Author: Fatimah Idera

A former British neonatal nurse, Lucy Letby, may be charged in connection with further baby deaths after police submitted new evidence to prosecutors. Cheshire Constabulary confirmed on Tuesday that it had handed over a full file to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which will now decide whether to authorise additional charges against the former neonatal nurse. Letby, 35, from Herefordshire, was convicted of the murders of seven infants and attempted murders of seven others between June 2015 and June 2016. Letby came under investigation following a high number of unexpected infant deaths that occurred at the neonatal unit of the…

Nissan has announced plans to cut around 250 jobs at its Sunderland factory, the UK’s largest car manufacturing site, as the company grapples with falling profits and weaker-than-expected demand for electric vehicles (EVs). The Japanese carmaker said the job reductions, around 4% of the plant’s 6,000-strong workforce, will be carried out through a voluntary redundancy scheme. The cuts will affect office staff and shop floor supervisors, but not manufacturing workers. The Sunderland factory, opened in 1986 and known for producing models like the Nissan Bluebird, remains the company’s only manufacturing site in Europe and is also the largest employer in…

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has announced a sweeping review of the UK’s parental leave system, with proposals that could see paternity leave and unpaid parental leave become legal rights from the first day of employment. The 18-month review, led by the Department for Business and Trade, will assess the current framework, which entitles mothers to up to 39 weeks of leave on reduced pay, while fathers are limited to just two weeks of paid paternity leave. Ministers believe the current arrangements may be outdated and could be limiting productivity. As part of the review, the Government will consider reforms…

In a latest UK immigration development, an Albanian man with nearly 50 criminal convictions has been granted permission to remain in the UK after a judge ruled that his offences were not “serious enough” to justify deportation. However, the Home Office has labelled the man a serious threat to the country. Zenel Beshi, described the man as a serious and prolific offender, previously served a six-year prison sentence in Italy for robbery, theft, and false imprisonment. Italian authorities also recorded 44 separate burglary and theft offences linked to him. However, despite this extensive record, the UK’s upper Immigration Tribunal ruled…

A 92-year-old man has been found guilty of raping and murdering a 75-year-old woman in 1967, in what is believed to be the UK’s oldest cold case ever brought to trial. Ryland Headley was convicted at Bristol Crown Court for the rape and killing of Louisa Dunne, a mother of two, at her home in the Easton area of Bristol on 28 June 1967. Dunne, born in 1892, was found dead by concerned neighbours who noticed her absence from her regular spot on her doorstep. Inside her home, they discovered her body with visible injuries, signs of sexual assault, and…

One of Britain’s last remaining oil refineries is at serious risk of closure following the financial collapse of its parent company, State Oil. The company, which also owns the Prax Group and operates about 200 petrol stations across the UK, has entered administration after suffering escalating losses at its Lindsey Oil Refinery in Lincolnshire. The refinery, one of just five major facilities still operating in Britain, accounts for around 10% of the country’s refining capacity. It employs approximately 440 workers and produces a broad range of fuels, including petrol, diesel, aviation fuel, and bitumen. The closure threat comes amid broader…

The NHS is set to deploy artificial intelligence in a pioneering effort to prevent tragedies like the Lucy Letby and Harold Shipman scandals by identifying warning signs of unsafe care before harm occurs. As part of a new 10-Year Health Plan, an advanced early warning system powered by AI will analyse healthcare data in real time, flagging alarming trends that could indicate abuse, preventable deaths, or serious clinical failures. Once irregular patterns are detected, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will launch urgent inspections without waiting for complaints or whistleblower reports. The initiative comes in response to historic failures within the…

Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to make further concessions to Labour rebels in a last-ditch effort to secure support for his controversial welfare reforms ahead of a crunch Commons vote on Tuesday. On Monday, the government will publish the terms of reference for its planned review into disability benefits, a move ministers hope will reassure sceptical MPs and shore up support for the Bill. The review, to be led by Welfare Minister Stephen Timms, will include representation from disability rights groups, and is being pitched as a key opportunity for those affected to shape future policy on Personal Independence Payments…

A Lib Dem-led council has scrapped plans to introduce £70 parking permits for residents following a wave of public backlash. The proposal by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council would have required householders in key seafront adjacent suburbs to pay for the right to park outside their own homes. The plan, designed to tackle wild west parking behaviour by summer tourists, sparked what one campaigner described as a tsunami of objections from locals. On hot days, visitors have been known to leave cars on double-yellow lines, pavements, driveways, verges, and even roundabouts due to a lack of available parking near…

Middle-class families are increasingly seeking to leave Britain for southern Europe, as concerns grow over Labour’s tax agenda under Chancellor Rachel Reeves. New data shows a surge in UK applications for so-called golden visa schemes in countries like Greece and Portugal, offering residency in exchange for property investment. The trend has accelerated since Labour’s election victory last summer, driven in part by fears of further tax hikes in the autumn as the government grapples with a £40 billion budget shortfall. Greece has seen a near 50% rise in golden visa applications from UK nationals since last summer. In the 12…