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Crime
Antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes surge in London
Barnet accounted for nearly a third of antisemitic hate recorded by the Met in May
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Aine Fox
5 Jun 2026
UK
2,000 to gather for historic service for first female Archbishop of Canterbury
The Pope will not attend, but will send a representative from the Holy See.
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Aine Fox
21 Mar 2026
Politics
UK deaths at Dignitas at second-highest level in two decades
The latest figures come as a proposed law for England and Wales to legalise assisted dying returns for debate in the House of Lords on Friday.
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Aine Fox
20 Mar 2026
Politics
Vulnerable child at heart of chicken nugget deportation case, says regulator
The ruling is centred on the rights of Klevis Disha’s 11-year-old son and how he might be impacted if separated from his father.
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Aine Fox
20 Mar 2026
UK
Archbishop of Canterbury will pray for ‘fractured world’ on six-day pilgrimage
Dame Sarah Mullally set off on the 87-mile walk from St Paul’s Cathedral in London to Canterbury Cathedral.
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Aine Fox
17 Mar 2026
Politics
Anti-Muslim hate definition will protect against unacceptable abuse, says Reed
The Government has unveiled its wider strategy on social cohesion.
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Aine Fox
9 Mar 2026
Politics
Anti-Muslim hate definition will not restrict freedom of speech, vows Steve Reed
Critics have raised concerns that doing so could create backdoor blasphemy laws, and curtail speech about Islamic extremism.
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Aine Fox
9 Mar 2026
Politics
PM warns of politicians trying to divide ahead of social cohesion plan unveiling
Sir Keir Starmer insisted the UK is a diverse, tolerant country where people can live side by side.
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Aine Fox
9 Mar 2026
Health
Sir Chris Whitty warns ‘too many’ non-experts involved in puberty blocker debate
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch and Harry Potter author JK Rowling have expressed concern over a trial going ahead.
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Aine Fox
5 Mar 2026
Crime
Bereaved to keep up justice fight as UK Covid-19 Inquiry witness evidence ends
Hearings in the inquiry’s 10th and final module, examining the pandemic’s impact on society, will conclude on Thursday.
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Aine Fox
4 Mar 2026
Celebrity News
Dame Prue Leith tells of ‘deep outrage’ at Lords delay to assisted dying Bill
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is making its way through the Lords but will fail if it is not agreed by May.
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Aine Fox
4 Mar 2026
Politics
Asylum seekers in hotels at lowest level in 18 months
Labour has pledged to no longer be using asylum hotels by the end of this Parliament – which would be 2029, if not earlier.
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Aine Fox
26 Feb 2026
Politics
Jersey becomes second part of British Isles to pass assisted dying legislation
But concerns have been raised about the lengthy wait for a similar Bill on the Isle of Man to be granted royal assent by Whitehall.
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Aine Fox
26 Feb 2026
Tech
UK data watchdog fines Reddit £14m for failing to protect child users
The Information Commissioner’s Office’s investigation found Reddit had failed to check the age of users on its platform, which put children at risk.
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Aine Fox
26 Feb 2026
Crime
‘Huge moment’ for bereaved families as pandemic inquiry’s final module opens
The inquiry has so far sat for 250 days overall, published more than 600,000 documents and called more than 600 witnesses across the UK.
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Aine Fox
15 Feb 2026
Politics
Schools gender guidance step forward but cannot be completely foolproof – Cass
The draft, which is out for consultation, has been proposed after the 2024 Cass Review and last year’s Supreme Court ruling.
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Aine Fox
13 Feb 2026
Politics
‘Gender guidance could drive wedges between schools and parents’ – Tory peer
The newly-proposed guidance is different to the draft guidance published under the Conservatives.
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Aine Fox
13 Feb 2026
UK
New Catholic leader says Ratcliffe immigration comments ‘deeply unhelpful’
Bishop Richard Moth will be formally installed as the 12th Archbishop of Westminster in London on Saturday.
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Aine Fox
13 Feb 2026
Crime
Child removal without parental support can raise risk to future babies – report
A major review has recommended national guidance on safeguarding and child protection for babies.
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Aine Fox
12 Feb 2026
Crime
Spike in antisemitic incidents in aftermath of Manchester synagogue attack
The Community Security Trust said there was also a rise in reports following the Bondi Beach killings in Sydney in December.
By
Aine Fox
11 Feb 2026
UK
Archbishop of Canterbury: Church must be stable presence in unstable world
Dame Sarah Mullally addressed the Church of England’s parliament for the first time as its top bishop.
By
Aine Fox
10 Feb 2026
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