A married woman who sexually abused a child and sent the images of it to her lover has been jailed for nine years, after a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation. WeeksSouthcombe 380x225NCA officers arrested businesswoman Katie Weeks, 36, and Gareth Southcombe, 42, both of Poole, Dorset, in May 2018. Southcombe, who owns a boating company, […]
Five men have been arrested and around £30,000 cash seized as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into the smuggling of migrants into the UK. Cash in bag on car seatThe five, a 29-year-old Albanian and four Afghan nationals all aged between 39 and 43, were detained by NCA officers on suspicion of facilitating […]
Cyclists will have safer journeys thanks to new laws coming into force from 22 June, Cycling Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has announced today (10 June 2020). Local authorities in England will have new powers to use CCTV to issue penalty charge notices to drivers who park or load illegally in mandatory cycle lanes, putting cyclists at […]
Police at UK ports will be able to stop, question, search and detain individuals to determine whether they are a spy as part of a range of measures being put before Parliament today. The new Schedule 3 powers were introduced as part of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019, in response to the poisoning […]
Places of worship across England will be permitted to reopen for individual prayer from Monday 15 June, the Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick confirmed today (Sunday 7 June). This decision follows discussions between the Government and representatives of major faiths through the Places of Worship Taskforce which the Communities Secretary has chaired. From Monday 15 June […]
All eligible care homes who need them will have received tests regardless of symptoms, with kits being delivered across the country. Since the launch of whole care home testing the government has provided 1,071,103 test kits to 8,984 care homes, and we are now able send out over 50,000 test kits a day. As well […]
The award to Huzaifa Ahmad (Co-Founder and CEO Rizq) and Syed Hassaan Irfan (Executive Director, Rizq), recognised their work providing food security to local communities, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. celef the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering The call with Her Majesty The Queen also marked National Volunteering Week in […]
Evidence from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) previously confirmed face coverings can help reduce the risk of transmission if you are suffering from coronavirus, but not showing symptoms. NHS staff already wear face masks in clinical areas within 2 metres of a patient, but this new guidance applies to everyone working in all […]
Millions of renters across England and Wales will receive greater protection after the government extended the suspension of new evictions until 23 August. The extension announced by the Housing Secretary today (5 June 2020) takes the moratorium on evictions to a total of five months to ensure that renters continue to have certainty and security. […]