Anahita Hossein-Pour
Environment
Thousands to face water supply issues over weekend
South East Water continued to ask customers to use water for essential uses only such as drinking, washing and cooking.
29 May 2026
Politics
Number of Channel crossing arrivals ‘frustrating’, says border security chief
Border Security Commander Martin Hewitt said he finds the numbers very challenging but that work to stop crossings was always going to take time.
16 Oct 2025
Politics
Less than half of victims confident criminal justice system is effective – study
The annual survey for 2024 found 52% were confident the criminal justice system was fair.
16 Oct 2025
Politics
European human rights watchdog triggers row with Government over warnings
Michael O’Flaherty published letters raising concerns over the treatment of transgender people and policing protests in the UK.
14 Oct 2025
Politics
European watchdog warns over trans rights and policing of protests
Michael O’Flaherty warned of a tendency to see human rights of different groups as a ‘zero-sum game’.
14 Oct 2025
Politics
Terror threats ‘more complex and harder to detect than before’ – Home Secretary
Shabana Mahmood confirmed to MPs changes to police powers and work to step up efforts to tackle antisemitism.
13 Oct 2025
Crime
Man who murdered eight-year-old Victoria Climbie refused prison release
The Parole Board made the decision not to release Carl Manning from jail or move him to open prison.
25 Sept 2025
Politics
Crown court backlog hits record level
The number of outstanding cases was 78,329 at the end of June, up 10% from a year earlier.
25 Sept 2025
Politics
Home Secretary orders review of taxis used for asylum seekers
Shabana Mahmood has asked for the issue to be looked at following a BBC investigation reporting some journeys cost hundreds of pounds.
24 Sept 2025
Politics
Justice Secretary announces 10,000 more stab-proof vests for prison officers
Meanwhile 500 Tasers will also be handed to trained-up staff in local response teams based in prisons, scaled up from 20 specialist officers in July.
20 Sept 2025
Politics
Government faces fresh legal challenge over UK-France migrants returns deal
A High Court hearing will take place at 4pm on Thursday over a potential deportation under the returns deal, hours after the first removal to France.
18 Sept 2025
Crime18 Sept 2025
Speedboat killer is jailed again after breaching licence conditions
Shepherd was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence over the death of Charlotte Brown on the River Thames in 2015
Politics18 Sept 2025
Migrants are 'making mockery' of UK law by blocking deportations
It comes after the UK-France migrant deal was temporarily blocked by a legal challenge from a man hours before he was due to be deported
Politics
Temporary block on man’s deportation will not undermine returns deal – minister
Liz Kendall said the High Court decision was disappointing but it would not prevent the rest of the agreement with France going ahead.
17 Sept 2025
Politics
Chemical castration pilot of sex offenders to expand to two more regions – Lammy
The Government had pledged to widen the existing pilot from four prisons in the south-west to 20 prisons nationwide in May.
16 Sept 2025
Politics
Migrant deportations yet to begin as Downing Street denies ‘shambles’
A second Air France flight departed from Heathrow on Tuesday without any migrants on board, according to reports.
16 Sept 2025
Politics
First advocate to support victims after major incidents appointed
Cindy Butts will take up the new role of Independent Public Advocate later this month.
11 Sept 2025
Politics11 Sept 2025
Minister warns firms over abuse of visa sponsorship
The Home Office has said it is committed ‘to fix the broken immigration system’.
Politics
Nothing sensible ‘off the table’ to tackle Channel crossings – Attorney General
Lord Hermer said that in dealing with small boats ‘nothing sensible or practical or effective will be off the table’.
10 Sept 2025
UK10 Sept 2025
Two children among three migrants dead in Channel crossing
Another three people are believed to be missing after the incident off the coast of Pas-de-Calais
Politics
Woman dies after small boat Channel crossing, police say
A force spokeswoman said the woman was airlifted back to shore where she was pronounced dead.
9 Sept 2025