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Families of pilots killed by dangerous driver blast ‘appalling’ government after anguish of being left waiting months fearing he’d have jail term cut
Families of two Ryanair pilots killed by a dangerous driver have condemned the government as “appalling” after being left fearing for months that his prison sentence could be cut early to ease overcrowding. Relatives of Captain Matthew Greenhalgh and First Officer Jamie Fernandes say the policy was only reversed following a national outcry, and that…
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Dem Senate hopeful pivots on data centers as rising power costs collide with campaign
Roy Cooper, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in North Carolina, is now calling for data centres to pay for their own power and build their own energy sources, arguing their expansion is driving up electricity costs for ordinary consumers. This marks a notable shift for Cooper, who as governor from 2017 championed the state’s…
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JD Vance’s new chicken coop puts spotlight on growing American backyard trend that family has ‘loved’
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance have had a custom Carolina Coop chicken enclosure installed at their official residence, 1 Observatory Circle in Washington, D.C., highlighting a broader American trend of keeping backyard chickens. Builder Matt DuBoise, who has also constructed coops for figures such as Mike Tyson, said his team worked…
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UK asks banks for feelgood stories about keeping out dirty money
The UK Treasury is asking banks, lawyers and other City firms to submit positive case studies showing how they have blocked dirty money, as ministers try to convince the global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) that Britain’s anti-money-laundering controls have improved. The push follows a damning 2018 FATF assessment that helped cement London’s reputation as…
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Police in Middlesbrough ‘had five pleas for help ignored by government’ before deadly gang violence that precipitated A66 crash
Cleveland’s police and crime commissioner, Matt Storey, wrote at least seven letters to the government since July 2024 warning that his force was “woefully underfunded” and struggling to protect the public, but only two received a response. The warnings preceded a fatal crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough on 22 August, in which two police…
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Political shake-up, teen stabbed in Rochdale Taco Bell, Hovland leads at Atlanta
Burnham strikes a pay deal averting Avanti driver strikes as Davey angers Lib Dem MPs; a 13-year-old is seriously hurt after a mass knife attack at a Rochdale Taco Bell, plus Shoreditch’s rider encampment, Vantara’s animal rescue, Hovland’s lead and KATSEYE’s festival surprise.
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Turns out Brits would quite like their private messages to stay private
New polling commissioned by the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) has found that Britons overwhelmingly reject giving the government access to their encrypted messages, with two-thirds saying they would not trust the current government or any future one with such power. The findings come as ministers continue pushing for access to encrypted communications under…
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Iceland votes against reopening European Union membership negotiations
Iceland’s voters have rejected a return to European Union accession negotiations, closing a debate that has run since the country’s EU bid stalled under a euroskeptic government in 2013. The referendum, held on Saturday and confirmed by national broadcaster RUV on Sunday, saw the “No” side win with 52.8% against 47.2%, ending months of campaigning…
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Tottenham crisis deepens, Trump’s Lake Ontario rename row, Dave rules Reading
Seneca Nation demands Trump reverse his renaming of Lake Ontario; Spurs face fresh scrutiny after losing to Newcastle while Penge and Hillier share the British Masters lead; an Ohio referee loses his leg after an on-field collision; and Dave headlines Reading with Blake, Central Cee and Kano.
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Scandal of indefinite jail terms will end this parliament, Burnham says
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences will be abolished by the end of this parliament, marking a major victory for campaigners including The Independent, which has spent over two years pushing for the sentences to be reviewed. Burnham said he had “long-standing concerns” about the open-ended jail terms…