Too many inexperienced and junior prosecutors are being thrown in at the deep end and asked to take on rape and sexual assault cases, according to the man responsible for inspecting the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in England and Wales. In an interview with The Times of London, Andrew Cayley, KC, chief inspector of the…
Too Many Rape Cases Being Prosecuted by Inexperienced Barristers, Says UK Watchdog
British Gas Suspends Force-Fitting of Prepayment Meters Following Report of Debt Collector Breaking In
British Gas is suspending the force-fitting of prepayment meters, the energy provider’s owner Centrica said on Wednesday after a report said its debt-collecting contractor broke into homes of “vulnerable” customers. The UK’s energy regulator Ofgem also said on Thursday that it’s launching an “urgent investigation.” According to The Times of London, an undercover reporter witnessed agents from debt…
Shell 2022 Profit More Than Doubles to Record $40 Billion
LONDON—Shell delivered a record $40 billion profit in 2022, the energy giant said on Thursday, capping a tumultuous year in which a surge in energy prices allowed it to hand shareholders unprecedented returns. The British company’s record earnings, which more than doubled from a year earlier, mirror those reported by U.S. rivals earlier this week…
RAF Discriminated Against 160 Better-Qualified White Pilots in Diversity Drive: UK Lawmaker
A recruitment officer at the Royal Air Force (RAF) resigned last year after finding about 160 cases of positive discrimination against better-qualified male white pilots, a senior MP has revealed. Group Capt. Lizzy Nicholl had quit her role as head of the recruitment drive after determining that “about 160 cases of positive discrimination had taken…
Australian Foreign Minister Calls on Britain to Confront Its ‘Colonial Past’
February 1, 2023
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The United Kingdom must deal with its colonial past so that it can strengthen ties with countries in the Indo-Pacific region, says Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong. As part of her visit to the UK, the centre-left Wong delivered a speech to the King’s College in London where she spoke of how Australia eventually developed…
English Pupils Lag Behind Peers After Lockdown, Says Watchdog
Disadvantaged school children in England are falling behind their peers due to the lingering impact of COVID-19 lockdowns, a new report states. The National Audit Office (NAO) found loss of learning for children from disadvantaged backgrounds was not only “consistently greater,” but could lead to “increased disadvantage and significant lost earnings,” if not addressed. Despite…
UK Sees Biggest Strike in a Decade as School Teachers Join Walkout
The UK saw the biggest single day of strikes in a decade on Wednesday, with up to half a million workers, including tens of thousands of teachers, joining the nationwide industrial action. The mass walkout involved members of seven trade unions, including civil servants, train and bus drivers, and university staff. Picket lines were mounted…
UK House Price Fall for Fifth Month in a Row Amid Grim Economic Outlook
Average house prices in the UK fell for the fifth month in a row in January, as mortgage rates remain at a high level and the cost of living continues to soar. According to the Nationwide building society, the average price of a home slid to £258,297 ($318,817) in January, a fall of 0.6 percent…
Eritrean Refugee Murdered Complete Stranger in London Street Before ‘Courageous’ Intervention by Skateboarders
LONDON—A jury has ruled an illiterate Eritrean who was granted asylum in Britain in 2019 murdered a complete stranger two years later in a random knife attack in one of London’s busiest shopping areas. Tedi Fanta Hagos, 26, was ruled mentally unfit to stand trial for the murder of 60-year-old Steve Dempsey, who suffered fatal…
Judge Jails Pair for Life for ‘Brutal’ Murder of UK Chinese Pensioner after ‘Cynical Deception’
LONDON—A judge has jailed two men for life for the “brutal” murder of a wealthy British Chinese pensioner who fell for a property scam and he said they had showed a “complete disregard” for her family. Last month Kusai Al-Jundi, 25, and Mohamed El-Abboud, 28, were convicted of murdering Louise Kam, 71, who was last…
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