A long-awaited Hillsborough Law is to be introduced, forcing public officials to tell the truth during investigations into major disasters. Campaigners have welcomed the move, after fears the legislation might be watered down. The Public Office Accountability Bill will require public bodies to fully cooperate with investigations or face criminal sanctions. It will also ensure legal funding is available to those affected by state-related disasters. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer […]

Officers investigating a racially motivated rape in the West Midlands have arrested a man. Police were called just before half past eight on Tuesday morning after a Sikh woman in her twenties reported being attacked by two white men near Tame Road in Oldbury. A man in his thirties was detained on Sunday evening and remains in custody on suspicion of rape. Chief Superintendent Kim Madill of Sandwell Police described […]

Donald Trump says the war in Ukraine would end if NATO countries stopped buying Russian oil. In a post on Truth Social, the US president claimed the alliance’s commitment to the conflict has been “far less than 100 percent” and described the continued purchase of Russian energy as “shocking.” He argued that buying oil from Moscow weakens NATO’s position. Research shows Turkey has been the third-largest buyer of Russian oil […]