Government to introduce amendment to schools Bill to make phone bans statutory The Government will seek to make phone bans in schools statutory by introducing an amendment in the House of Lords to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. A Department for Education spokesperson said the amendment will make existing guidance on mobile phone bans
Rapist admits religiously aggravated attack on stranger he ‘targeted’ on a bus A sex attacker who subjected a stranger to racist and anti-Muslim abuse as he raped her at her home has changed his pleas to guilty after being verbally abused in the dock. John Ashby admitted charges of rape, robbery, intentional strangulation and religiously
Inquiry under way into Lord Mandelson vetting leak, says No 10 An inquiry into the leak of information relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s security vetting is under way, the Government has said. Information was given to The Guardian after the Cabinet Office briefed Number 10 on the matter. Responding to an emergency debate on the
High Court challenge over Met Police’s use of live facial recognition thrown out Two people have lost a High Court challenge against the Metropolitan Police over its use of live facial recognition technology in London. Youth worker Shaun Thompson and Silkie Carlo, from campaign group Big Brother Watch, brought the claim over concerns that facial
Tube strike set to hit pubs and restaurants Pubs and restaurants in London fear that this week’s strikes by London Underground drivers will have a big impact on their business. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out from 12 noon for 24 hours today and again on Thursday, disrupting services
Robbins defends actions in Mandelson case after being fired by Starmer Former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins said there was a “dismissive approach” to Peter Mandelson’s security vetting from No 10 with an “atmosphere of pressure” to get the appointment through. Sir Olly was sacked by the Prime Minister last week for not disclosing
Charles pays tribute to ‘darling Mama’ in heartfelt video message The King has recorded a heartfelt tribute to his “darling Mama” to mark the centenary of her birth but said much of life today would likely have “troubled her deeply”. Charles’ video message in tribute to the nation’s longest-reigning monarch describes how “she remained constant,
Marco Rose appointed Bournemouth head coach on three-year deal from summer Bournemouth have announced Marco Rose will succeed Andoni Iraola as the club’s head coach in the summer. The German has agreed a three-year deal at the Vitality Stadium. Iraola revealed last week he will leave the Cherries when his contract expires at the end
Desmond Morris remembered for ‘lifetime of curiosity and creativity’ Zoologist and TV presenter Desmond Morris has been remembered for his “lifetime of exploration, curiosity and creativity” after his death at 98. The TV star, who hosted the popular show Zoo Time, rose to fame in 1967 when his book The Naked Ape became an international
Former parliamentary employee arrested under hacking laws A former employee in the Houses of Parliament was arrested last week under anti-hacking laws, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has announced. Addressing MPs at the start of business in the House of Commons on Monday, Sir Lindsay said the former staff member had been detained under the