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At least six London councils handing out £130 fines based on restrictions which lack up-to-date paperwork Thousands of London drivers paying wrong traffic fines every year Thousands of London drivers are paying traffic fines which should not have been issued, an AA analysis reveals. At least six London councils have engaged in the “outrageous” practice of handing out £130 fines based on restrictions and enforcement cameras which lack up-to-date paperwork, according to recent rulings by London London Tribunals’ traffic adjudicators. A revamp of Traffic Management Orders (TMOs) which govern local road restrictions is now being proposed, the Department for Transport…

The Education Secretary is due to announce that tech firms have helped develop a set of expectations which AI tools should meet to be classroom safe. Phillipson to set out plans to use technology to ‘modernise’ education system Leading tech firms have helped to develop a set of safety expectations for artificial intelligence tools in the classroom, the Government has announced. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will set out plans to use technology to “modernise” the education system, support teachers and “deliver” for pupils. In a keynote speech at ed tech event The Bett Show, Ms Phillipson is expected to say that using AI to…

The Internet Watch Foundation has called on the Prime Minister to step in over what it says are gaps in the Online Safety Act. Online safety group urges Starmer to intervene over child sexual abuse imagery Sir Keir Starmer must intervene and strengthen incoming online safety rules after a record amount of child sexual abuse material was found on the internet in 2024, a leading online safety organisation has said. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), which proactively searches for and helps remove child sexual abuse imagery from the internet, has written to the Prime Minister warning that without his input,…

A police officer cycled in circles as they chased a drug dealer on his own bicycle through Greenwich, London, newly-released footage shows. Drug dealer forces police officer to cycle in circles  A police officer cycled in circles as they chased a drug dealer on his own bicycle through Greenwich, London, newly-released footage shows. A video from 2023 published by the Metropolitan Police on Tuesday, 21 January, showed an officer pursuing Justice Oyedokun, 22. While fleeing he left his bike behind, so Sergeant Alan Cooley got on it and pursued him. The officer was forced to ride around a vehicle in…

French Bulldog Bob played his role in bringing down the £45m amphetamine smuggling operation How this cute dog picture foiled an international drug gang When one drug dealer couldn’t resist sending a cute picture of his French Bulldog to another gangster he had no idea he would be sealing his gang’s fate. National Crime Agency detectives intercepted a message on a social media platform used by drug gangs and zoomed in on tiny Bob’s nametag. Upon magnification, they could make out trafficker Danny Brown’s partner’s phone number proving an undeniable link to the dealers looking to send 448kg of amphetamine…

Exclusive: Insiders say the UK has no choice but to accept Trump’s terms for on trade as neither the EU or China has produced significant deals Trump has Starmer ‘over a barrel’ on trade deal with UK facing economic turmoil, insiders claim Donald Trump’s new administration believes it has Sir Keir Starmer’s government “over a barrel” on trade as Britain becomes increasingly reliant on a US deal, insiders have told The Independent. Senior sources in the president’s team said the UK had no choice but to seek a trade agreement after the prime minister said his government’s success would be…

Fraudsters could be banned from driving if they refuse to pay back debts of over £1,000 under the new laws Benefits cheats could be banned from driving under latest DWP crackdown  Benefits cheats face being banned from driving as part of a new crackdown on fraud across the UK. Fraudsters could be stripped of their driving licence for up to two years if they refuse to pay back debts of over £1,000, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has said. It comes after the DWP revealed up to £35billion in benefits had been incorrectly paid to those not entitled…

Judd Trump brushes off Kyren Wilson defeat and swiftly moves on from Masters Judd Trump did not spend time bemoaning his Masters semi-final loss to Kyren Wilson, dismissing the defeat as an off day and returning to the table on Monday. The ongoing battle for supremacy between the world number one and the world champion continued at Alexandra Palace, with Wilson winning their semi 6-3 on Saturday night. It was something of an upset as Trump was tournament favourite and looked brilliant in a 6-3 win over Ding Junhui the day before, but also hardly a shock as Wilson…

Emmanuel Petit ‘sorry’ for claiming Arsenal legend was dead in on-air blunder Emmanuel Petit has said ‘sorry’ for mistakenly claiming that Arsenal legend Pat Rice was dead in an awkward on-air blunder for Sky Sports. Former Gunners midfielder Petit made the error while recounting his days at Highbury on Monday Night Football after Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Wolves. Rice is an Arsenal icon, having played 498 games for the club from 1967 to 1980, before becoming a youth team coach and then caretaker manager. The 75-year-old was Arsenal’s assistant manager under Arsene Wenger from 1996 to 2012, while Petit was…

Teenager arrested amid probe into abuse towards Arsenal star Kai Havertz’s wife A 17-year-old boy has been arrested amid the probe into abuse towards Arsenal star Kai Havertz’s wife Sophia, Hertfordshire Police have said. The teenager, from St Albans, has been arrested on suspicion of sending malicious communications on social media in connection with the investigation. Sophia, expecting her first child with her German Premier League star husband, revealed two messages she received on Instagram after Arsenal’s FA Cup exit to Manchester United earlier this month. ‘I’m going to come to your house and sl**ghter your baby I’m not joking…