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14/07/26

A taxi driver who drove Southport killer Axel Rudakubana to the dance class where he went on to murder three young girls has had his licence revoked.

Gary Poland, 57, previously told the public inquiry into the attack that he drove away from the scene after witnessing children fleeing the building. Believing Rudakubana had opened fire with a gun after hearing what he thought were gunshots, he called a friend, accepted another fare and did not contact police until around 50 minutes later.

29/06/26

Social media companies could face being blocked in the UK if they fail to prevent under-16s from accessing their platforms, the Technology Secretary has warned.

Liz Kendall said Ofcom would have the authority to take action against technology firms that repeatedly ignored laws designed to keep children off social media. Measures available to the regulator include seeking court orders to block access to non-compliant platforms through UK internet service providers and requiring app stores to remove them for British users.

28/05/26

A police officer sued the Metropolitan Police for disability discrimination after being denied permission to work from home following his move three hours away from his base.

PC Paul Heard told an employment tribunal that the daily commute between his home in Suffolk and his posting in Croydon, south London, left him exhausted and negatively affected both his physical and mental health.

30/04/26

Police investigating Lucy Letby have arrested a hospital executive on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.

Cheshire Constabulary confirmed that officers executed a search warrant at a property as part of Operation Duet, an inquiry examining senior figures at the Countess of Chester Hospital over possible corporate and gross negligence manslaughter.

31/03/26

A millionaire couple have successfully used "squatters' rights" to defeat their neighbours in a court battle over an 8ft patch of lawn.

Liz Dobson and Andrew Pleming, a former British Airways executive, had maintained the small triangular area of grass outside their £1.3 million home in Dorking, Surrey, since purchasing the property in 2009.