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Racist and misogynist attitudes should not be tolerated in policing, says HM chief inspectorate of constabulary
It has been a tumultuous couple of years for British policing. Allegations of institutional racism, misogyny and corruption have been levelled at the Metropolitan Police - the UK's biggest force. 


The Ukraine refugees struggling to get to the UK
Ukrainians with relatives in the UK have a right to come here provided they have a visa. But a man from Essex has been waiting for nearly three weeks for his parents, sister and nephews to get to the UK.


Government launches scheme to house refugees from Ukraine
Refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine now have the chance of finding shelter in the spare rooms of British homes. 


Northern Ireland victims of institutional abuse receive Stormont public apology
Five years ago a landmark inquiry concluded that over a 73-year period, children in Northern Ireland's care homes suffered systemic physical, emotional and sexual abuse and neglect. 


Met Police breached rights of Sarah Everard vigil organisers, court rules
Women's rights campaigners have won a High Court victory over the Metropolitan Police, which threatened them with huge fines if they organised a demonstration during lockdown in memory of murdered Sarah Everard. 


UK sanctions 386 Russian MPs over Ukraine invasion
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced that sanctions have been imposed on a further 386 members of the Russian Duma for their support for the Ukrainian breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk. 


Tens of thousands of children absent from England’s schools, children’s commissioner says
Tens of thousands of children in England are persistently absent from schools, according to a new report from the Children's Commissioner, including some who haven't returned after the pandemic lockdowns. 


The Ukrainian refugees stuck in Calais
Hundreds of Ukranians are stuck in Calais after trying to reach the UK.


Drivers call for UK government help over soaring petrol costs
Back now to the new sanctions on Russia - and President Biden admitted the measures to ban Russian oil and gas imports will lead to a rise in the cost of petrol for American motorists. Customers here are already seeing the steepest rises in decades -...


‘I would not take his word on anything’, says John Bercow’s former clerk
We spoke to Lord Lisvane, who used to serve under the House of Commons speaker John Bercow as Clerk of the House of Commons and made a complaint about him.


John Bercow claims bullying investigation was ‘a kangaroo court’
We spoke to John Bercow and put to him a verdict by Parliament’s Independent Expert Panel which found he was “a serial bully” and “liar”.


John Bercow found to be ‘a serial bully’ and ‘liar’ by independent inquiry
The former House of Commons speaker John Bercow is "a serial bully" and a "liar" - that is the verdict of Parliament's Independent Expert Panel, which adjudicates on bullying complaints against MPs.


Analysis: Why humanitarian corridors out of Ukraine are not working
While some civilians have been able to escape two of Ukraine's embattled cities, other attempts at "humanitarian corridors" have collapsed amidst Russian shelling and acrimony.


Zelenskyy gives historic address to UK MPs
He quoted Shakespeare and echoed Churchill, and he was given a standing ovation by MPs but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a simple message for the UK: give us more support.


President Biden announces ban on Russian oil and gas imports
The UK and US governments have announced new sanctions on Russian energy.



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