A review of Prevent finds the anti-radicalisation scheme missed vital chances to intervene before the killings of three young girls in Southport and MP Sir David Amess, urging sweeping reforms to avert future tragedies.
Thames Water boss Chris Weston faces growing criticism after claiming recent rainfall is responsible for a spike in leaks despite drought-driven hosepipe restrictions, raising concerns over the firm’s infrastructure and messaging.
MPs are outraged that sensitive intelligence about the Afghan collapse, including warnings of Taliban reprisals and failures in evacuation planning, was withheld from the ISC, raising serious concerns about ministerial transparency and parliamentary oversight.
John Torode plans to take legal action against the BBC after his dismissal over alleged discriminatory language, while ITV confirms his Weekend Kitchen programme with wife Lisa Faulkner will continue.
Following a data blunder that revealed the identities of thousands evacuated from Afghanistan, law firms are signing up claimants who could each receive up to £250,000 in compensation, leaving taxpayers exposed to a possible £1 billion bill and prompting fresh scrutiny of the Government’s handling of the covert airlift.
After four Labour backbenchers were stripped of the whip for defying the leadership on welfare cuts, the PM signalled a firmer grip on party discipline ahead of key votes.
UK inflation has surged to 3.6 per cent for the first time in 18 months, economists pin this on the Chancellor’s £25 billion National Insurance increase that retailers say is feeding through to food, fuel, clothing and fares, while mortgage lenders cool their price war ahead of a Bank of England rates decision and the PM clamps down on internal dissent by dismissing welfare rebels.
Amid a sharp decline in global drinks sales and mounting investor pressure, Diageo chief executive Debra Crew has stepped down with immediate effect, handing temporary leadership to finance chief Lavanya Chandrashekar as the company confronts waning consumer demand and reviews its growth strategy.
High Court papers show senior ministers tried to stop a covert 2021 airlift that brought Afghan special forces and officials to Britain on security grounds but were overridden after accusations of “emotional blackmail”, casting fresh doubt on the Government’s handling of the Kabul evacuation and the safeguards applied to those subsequently resettled.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s relatives have launched a fresh appeal claiming unreleased Epstein documents could assist her defence, after Donald Trump repudiated his earlier promise to publish them, reigniting debate over transparency in the case.