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Drones dropping drugs and weapons to dangerous prisoners being held in high-security jails are a “threat to national security”, a watchdog has warned. Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor accused the police and Government of giving up control of the airspace above HMP Manchester and HMP Long Lartin as he called on them and the security services to “urgently confront” activity from criminal gangs behind the supply. Publishing findings on […]

It's in relation to accounts submitted for 2023-24 by the December 31 deadline The Premier League will not issue any new charges against its clubs over breaches of its financial rules for the 2023-24 campaign but has confirmed it remains in dispute with Leicester over a charge brought last season. It's understood that no clubs have been issued with a complaint for a breach of the profitability and sustainability rules […]

All public sector bodies and critical national infrastructure could be banned from making ransomware payments under new Government proposals designed to combat the cyber crime. A Home Office consultation is being launched that will consider expanding the existing ban on government departments making such payments, which are often demanded by cybercriminals to unlock or return files they have accessed after breaking into a computer system. The proposals also include a […]

Trucks will be supplied by Mercedes and Volvo Online giant Amazon is expanding zero-exhaust emission deliveries in the UK, with its biggest ever order of electric heavy goods vehicles. The company also announced the launch of on-foot customer deliveries for the first time, with trolleys that can be restocked while on-the-go. The developments will help take traditional diesel vans and trucks off the roads, said Amazon, adding it was part […]

That's according to think tank, the Nuffield Trust Efforts to reshape the NHS workforce with emerging non-medical roles like physician associates have come before “significant issues have been addressed”, a think tank has warned. The Nuffield Trust urged the health service to heed lessons from history, and called for a “proactive approach” to addressing challenges in order to prevent “negative consequences” for patients, staff and productivity. The new report, commissioned […]

The UK has refused to follow the US in declaring that a genocide is being committed in Sudan, but said those responsible for “atrocities” should be held to account. Foreign Office minister Anneliese Dodds told the Commons the UK Government’s position would be based on the International Criminal Court’s determination. Sudan descended into conflict in April 2023 after months of worsening tensions turned into open fighting between rival factions seeking […]

Wes Streeting has described nurses as “the backbone of our NHS” after a staff member was left in a critical condition by a stabbing in a hospital’s acute medical unit (AMU). A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the nurse, a woman in her 50s, was seriously injured at the Royal Oldham Hospital at about 11.30pm on Saturday, Greater Manchester Police said. It is believed a […]

Poundland has said it is plugging more money than ever into new security measures to tackle retail crime after losing more than £40 million worth of stock last year. ch prompted the group to take steps to bolster its financial performance, including lowering prices for customers and increasing cost savings. As well as bodycams and headsets for staff to communicate quickly when incidents occur, Poundland said it was working more […]

Tyson Fury has claimed he has retired from boxing in a video post on social media. The 36-year-old former world heavyweight champion lost his second fight with current title holder Oleksandr Usyk last month in Saudi Arabia. Fury said in a cryptic video message posted on Instagram: “Hi everybody, I’m going to make this short and sweet. “I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing. It’s been a blast. I’ve […]