Whistleblowers allege abuse suffered by female recruits included compilation of a ‘crush depth rape list’ by submariners The head of the Royal Navy has ordered an investigation into “abhorrent” allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the submarine service and declared that sexual assault and harassment has no place in the fleet. It follows claims from whistleblowers who have made harrowing allegations of bullying, misogyny and sexual harassment suffered by female members. Continue reading… ​Whistleblowers allege abuse

Metropolitan police said its female officer representation is 30.4%, equating to 10,386 officers Britain’s biggest police force has its highest ever number of female officers, new figures show. The Metropolitan police said its female officer representation is 30.4%, equating to 10,386 officers, as of the end of September 2022. The force said it aims to increase the proportion to 33% by the financial year of 2023/2024. Continue reading… ​Metropolitan police said its female officer representation

Merseyside police said a man had been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and was being questioned by detectives A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool. Olivia was fatally shot in the chest at her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, on 22 August. Continue reading… ​Merseyside police said a man had been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and was being questioned by detectivesA man

Simon Murray, official overseeing programme, said he is concerned at the number of people who have died before receiving anything Victims of the Windrush scandal have expressed frustration at the slow progress of the compensation scheme at the first national conference of a coalition of grassroots organisations fighting for justice for those affected. The newly appointed Home Office minister Simon Murray stressed that improvements have been made to the compensation scheme for the Windrush scandal,

Exclusive: Inflation, energy prices and Liz Truss’ mini-budget are contributing factors to cuts local leaders described as unprecedented Libraries and children’s centres are closing and home pick-ups for young disabled people being cancelled as councils try to meet a £3.2bn budget shortfall next year. With inflation and energy prices eating into budgets, local authorities across the UK are facing a record black hole that is unlikely to be plugged by central governmentas the Treasury is