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.”
Public Services
Top 5 failures of Met Commissioner Cressida Dick
The policewoman has been involved in a number of controversial cases including the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes and Operation Midland.
Met sparks outrage after telling women to ‘flag down a bus’ if they feel unsafe with police
“When is the Met going to take measures to ensure that a police officer isn’t a predator rather than giving women yet more advice on how to change their behaviour?”
“We’re clearly not there yet”: Mixed reaction to Keir Starmer’s conference speech
Interrupted by chants of “Oh, Jeremy Corbyn”, Starmer attempted to present Labour as a serious alternative to the Tory government.
#Lab21: Rachel Reeves sets out ambitious proposals in first conference speech as shadow chancellor
Reeves outlined some bold promises for sweeping change, including becoming Britain’s ‘first green chancellor.’
5 problems with the government’s social care reforms
‘The funding pot being talked about for social care is not sufficient to even address the issues of today.’
Met say use of force was “reasonable and proportionate” at Extinction Rebellion protest
Officers allegedly struck and wrestled protesters near London Bridge on Tuesday.
Tories line up BBC for real-terms cuts, reports suggest
Is this the latest Tory plan to ‘whack’ the Beeb?
‘Exhausted, demoralised and dismayed’: NHS nurse speaks out against 3% pay rise
Dave Carr said that the issue is not only about money, but also about the survival of the NHS.
People’s Covid Inquiry: ‘The pandemic has uncovered a government unfit for purpose’
The inquiry has criticised the government’s delay in taking action against the spread of Covid-19 and cuts to the NHS.