Focus of grooming inquiry ‘will not change’, home secretary insists The focus of the national grooming gangs inquiry “will not change” or be “watered down”, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has insisted. Writing in the Times newspaper, Mahmood said the wait for the appointment of the inquiry’s chairperson will “not be much longer”, adding that the… Continue reading Focus of grooming inquiry ‘will not change’, home secretary insists
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Third survivor quits grooming gang inquiry panel
Third survivor quits grooming gang inquiry panel A third abuse survivor has resigned from their role in the government’s inquiry into grooming gangs. “Elizabeth” – not her real name – joined Fiona Goddard and Ellie Reynolds, who quit the inquiry’s victims and survivors liaison panel on Monday in protest. In her resignation letter, Elizabeth said… Continue reading Third survivor quits grooming gang inquiry panel
AWS outage: Are we relying too much on US big tech?
AWS outage: Are we relying too much on US big tech? Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty The Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage on Monday made global headlines after knocking some of the world’s largest sites offline for hours. For users, the impacts ranged from the serious – such as not being able to access vital banking,… Continue reading AWS outage: Are we relying too much on US big tech?
Maccabi Tel Aviv will not accept Villa tickets
Maccabi Tel Aviv will not accept Villa tickets Reuters 20 October 2025, 22:12 BST Updated 40 minutes ago Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv say they will not accept any ticket allocation from Aston Villa should the decision to ban their supporters from next month’s Europa League match be overturned. Birmingham’s Safety Advisory Group (SAG) –… Continue reading Maccabi Tel Aviv will not accept Villa tickets
Bereaved families call for inquiry into government response to suicide websites
Bereaved families call for inquiry into government response to suicide websites Bereaved families are calling for a public inquiry into what they say are “repeated failures” by the UK government to protect vulnerable people from a website promoting suicide. A report by the Molly Rose Foundation says departments were warned 65 times about the online… Continue reading Bereaved families call for inquiry into government response to suicide websites
Chancellor says Brexit deal caused long-term damage to economy
Chancellor says Brexit deal caused long-term damage to economy Rachel Reeves chose to stress the long-term damage done to the UK economy by the 2020 Brexit deal, in her remarks at a key international economic committee at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In remarks published this weekend, the chancellor told the world’s leading finance ministers… Continue reading Chancellor says Brexit deal caused long-term damage to economy
China warns UK of ‘consequences’ over mega-embassy delays
China warns UK of ‘consequences’ over mega-embassy delays 2 hours ago Paul SeddonPolitical reporter and Damian GrammaticasPolitical correspondent Getty Images China has warned the UK of “consequences” amid an escalating row over its delayed application to build a mega-embassy in London. It comes after the government confirmed it had pushed back a decision on the… Continue reading China warns UK of ‘consequences’ over mega-embassy delays
MPs demand chief prosecutor explain China spy case collapse
MPs demand chief prosecutor explain China spy case collapse 19 minutes ago Paul SeddonPolitical reporter PA Media The director of public prosecutions is facing mounting pressure to further explain the collapse of a case against two men accused of spying for China. MPs are demanding Stephen Parkinson give a “fuller explanation” of why charges against… Continue reading MPs demand chief prosecutor explain China spy case collapse
Is Microsoft’s first ever handheld Xbox console worth the wait?
Is Microsoft’s first ever handheld Xbox console worth the wait? 9 hours ago Tom GerkenTechnology reporter For almost two decades, rumours have swirled about a handheld Xbox console to rival Nintendo and PlayStation. Now, it’s finally here. The ROG Xbox Ally has been released worldwide, putting an end to the speculation. It works natively with… Continue reading Is Microsoft’s first ever handheld Xbox console worth the wait?
Government publishes key witness statements in collapsed China spy case
Government publishes key witness statements in collapsed China spy case The government’s deputy national security adviser warned in 2023 that China was carrying out “large scale espionage” activities against the UK when asked to provide evidence in the now-collapsed case against two men accused of spying for China. A second witness statement written by Matthew… Continue reading Government publishes key witness statements in collapsed China spy case