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Rowley Defends Police Officer and Says Remarks to Jewish Protester ‘Clumsy’
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said an officer used ‘clumsy and offensive’ phrases to a Jewish activist on April 13.
Prisons on Brink of Riots, Says Former Chief Prison Inspector
The Ministry of Justice has projected a longer-term rise in prison population, up to 106,300 by March 2027.
Kyiv Challenges Russian Claims of Major Advances Along Donetsk Frontline
Fresh Western aid allocations will only ‘lead to new victims on the Ukrainian side,’ Moscow says after US Senate greenlights $60 billion aid package for Kyiv.
Conservative London Mayoral Candidate Vows to Scrap ULEZ Expansion
Susan Hall has pledged to ’stop the war on motorists’ by removing some unwanted low traffic neighbourhoods and 20 mph zones.
Higher Than Expected Borrowing Could Imperil Government’s Tax Cut Ambitions
The government is facing a ’tricky choice' between raising taxes to fix public services or stick to its plan and cut taxes further.
Brisbane CBD to Be Shut Down for Fatal Bus Crash Re-enactment
‘It was not a mechanical failure, there was no technical failure.’
Rwanda Bill to Become Law After Peers End Parliamentary Standoff
The prime minister and the home secretary hailed the ‘landmark’ legislation and said flights will begin by July.
Crime Turning Corner After ‘Disturbing’ Surge: Queensland Premier
‘What we’ve seen ... is that the efforts of our police are paying off and that those crime rates have turned a corner.’
Drug Dealer Used Murder Victim’s Social Media Accounts to Track His Movements
Two men have gone on trial accused of the murder of music manager Robert ‘Fox’ Powell, who was shot dead outside a party in rural Essex in June 2020.
New Knife Searching Powers Sought for Police in NSW
Multiple unions are calling for the right for police to use metal detectors to search people without a warrant.
