Posted by The Guardian | Aug 30, 2026 | Books, Culture, Politics, Social care, Society, The Guardian, Welfare |
Andy Burnham is in need of radical proposals. A ‘care first’ year in exchange for 50% off fees could be just what he needsThe UK’s social care sector is in crisis. Costs are spiralling, with many local councils forced to...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 30, 2026 | Culture, Festivals, London, Notting Hill carnival, The Guardian, UK news |
J’ouvert marks the start of the Notting Hill carnival in west London, with revellers covered in oil, paint and powder Continue...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 30, 2026 | Law, Politics, Prisons and probation, Sentencing, Society, The Guardian, UK criminal justice, UK news |
Offences including manslaughter have been excluded from changes to sentencing rules amid an overcrowding crisisGrooming gang perpetrators and killers including those responsible for PC Andrew Harper’s death will be blocked from...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 30, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Law, Politics, Prisons and probation, Society, The Guardian, UK criminal justice, UK news |
Campaigners welcome plan to bring IPP sentences to a close but say the move is long overdueCampaigners have hailed Andy Burnham’s pledge to bring an end to indefinite jail terms as “a day that thousands of families have spent...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 30, 2026 | Banks and building societies, Business, Corporate governance, Crime, Cryptocurrencies, Financial sector, HMRC, NCA (National Crime Agency), Politics, Tax avoidance, The Guardian, UK news |
City firms tapped for case studies to try to convince global watchdog that London has cleaned up its actThe government is asking bankers and lawyers to provide feelgood stories about how they blocked dirty money from entering...
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