Former Sinn Féin office jailed for child sex offences last year, Micheal McMongale has been given a suspended sentence for violating a court order.

By Eniola Amadu The Scottish and UK governments are in dispute over who should cover the costs of US President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance’s recent visits to Scotland. Mr Trump spent four days in July touring his golf resorts in Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire. According to BBC Scotland News, the Scottish government has asked the Treasury to reimburse around £20 million in policing and security expenses. However, UK ministers…

By Eniola Amadu Two NHS trusts have been removed from the government’s review into maternity failings across England. The trusts in Shropshire and Leeds were initially among 14 selected for the government’s rapid review into “system failures,” but officials have since confirmed their exclusion. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) was withdrawn following “discussions with West Mercia Police” regarding the details and timetable of an ongoing investigation, a…

Two survivors of child sexual exploitation have resigned from the government’s national inquiry into grooming gangs, accusing ministers of mishandling the process and sidelining victims’ voices.

By Eniola Amadu A review of environmental governance in Northern Ireland has called for an end to NI Water’s immunity from public prosecution over pollution incidents. The report also recommends the establishment of an independent environmental regulator to strengthen oversight and accountability. Review chair Dr Viviane Gravey of Queen’s University Belfast described it as a “call to action.” READ ALSO: Northern Ireland health pay dispute deepens as only half of £200m…

By Eniola Amadu The Scottish National Party (SNP), has urged the UK government to remove all royal titles held by Prince Andrew. The party’s Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn submitted a parliamentary motion calling for ministers to strip the Duke of York of his dukedom with immediate effect. This comes after the exposure of the prince’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender. READ ALSO: SNP to free more prisoners as…

By Eniola Amadu An MP who revealed she became pregnant after being groomed and raped as a teenager has welcomed new government-backed victim reforms, following her campaign to remove parental rights from convicted rapists. The Labour MP for Bolsover in Derbyshire, Natalie Fleet led the campaign to amend the Victims and Courts Bill. At the Parliament, reforms aimed at limiting convicted abusers of parental responsibility were discussed. READ ALSO: Asylum seekers…

About 6,500 offenders, including rapists, killers and child sex abusers, could be eligible for early release under Labour’s sentencing reforms, according to Conservative analysis. The government had a plan to free up around 10,000 prison spaces by allowing serious, violent and sexual offenders on fixed-term sentences of four years or more to leave prison at the halfway stage, rather than at two-thirds, if they comply with prison rules and rehabilitation…

Asylum seekers are being baptised in hotel bathtubs by a Christian charity working in migrant accommodation across the UK. The practice has raised concerns that some Muslim migrants may be undergoing conversion ceremonies to boost their chances of securing asylum. Carelinks Ministries, a registered charity linked to the minority Christadelphian denomination, has travelled to asylum hotels to perform baptisms in bathrooms. The group has defended its activities, insisting that it…

During his visit to the synagogue, the King met survivors, community leaders and witnesses to the incident, and was shown around the building where the attack unfolded.

Undergraduate tuition fees in England will begin rising in line with inflation from next year, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has confirmed. The move marks the end of a long-running fee freeze and comes amid mounting financial pressures across the university sector. Phillipson told MPs that maintenance loans would also be uprated annually with inflation, and that universities would eventually only be permitted to charge full fees if they demonstrate high-quality…

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