Crime Levels
The UK has elected the most openly non-religious House of Commons in history, with roughly 40% of MPs during their swearing-in ceremony choosing to take the secular affirmation instead of a religious oath to God, up from 24% after the 2019 election. These include the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and 50% of the Cabinet…. Read more »
Responding to today’s general election result, Dr Michael Devlin, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of professional standards said: “A new government always finds plenty of problems waiting for them on the desk. Sadly, it has become too familiar for us to see a healthcare workforce that is over stretched and under supported. This was reflected… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson Gordon Brown has evaded revealing his view on whether Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi should have been freed by the Scottish government. The prime minister was confronted with the issue at a joint press conference with Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, after studiously avoiding commenting over the weekend. He focused his comments on… Read more »
By Liz Stephens Some parts of the UK have such high levels of crime they now resemble gritty urban American drama ‘The Wire’, the shadow home secretary has warned. Mr Grayling argued in his speech that the poorest parts of Britain are now interchangeable with the background of the hit TV show, which realistically portrays… Read more »
