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Priti Patel ‘commissions inquiry into handling of Cressida Dick resignation’

The row between Priti Patel and Sadiq Khan reignited when the Home Secretary reportedly commissioned an inquiry into the handling of the Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s resignation. Dame Cressida Dick quit after losing the backing of the London ...

27 Mar 2022 at 22:25

‘Predatory’ firms fined over 750,000 marketing calls to elderly and vulnerable

Five “predatory” firms who targeted elderly and vulnerable people with more than 750,000 marketing calls have been fined £405,000. The companies targeted people signed up with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) – a register for those who do ...

16 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Scottish Tories in call for ‘much-needed’ Disability Commissioner

The Scottish Conservatives are calling for the “much-needed” appointment of a Disability Commissioner for Scotland. The party says the move would “better protect and promote the rights of disabled people”. Jeremy Balfour, MSP for the Lothians ...

12 May 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Scottish Government should release legal advice on indyref2, commissioner rules

The Scottish Government should publish legal advice it received about a second independence referendum, the information commissioner has ruled. Daren Fitzhenry, the Scottish Information Commissioner, said disclosing some of the advice would ...

27 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Plan to remove under-18s from prisons must be expedited, chief inspector urges

Scotland’s chief inspector of prisons has led calls for no-one under the age of 18 to be sent to jail. Wendy Sinclair-Gieben is hoping for legislation to be implemented that would bring an end to the imprisonment of 16 and 17-year-olds by ...

02 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Ireland

Commissioner tells conference he wants to see more women join police

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said he wants to see more women join the police to help boost public confidence in the force. Mr Harris was speaking as he opened the International Association of Women in Policing conference in Dublin. ...

08 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Lady Mone faces Lords standards inquiry over award of PPE contracts

Tory peer Baroness Mone is facing investigation by the Lords standards watchdog over the awarding of Government contracts worth more than £200 million to a PPE supplier. The Lords Standards Commissioners said they are investigating ...

18 Jan 2022 at 12:58

Local News

RTÉ accused of acting like ‘rogue employer’ at Public Accounts Committee

RTE has been accused of behaving like a “rogue employer” after failing to commit to paying benefits to staff who missed out because they were wrongly classified as freelance workers. The broadcaster’s director general Dee Forbes ...

20 Jan 2022 at 18:33

News

UK data watchdog warns No 10 staff not to erase messages amid party probe

The UK’s data watchdog has warned that it is important “official records are kept” as Downing Street staff face an investigation over allegations of lockdown-breaking. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it was ...

13 Jan 2022 at 20:25

Predatory marketing calls will be data protection priority, says regulator

The UK’s data protection regulator has made predatory marketing calls and supporting children’s privacy two of its key focuses over the next three years as part of a new action plan. The Information Commissioner’s Office ...

14 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Tory PCC banned from driving after being caught speeding five times in 12 weeks

A Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) who pledged a road safety crackdown has been banned from driving after being caught speeding five times within a 12-week period. Caroline Henry, PCC for Nottinghamshire,...

18 Jul 2022 at 13:47

National News

Public has high level of trust in gardai, new survey finds

Over 80 per cent of people trust members of An Garda Síochána, a major online survey has found, with 85 per cent of people considering gardai to be friendly and helpful. The results come from a survey conducted of 6,...

18 Aug 2022 at 14:33

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