Ex-Met chief disagrees that race did not influence failures in Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry investigation
A police watchdog investigation found that failings in the case were not due to ethnicity.
Public Services
Unions must have a role in government’s plans to ‘build back better’ says TUC
With Britain facing a cost-of-living crisis, Frances O’Grady is calling on the chancellor to work with unions and focus the Spending Review on improving pay and conditions.
The ‘reverse of levelling up’: Report shows funding model is failing disadvantaged schools
A parliamentary report finds schools in the most deprived areas in England are getting less money than more affluent institutions, sparking doubt over Johnson’s ‘levelling up’ agenda.
Senior Scottish Labour MSP accuses Starmer of ‘tacitly endorsing’ drug deaths
The frontbencher has confronted the Labour leader for “placating” the right-wing press by refusing to extend softer drug laws to the rest of Britain.
‘A step into a dark place’: Legal experts warn against Raab’s proposed human rights overhaul
The Justice Secretary’s plans to “correct” rulings by European Court of Human Rights have drawn criticism from legal experts and the opposition.
Black women twice as likely to have a stillbirth than white women, new report finds
“This report paints a stark and deeply worrying picture of the impact of deprivation and inequality.”
50,000 sign petition urging government to fund maternity services as ‘midwife exodus’ looms
“Morale among staff is low and has been worsened by the recent pay award in England.”
Charities warn more needs to be done to end families being trapped in temporary accommodation in Scotland
The Scottish National Party has come under fire over its handling of homeless families.
EXCLUSIVE: Majority of people think police are not doing enough to tackle violence against women
The polling comes after the Met has faced criticism for their attitude towards violence against women following the murder of Sarah Everard.
EXCLUSIVE: Voters think police have problem with antisemitism, poll finds
“Jewish confidence in the police is not helped by revelations of police officers affiliated to neo-Nazi groups or who participate in racist WhatsApp groups.”