A children’s social worker who had a double life running a large-scale drug and weapons enterprise had her sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General Social Worker Running Drugs and Weapons Network Has Sentence Increased Chloe Scott (27) from Lewisham, London, had her sentence increased by three years and three months after the Solicitor General referred her case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme. The court heard tha

New regulations following consultation mark a further step towards a qualification that could connect communities Ofqual Announces Rules for Unique British Sign Language GCSE Ofqual has today set out the rules for the assessment of a groundbreaking new GCSE in British Sign Language (BSL). The regulations have been set following a second consultation and detailed collaborative working with organisations and people across deaf and hearing communities.  Catherine Large, Executiv

£50 million of taxpayer funding available to research novel blood products to improve treatment in emergency and trauma care Armed Forces Set to Benefit from £50 Million Taxpayer Funded Novel Blood Products Research A £50 million taxpayer funding opportunity is available for the development of a novel blood products research centre, set to benefit armed forces on the frontline over the next 14 years.  Novel blood products research aims to improve treatment in emergency and tr

Investigation into the derailment of a passenger train at Shap, Cumbria, 3 November 2025 Derailment of a Passenger Train at Shap At around 06:10 on 3 November 2025, a passenger train travelling from Glasgow Central to London Euston derailed after striking a landslip around 3 miles (5 km) south of Shap, Cumbria. The train was travelling at around 83 mph (134 km/h) when it struck debris that had been washed onto the track. This lifted the first bogie off the rails and to the ri

A man who threatened an air steward with rape and murder on an international flight had his sentence increased after Law Officers intervened Salman Iftikhar (38), from Iver, Buckinghamshire, had his sentence increased by three years after his case was referred by the Law Officers to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.  The court heard that on 7 February 2023, Iftikhar was travelling with his family on a flight from London to Lahore, Pakistan.   Iftik

Sweeping reforms will strengthen standards and rebuild confidence in local government Tough New Powers to Clean Up Local Politics Sweeping reforms will strengthen standards and rebuild confidence in local government. Local authorities will gain powers to suspend councillors and mayors for serious misconduct and to withhold allowances where behaviour falls short. Changes follow overwhelming public support, with 94% respondents backing a mandatory code of conduct – as part of w

UK Science Minister Lord Vallance leads UK delegation of senior figures to China, opening up science opportunities that both countries can benefit from UK to Advance Targeted Science Cooperation with China UK Science Minister Lord Vallance leads UK delegation of senior figures to China, opening up science opportunities that both countries can benefit from China is a science and tech powerhouse, spending almost £380 billion on R&D annually National security will continue to be

The Scotland Office Minister met veterans working for the company Kirsty McNeill Visits Scotland's Bravest Manufacturing Company UK Government Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill visited Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company - which produces high-quality road, rail, and commercial signs - in Renfrewshire to hear more about its work and meet veterans. UK Government Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill said: Ahead of Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, it was a priv

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