Day: 11 September 2018
Mother jailed for abducting daughters to USA – BBC News
‘A British mother has admitted abducting her two children and moving to Alaska to live with her new partner without their father’s permission.’
BBC News, 10th September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British boy stranded in Belgium returns home after Home Office grants emergency passport – The Independent
‘A British-born boy who was blocked from returning to the UK after a holiday has arrived home after Britain agreed to grant him an emergency passport.’
The Independent, 11th September 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Home Office ignorant of strain on police after cuts, says watchdog – The Guardian
‘Whitehall’s spending watchdog has accused the Home Office of being ignorant of the strain that police officers are under after funding cuts led to 45,000 job losses.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
NHS care regulator says sexual incidents ‘commonplace’ in mental health units – The Guardian
‘Sexual incidents including harassment, assaults and rapes are “commonplace” in mental health units, mainly carried out by patients, the NHS’s care regulator has reported.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pair who tortured and murdered 74-year-old shopkeeper jailed for life – The Independent
‘Two “cowardly, cruel and callous” men have been jailed for life for torturing and killing an elderly jeweller in a botched £300,000 robbery.’
The Independent, 11th September 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MPs who use parliamentary privilege to break court orders undermine the judiciary, says Lord Chief Justice – Daily Telegraph
‘MPs who “abuse” parliamentary privilege to break injunctions are eroding confidence in the justice system, the Lord Chief Justice has said. Lord Burnett of Maldon, the head of the judiciary, warned that the phenomenon was part of the “gentle erosion of support” for the courts.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
More than 100 pregnant women detained in UK removal centres since major review called for ban – The Independent
‘More than 100 pregnant women have been detained in UK removal centres in the past two years, despite a government-commissioned review recommending the Home Office ban the practice in 2016.’
The Independent, 10th September 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
