Category: Society

Rising number of women stopped and searched by police in England and Wales

Home Office data shows a 7% increase in searches of women up to March 2024 compared with a 2% drop for those of menThe number of women subjected to stop and search by the police has risen in England and Wales despite a fall in...

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Misogynistic content driving UK boys to hunt vulnerable girls on suicide forums

Exclusive: Police set up taskforce to tackle online violence as young men seek victims on eating disorder forumsYoung men and boys fuelled by “strongly misogynistic” online material are hunting for vulnerable women...

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Starmer aiming to ‘pass emergency legislation in one day’ to save British Steel – live

Parliament is being recalled on Saturday to vote on emergency legislation that will bring British Steel under government controlThe care minister has defended the government’s cautious response to developments in global...

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Gove gets peerage in Sunak’s resignation honours with knighthoods for Hunt and Cleverly – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereThe care minister has defended the government’s cautious response to developments in global trade after the sweeping imposition of tariffs by the US...

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Gove gets peerage in Sunak’s resignation honours with knighthoods for Hunt and Cleverly – politics live

Ex-Cabinet minister and Leave campaign chief among those recognised in former PM’s listMichael Gove to be awarded peerageThe care minister has defended the government’s cautious response to developments in global...

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GDP growth an ‘encouraging sign but we are not complacent’, says Reeves – UK politics live

Chancellor says government ‘will remain pragmatic and cool-headed’ while seeking US trade dealThe care minister has defended the government’s cautious response to developments in global trade after the sweeping...

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‘Toxic cocktail’: almost 200 pesticides found in European homes

More than 40% of pesticides discovered in dust linked to serious illnesses including cancer, study showsAlmost 200 pesticides have been found by a study examining dust in homes around Europe, as scientists say regulators need to...

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