James Murray
- Oct 1
UK releases 700 prisoners in first stage of 4,500-inmate emergency discharge scheme
The British government initiated an early release scheme on Thursday, freeing around 700 offenders after one-third of their sentences to avert capacity collapse in overcrowded prisons across England and Wales.
- Jun 30
England's maternity system unsafe and discriminatory, review finds as government appoints first commissioner
Baroness Amos's long-awaited investigation finds a system marked by poor care, racism, and a failure to listen, while bereaved families label a proposed national maternity commissioner 'fundamentally dangerous' and renew calls for a statutory public inquiry.
- Jun 20
One driver dead, 89 injured as two EMR trains collide south of Bedford
Emergency services declared a major incident after two East Midlands Railway passenger trains collided on a southbound line near Bedford on Friday evening, leaving one driver dead and 89 people injured, 11 of them very seriously.
- Jun 1
Mandelson files lay bare scathing views on Starmer and pressure for 'Trumpian' politics
More than 1,000 pages of internal messages released on Monday expose former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson's blunt criticisms of Keir Starmer's leadership and his advice to embrace a 'Trumpian' style, adding fuel to the prime minister's leadership crisis.