The UK’s equalities watchdog has submitted formal guidance on how institutions should respond to a landmark Supreme Court judgment on transgender rights, warning that it will be difficult for many organisations to translate the ruling into workable policies. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) handed the guidance to Bridget Phillipson, the minister for women and equalities and education secretary, who must now decide whether to adopt it. Sources close…

By Eniola Amadu A vascular surgeon who deliberately froze his legs with dry ice so they would require amputation, before fraudulently claiming nearly £500,000 in insurance payouts, has been jailed. Neil Hopper, 49, received a 32-month sentence at Truro Crown Court after admitting two counts of fraud by false representation and three counts of possessing extreme pornographic images. Prosecutors said Hopper falsely claimed his amputations were caused by sepsis, concealing…

By Eniola Amadu The United States has imposed sanctions on three Palestinian human rights organisations that urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Israel for genocide in Gaza. The targeted groups are the Gaza-based Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Ramallah-based Al-Haq. All three were listed under designations the treasury linked to ICC-related activity. READ ALSO: Survivors rally behind bipartisan push to release…

Angela Rayner has resigned as Deputy Prime Minister in a dramatic turn of events that has plunged Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Government into its deepest crisis since taking office. Her departure follows a Telegraph investigation that revealed she failed to obtain proper tax advice when purchasing a seaside flat in Hove, East Sussex, leading to a £40,000 shortfall in stamp duty. The resignation, announced on Thursday, comes only a week…

“Japa is becoming mission impossible.” This was all X user Sholzzola could type to vent his frustration after the Federal Government, through the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), announced yet another increase in passport fees—barely a year after the last hike. ‘Japa’ is  a slang term for emigrating in search of better opportunities.  The new directive, which took effect on 1 September 2025, immediately drew widespread outrage. For many Nigerians hoping…

Seventeen people were injured after a double-decker bus mounted the pavement and crashed outside Victoria Station in central London. The number 24 bus veered off the road near the Victoria Palace Theatre on Victoria Street at around 8:20am. Emergency services quickly arrived at the scene, with roads cordoned off and the London Air Ambulance landing in nearby St James’s Park. According to police, two people were treated on site while…

A former Solomon Islands footballer who sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl has avoided prison, instead receiving a community order. Moffat Konofilia, 48, kissed the teenager twice on the lips after telling her he had never been so close to a white woman. The assault happened in Weymouth, Dorset, on December 15, 2023, while he was living on the Bibby Stockholm asylum barge. The distressed victim reported the incident to police…

A Jamaican man who avoided deportation on human rights grounds has now been ordered out of the UK after committing more crimes just days after winning his asylum appeal. Jevaughn Williams, 28, came to Britain in 2001 with his mother and was granted indefinite leave to remain in 2008. But from 2012 onwards, he began a life of crime, starting with possession of a sawn-off shotgun and later a knife…

British billionaire trader Alex Gerko is turning heads in the tech and finance world after announcing that interns at his firm, XTX Markets, will earn an eye-watering £26,000 ($35,000) a month during their placement. The 12 to 14-week research internship, advertised on XTX’s website, is aimed at postgraduate students and could see participants pocket between $105,000 and $122,500 in total. The role, based in New York, includes a generous sign-on…

By Eniola Amadu Washington, DC, has filed a lawsuit against the Donald Trump administration, accusing the president of violating the Constitution and federal law by deploying thousands of National Guard troops to patrol the capital without the consent of local leaders. The case, lodged on Thursday by the city’s attorney general, Brian Schwalb, argues that the deployment — which includes troops from several Republican-led states — undermines the city’s sovereignty,…

By Eniola Amadu Northern Ireland’s First Minister, Michelle O’Neill, has declared that the Executive must “throw everything we have” into tackling hate crime to build a society where everyone feels welcome and included. Her remarks came as the Stormont Executive issued a joint response to a spate of racist and sectarian attacks in areas including north Belfast, Ballymena and Donaghadee. Thursday’s statement marked the first time leaders had spoken collectively…

By Eniola Amadu The British government has announced plans for new legislation that would prohibit the sale of energy drinks to anyone under the age of 16 in England. If approved, the restriction will apply not only to supermarkets and convenience stores but also to restaurants, cafés, vending machines and online platforms. The move follows growing evidence that excessive consumption of energy drinks such as Red Bull, Monster and Prime…