In certain Crown Court cases, the Justice Secretary has alluded to the elimination of jury trials. Shabana Mahmood suggested an announcement will be made ‘imminently’ as the government scrambles to hear a tremendous backlog. Some 70,000 cases are facing waits of up to five years, with senior legal figures advocating an extreme overhaul. Criminals facingContinue reading “Some Crown Court Cases Won’t Have Jury Trials”
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British MP Opposes First Cousin Marriage Ban
An independent member of parliament voiced opposition to a planned British restriction on first-cousin marriages. Iqbal Mohamed, MP for Dewsbury and Batley, told the House of Commons that many people view family intermarriage as ‘very positive’. He said it was seen as something that could help ‘build family bonds’ and put families on a moreContinue reading “British MP Opposes First Cousin Marriage Ban”
Labour Voters Hate Starmer More Than Thatcher
According to a poll, even Labour’s own supporters believe that Keir Starmer is proving to be a worse prime minister than Margaret Thatcher. More in Common’s research provided more proof that Sir Keir’s start in No. 10 has left the British people utterly disappointed. Questioned who has been the best premier in the past 40Continue reading “Labour Voters Hate Starmer More Than Thatcher”
Patients Who Call 999 For Heart Attacks Or Strokes Are Told To Get To A&E
Due to increased demand, people who contact 999 because they are experiencing a heart attack or stroke are being urged to travel to the hospital on their own. The West Midlands Ambulance Service, which said last week that it was under ‘severe pressure’, confirmed a change to the script used by its 999 call handlersContinue reading “Patients Who Call 999 For Heart Attacks Or Strokes Are Told To Get To A&E”
Hands On The Shoulder And Other Signs That Might Go Unnoticed
After the year they have had, it was probably as close to the ‘new normal’ for the Royal Family that we are going to get, for the time being at least. Naturally, all eyes were on the Princess of Wales as she returned to the public eye in her most significant official role since she effectively retreated from royalContinue reading “Hands On The Shoulder And Other Signs That Might Go Unnoticed”
Martin Roberts Finds A Dead Body In Bed On Homes Under The Hammer
Martin Roberts has recalled the terrifying moment he ‘found a dead body’ hidden in a bed upstairs in a sold property on Homes Under The Hammer. The TV presenter and property expert, 61, revealed that during one visit to the Lake District, he experienced one of the most shocking moments of his career – which endedContinue reading “Martin Roberts Finds A Dead Body In Bed On Homes Under The Hammer”
Abortion Pills Force Woman To Miscarry
A guy was shown on camera receiving abortion drugs, which he then used to covertly tamper with a pregnant woman’s drink to induce a miscarriage. Stuart Worby, 40, secretly added an abortion-inducing substance to the victim’s orange juice. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault and usingContinue reading “Abortion Pills Force Woman To Miscarry”
Storm Darragh Strikes
Following Storm Darragh’s arrival in the UK yesterday night, millions of Britons have been advised to stay indoors and many have been left without electricity. The Met Office issued a rare ‘danger to life’ red wind alert between 3 am and 11 am on Saturday, with ‘significant disruption’ anticipated across most of the coast ofContinue reading “Storm Darragh Strikes”
The Reverse ‘Rwanda Effect’
Hundreds of migrants have been detained after attempting to get into the UK by crossing the border from Ireland – an apparent reversal of the trend that saw asylum make the opposite journey to evade deportation to Rwanda. Officials claim that criminal gangs are charging up to €8,000 (£6,600) to transport migrants from Ireland into NorthernContinue reading “The Reverse ‘Rwanda Effect’”
NHS Left 95-Year-Old Woman On Freezing Pavement
The husband of an elderly woman left lying on the pavement for five hours with a broken hip because she was not considered a priority for an ambulance has slammed the way she was treated as a ‘disgrace’. Winifred Soanes, 95, who as a child survived her home being bombed during the Blitz, is recoveringContinue reading “NHS Left 95-Year-Old Woman On Freezing Pavement”
