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25 Aug 2026

Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget

The Prime Minister Andy Burnham has not ruled out tax rises in the Autumn Budget. Mr Burnham says he “won’t be unrealistic” about the “challenging” state…[more...]

17 Aug 2026

Review warns failure to ‘act decisively’ on fraud will see the crime become ‘endemic’, eroding public trust

The UK Government must “act decisively” on fraud before it becomes endemic, eroding public trust and compromising the rule of law, warns a new report, with… [more...]

17 Aug 2026

Met Police increased use of stop and search by a fifth over last year

More than a third of searches carried out in July resulted in officers finding weapons, drugs, or other evidence of offending, new figures released on Monday… [more...]

17 Aug 2026

Police seizures of 'menace' illegal e-bikes jump by 83% in a year

Police seizures of e-bikes across the UK have risen by 83% in a year following a crackdown on dangerous models.
New data shows 7,049 e-bikes… [more...]

16 Aug 2026

‘Absolutely manic’: hot weather puts unprecedented pressure on Greater Manchester police

On England’s hottest day of the year so far, Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester was thronging with pedestrians, many clutching ice-creams or cold drinks as they passed… [more...]