Ministers are weighing reforms to combat-immunity rules. Ex‑SAS commanders say the plans would expose troops to legal jeopardy, sap morale and deter recruits, weakening elite units. They urge the PM to shelve the changes and guarantee clearer protections for personnel making rapid operational decisions.
An Egyptian detainee at the centre of a deportation dispute denies promoting hatred, saying his online posts were misrepresented and that activists are targeting him. The case is prompting scrutiny of the Home Office, citizenship removal powers and possible vetting failings.
Pressure mounts on the PM to strip a man of British citizenship over alleged links to an outlawed group, after he obtained nationality via an ECHR loophole that bypassed good‑character checks. Ministers are urged to remove his status and review how the approval was granted.
A study finds the NHS is twice as dependent on overseas‑trained doctors as comparable Western nations, highlighting failures to recruit and retain home‑grown medics. Recommendations include expanding training places, improving pay and conditions, and boosting retention.
A politics teacher faced a Prevent referral after showing Donald Trump videos to A‑level students. Safeguarding staff said the material resembled propaganda, prompting an investigation and raising questions about academic freedom and proportionality in safeguarding referrals.
Fresh filings in the Epstein case report that Andrew emailed Ghislaine Maxwell seeking “inappropriate friends”, with messages cited as evidence of a close association. Lawyers say he denies wrongdoing and no charges have been brought. Palace representatives declined to comment.
Ministers will scrap the recording of non-crime hate incidents, saying the practice chilled free speech and wasted police time. A new common-sense system will log only credible threats or vulnerability, with guidance to focus resources on genuine offences and public safety.
The new EHRC head urges politicians and the public to avoid framing migration as a threat, arguing heated language fuels division. While supporting firm enforcement and faster decisions, he calls for a debate centred on practical reforms and humane treatment of asylum seekers.
David Walliams has been dropped by publisher HarperCollins after an internal investigation into claims he harassed female staff. A junior employee received a five‑figure payout, and colleagues were reportedly told to work in pairs around him. The publisher cited inappropriate conduct concerns.
Bridget Phillipson has halted guidance for public bodies on expanding single-sex facilities after a Supreme Court ruling on female-only lavatories. She argues the judgment is trans-exclusive, pausing plans to tighten rules on women-only spaces and prompting a political row.