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Rising number of migrant children in hotels ‘mistakenly identified as adults’

A rising number of lone migrant children are being found in hotels having been “mistakenly identified” as adults, the chief inspector of Ofsted has said. Amanda Spielman said she is “very concerned” about the trend and is worried that vulnerable ...

03 Nov 2022 at 13:55

Local News

Victims paying the price for justice system on brink of collapse - McLaughlin

SDLP Justice Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin has said that victims are paying the price for a justice system which is on the brink of collapse. She was speaking following warnings from the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland ...

07 Jun 2023 at 11:33

Northern Ireland

Stormont leaders ‘united as one voice’ to condemn shooting of senior detective

Stormont leaders have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne after the shooting of a senior detective. Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell remains critically ill in hospital and heavily sedated after the attack ...

24 Feb 2023 at 13:23

Family pays tribute to father who died at holiday park in Camber Sands

The family of a man who died at a holiday park in East Sussex have paid tribute to him. Michael McDonagh, 53, was on holiday with his family at the Parkdean resort in Camber Sands on Saturday morning when he was involved in an altercation ...

09 Aug 2022 at 13:19

Home Office accused of failing vulnerable groups in detention centres – watchdog

A watchdog says a belief among some Home Office staff that migrants are trying to abuse the system is causing “shortcomings” in the care of vulnerable groups in immigration removal centres. The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and ...

12 Jan 2023 at 22:53

Police launch investigation into former neurologist Dr Michael Watt

Detectives have launched an investigation into the clinical practices of a former neurologist who was at the centre of Northern Ireland’s largest recall of patients. The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) Operation Begrain ...

28 Nov 2023 at 13:22

Scotland

End random body searches of female inmates, says prison inspector

The Scottish Prison Service has been urged to end routine body-searching of female inmates after an inspection of a new £85 million “therapeutic” jail. Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland Wendy Sinclair-Gieben made the ...

14 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Around 1,700 prisoners to be freed from jail early amid reoffending warning

Thousands of prisoners are set to be released early on Tuesday as the prisons watchdog warned it is “inevitable” some will reoffend. Around 1,700 prisoners in England and Wales are expected to be let go on Tuesday before ...

10 Sept 2024 at 09:48

Northern Ireland

Police confirm New IRA ‘primary line of inquiry’ following shooting of detective

Police in Northern Ireland have confirmed dissident republican group the New IRA is now their primary line of inquiry following the shooting of an off-duty officer. Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell remains ...

24 Feb 2023 at 19:18

Scotland

End routine strip-searching of female prisoners, says inspector

The routine strip-searching of female inmates must end, the head of Scotland’s prisons inspectorate has said. Wendy Sinclair-Gieben said the practice retraumatises those who have suffered sexual abuse and that ...

04 Jun 2024 at 09:16

Jail overcrowding crisis could see prisoners freed early staying in hotels

Hundreds of prisoners freed early amid jail overcrowding crisis

Prisoners could be put up in hotels when they are freed early to ease jail overcrowding, the Justice Secretary said. Shabana Mahmood told the Commons that inmates who are homeless on release could be ...

10 Sept 2024 at 17:38

Northern Ireland

Murder probe launched after man stabbed in Dunmurry

A murder investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed in west Belfast. The PSNI said the incident happened on Thursday evening and one man has been arrested. Detective Chief Inspector Tom ...

22 Aug 2025 at 11:22

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