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The public inquiry into the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and its impact, has begun in London. – Why was the inquiry set up? There has been much criticism of the UK government’s handling of the pandemic, including the fact the country ...

04 Oct 2022 at 11:05

Charities condemn ‘shocking’ child strip searches by Met Police

Charities have condemned the “shocking” number of children who have been strip searched by the Metropolitan Police without an appropriate adult present. The overwhelming response to what they describe as the forces’s “appalling” actions comes ...

08 Aug 2022 at 12:11

Hundreds of children subjected to ‘traumatising’ strip-searches by Met – figures

More than 600 children underwent “intrusive and traumatising” strip-searches by the Metropolitan Police over a two-year period, with black boys disproportionately targeted, figures show. Some 650 10 to 17-year-olds were strip-searched by Met ...

08 Aug 2022 at 16:18

Kingfisher sees profits slide 30% following pandemic DIY boom

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Kingfisher warns of inflation pressures as profits slide 30%

B&Q owner Kingfisher has reported a 30% drop in profits as the company battled higher prices for raw materials and energy and sales slowed following the pandemic DIY boom. Shares in the DIY giant fell by more than 5% on Tuesday morning as ...

20 Sept 2022 at 11:17

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JD Sports names former B&Q executive Regis Schultz as new chief

JD Sports has hired former B&Q executive Regis Schultz as its new boss following the sportswear company’s boardroom overhaul. The retail group named Mr Schultz as chief executive a month after appointing a new chairman following the ...

02 Aug 2022 at 12:06

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B&Q owner posts ‘resilient’ trading as supply issues ease

B&Q’s parent company Kingfisher has reported “resilient” trading as product availability improved following recent supply pressures. The London-listed group, which also owns the Screwfix brand, said sales were in line with ...

23 May 2022 at 08:54

Child Q case ‘deeply distressing’, says Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that reports of the strip search of Child Q were “deeply distressing and deeply concerning”. Child Q was strip-searched by female Metropolitan Police officers at her school in 2020 ...

23 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Sadiq Khan pushes for ‘gross misconduct’ for officers in Child Q case

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for the officers who strip searched a black schoolgirl while on her period to be charged with gross misconduct after a report found racism had a role in their decision. A ...

17 Mar 2022 at 12:55

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B&Q owner removes Russian products as it reveals profits topped £1bn

B&Q owner Kingfisher has revealed profits soared above £1 billion last year as the DIY boom seen throughout the Covid-19 pandemic continued. Bosses said the extra cash would be handed out to shareholders ...

22 Mar 2022 at 12:55

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B&Q owner removes Russian products and reveals profits topped £1bn

B&Q owner Kingfisher has revealed profits soared above £1 billion last year as the DIY boom seen throughout the Covid-19 pandemic continued. Bosses said the extra cash would be handed out to ...

22 Mar 2022 at 08:55

Policing minister criticised for ‘lack of urgency’ over Child Q strip search

The policing minister has been criticised for a “distinct lack of urgency” after repeatedly saying the Government must wait for the outcome of a police watchdog report into the strip search ...

21 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Demonstrators protest over strip-search of black schoolgirl who was on period

Demonstrators took to the streets in central London to protest against racism after a report revealed a black schoolgirl had been strip searched on her period. A crowd marched on Whitehall ...

19 Mar 2022 at 19:55

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