‘A care worker who stole more than £200,000 from vulnerable patients and left them unable to pay for toiletries and suitable care has been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A loophole in the law is leaving vulnerable patients at risk of abuse and sexual assault by unregulated private ambulance staff, The Independent can reveal. While many private ambulance providers are regulated, a small number, such as those providing services at events, those providing first aid, and those who are subcontracted, fall outside the reach of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).’
The Independent, 14th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police will not investigate allegations that Conservative donors were given peerages in return for gifts totalling £3m or more.’
The Independent, 13th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Sarah Everard’s murderer is appealing against the whole-life sentence he was given at the Old Bailey last month, it has emerged.’
The Independent, 27th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police officers and staff who abuse their position for a sexual purpose have “no place in policing and will be found out”, a watchdog has warned.’
BBC News, 26th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police officer who engaged in “flirtatious and sexualised” relationship with a vulnerable woman he met during his duties has been jailed.’
The Independent, 19th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘All police forces in England and Wales are to review allegations of indecent exposure, sex offences and violence against women by serving officers.’
The Independent, 12th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Almost a third of police forces in England and Wales referred allegations of sexual assault and harassment against their own officers to the police watchdog in the days following the sentencing of Wayne Couzens for the murder of Sarah Everard, the Observer can reveal.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been jailed after impersonating a police officer and attempting to “arrest” a woman.’
The Independent, 8th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Priti Patel has launched a non-statutory inquiry following the sentencing of Sarah Everard’s killer. The chair and terms of reference have yet to be announced.’
House of Commons Library, 6th October 2021
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘The Government is under mounting pressure to introduce mandatory reporting of suspected child sexual abuse after the broadcaster Charlie Webster was contacted by thousands of people within a week of her documentary into athletics.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd October 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police has issued advice for women who fear a male police officer might not be genuine, suggesting they call 999 or “shout out to a passer-by, run into a house or wave a bus down” for help.’
The Independent, 1st October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard will return to the Old Bailey today to learn if he will spend the rest of his life behind bars.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A footballer has been jailed for 24 years for “gruesome” sex attacks on six victims as young as seven.’
BBC News, 27th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Portsmouth GP has been told he could spend time behind bars after he admitted to defrauding a healthcare group out of £1.1m in just two months.’
The Independent, 22nd September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A paramedic convicted of raping a patient had been reported to police by an ambulance service nearly a decade before he was charged.’
BBC News, 13th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In April this year, thousands of anonymous reports were shared by students on Everyone’s Invited, a website which encourages young survivors of sexual abuse to share their stories. After these reports were received, Everyone’s Invited decided to name the schools implicated in these accounts. Of the 2,962 schools identified, 2,556 are secondary schools and 406 primary schools and 119 universities. To date, in excess of 51,000 testimonies have been shared on the site.’
3 Hare Court, 1st September 2021
Source: www.3harecourt.com
‘UK religious groups have been accused of “shocking failings” and “blatant hypocrisy” in the way they handle child sex abuse allegations, according to the findings of a recent inquiry.’
Each Other, 7th September 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘A damning new report has highlighted the ongoing prevalence of sexual harassment and abuse in the music industry, as the UK begins to see the return of live music.’
The Independent, 3rd September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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