The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is under pressure after more than 40 suppliers alleged they are owed around £20 million for prison refurbishment works, following the collapse of lead contractor ISG. The affected firms, both small and medium-sized businesses, say they were assured their payments were protected through ring-fenced Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) for upgrades at HMP Birmingham, HMP Liverpool and HMP Guys Marsh in Dorset. ISG entered administration in…

The Home Office has squandered billions of pounds on asylum accommodation due to flawed contracts and poor oversight, a new report by the Home Affairs Committee has found.

A murder investigation has been launched following the death of 19-year-old Black teenager Rinneau Perrineau, who was stabbed in south-west London earlier this week. Perrineau, affectionately known as Ren to his family and friends, was attacked at around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Lavender Hill, Wandsworth, according to the Metropolitan Police. The teenager was found with serious stab wounds and was rushed to hospital in critical condition. Despite the best efforts of…

The Metropolitan Police has begun reviewing 9,000 cases of child sexual exploitation, following a national report that revealed widespread failures in identifying and tackling group-based abuse. The reinvestigated cases span a 15-year period and include intra-familial abuse, peer-on-peer exploitation, institutional cases, and incidents that do not fit the typical profile of so-called grooming gangs. The force said it is determined to revisit past allegations amid growing evidence that child exploitation…

Powell stated in her victory speech that the party needed to be “bolder” and vowed to be a “champion” for Labour values.

A large-scale emergency operation took place at Acton Swing Bridge in Northwich on Friday evening after reports of a person in the River Weaver. Emergency services, including Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, Cheshire Police, and North West Ambulance Service, were called to the scene at around 6.10pm. Four fire engines from Lymm, Northwich, Warrington, and Penketh stations attended the incident, alongside a rescue boat from Warrington, a rope rescue unit…

The Fabian Society has called on chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise £12bn in next month’s budget by extending the freeze on income tax thresholds for a further two years. The Labour-aligned thinktank argues the move would be the best available option to plug a growing gap in the public finances following weaker economic forecasts. Reeves is expected to announce her 26 November financial statement facing a shortfall of between £10bn…

Lucy Powell has called on Labour to be bolder after winning the party’s deputy leadership contest triggered by Angela Rayner’s resignation last month. Powell defeated education secretary Bridget Phillipson in the final vote, securing the second-most senior position in the party. In her victory speech, Powell vowed to “wrestle back the political megaphone”, arguing Labour had allowed Nigel Farage and other rivals to dominate national debate. She warned that the…

By Eniola Amadu Investigations into the death of a 23-year-old woman by detectives in Nottinghamshire have led to a man being charged with murder. Adedapo Adegbola, 40, of Woodborough Road, Mapperley, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with murder two days later. He was remanded in custody ahead of his appearance at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Saturday. The victim, Stephania Irons, was found dead by emergency services following a call…

Newly released intelligence documents have revealed that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) once attempted to recruit former British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill for a Cold War propaganda campaign aimed at influencing Soviet citizens. According to declassified papers obtained by The Telegraph, the CIA-backed station Radio Liberty, which broadcast into the Soviet Union from Eastern Europe, hoped Churchill would lend his voice to a series of programmes designed to…

Thwaite’s warning mirrors recent remarks by Lloyds boss Charlie Nunn, who said higher bank taxes would run counter to Labour’s pledge to boost growth.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London on Friday for a high-level meeting with more than 20 European leaders, as Western efforts to step up military and financial pressure on Russia face delays. The gathering of the “Coalition of the Willing,” hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, focused on how allies can intensify support for Kyiv amid escalating Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid. Starmer said there was more…