Fake arrest fears following the murder of Sarah Everard to be allayed through live contact with police control roomLone police officers in Scotland will offer a verification check to the public from Saturday to provide reassurance that they are genuine…
The 81 women killed in 28 weeks
Since Sarah Everard’s brutal murder, only one thing has changed – the death tollPeople said something had changed with the awful death of Sarah Everard. But the message certainly hasn’t reached the men who rape, harm and kill women. And I can’t see a d…
Boris Johnson saves Christmas again – cartoon
The ghosts of Christmases past, present and future reflect on a chaotic week for the Tories• You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading…
Energy firm Bulb under fire for monthly bill rises of up to 80%
Many customers are being forced to pay much higher direct debit payments, despite being hundreds of pounds in creditEnergy company Bulb has come under fire from its customers who say it is using them like a bank. It is forcing them to pay higher bills …
A million unfilled jobs – and no one to serve the Tories in Manchester
The city’s hospitality venues blame Brexit for a lack of experienced staff as the Conservative party conference arrives in town For the swanky bars and restaurants that surround Manchester Central convention complex, Conservative party conference norma…
RAF intelligence base linked to US drone strike on Iranian general Qassem Soleimani
Research concludes it ‘was probable’ that Menwith Hill was used to assist in the controversial assassinationCampaigners have called on ministers to explain whether the secretive Menwith Hill intelligence base in Yorkshire is involved in recent drone st…
Universal credit cut will cost carers for disabled £1,000 a year
More than 300,000 people will be hit by the end of the £20 temporary increase in the benefit, government figures showMore than 300,000 unpaid carers of disabled people face a £1,000 annual benefit cut from next month due to the withdrawal of the univer…
The Metropolitan police canteen culture that shielded Sarah Everard’s killer
The murder of a woman by a serving officer has exposed the Met, once labelled institutionally racist, to accusations that it is also institutionally misogynistWithin the vast neoclassical headquarters of the Metropolitan police in central London, the f…
Starmer’s bonfire of promises is likely to see Labour’s electoral chances crash and burn | Michael Chessum
To win at the ballot box, the opposition party needs to ditch Blairite policies and offer a radical anti-establishment narrativeMaybe it was all a dream. Five years ago, I remember squeezing into my seat in Labour’s packed Liverpool conference venue to…
‘Missing workforce’ could ease Britain’s labour market crisis
Vacancies are at record levels, so why are millions of people looking for jobs and what can be done to help them?When Caroline Cousin was made redundant from her job as a legal secretary in Greater Manchester during the first lockdown, she was warned s…