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Hillsborough family injustices will never be repeated – government

December 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

The government has signed a Hillsborough Charter, promising no family will suffer the same injustices as those involved in the 1989 disaster, and apologised for a delay in doing so. It comes more than six […]

Couples ‘devastated’ by migration visa rule changes

December 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

Couples planning a new life in the UK have been left heartbroken by changes restricting who can apply to live here. From April 2024, British citizens or people already settled in the UK will need […]

UAE extradites British trader Sanjay Shah to Denmark

December 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extradited British trader Sanjay Shah to Denmark over tax fraud charges worth £1.46bn, his lawyers say. Mr Shah, who lives in Dubai, is accused of participating in fraudulent share […]

New Rwanda asylum treaty deals with Supreme Court concerns, says James Cleverly

December 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

The home secretary says a new treaty with Rwanda addresses the concerns of the UK’s Supreme Court, which ruled the government’s plan unlawful last month. The court said the policy, which would see migrants sent […]

UK porn watchers could have faces scanned

December 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

Porn users could have their faces scanned to prove their age, with extra checks for young-looking adults, draft guidance from Ofcom suggests. The watchdog has set out a number of ways explicit sites could prevent […]

Trans women who hurt females to go to male prisons

December 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

Trans women who have hurt or threatened women or girls will not be held in female prisons unless there are “exceptional” circumstances, new guidance states. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) policy follows a public outcry […]

YouTuber Trevor Jacob jailed after crashing plane for views

December 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

A YouTuber has been jailed for six months for deliberately crashing his plane for views, and then lying about it to US investigators. Trevor Jacob, 30, posted the video of the plane crash in December […]

Court rules Donald Trump can be sued for allegedly inciting Capitol riot

December 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

A federal appeals court has ruled that Donald Trump can be sued in civil court for his role in allegedly inciting the riot on Capitol Hill in January 2021. It comes after two injured Capitol […]

Judge taken to hospital after family court assault

December 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

A senior family court judge was treated in hospital after being assaulted by a man whose case he was hearing. The attacker was representing himself in court in Milton Keynes County Court and did not […]

Derek Chauvin: George Floyd’s killer was stabbed 22 times with ‘improvised knife’ by former mafia member

December 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

Derek Chauvin – the ex-police officer jailed over the murder of George Floyd – was stabbed 22 times with an “improvised knife” in prison, it has emerged. Fellow inmate John Turscak has been charged with […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

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Hillsborough family injustices will never be repeated – government

Couples ‘devastated’ by migration visa rule changes

New Rwanda asylum treaty deals with Supreme Court concerns, says James Cleverly

UK porn watchers could have faces scanned

Trans women who hurt females to go to male prisons

YouTuber Trevor Jacob jailed after crashing plane for views

Court rules Donald Trump can be sued for allegedly inciting Capitol riot

Judge taken to hospital after family court assault

Derek Chauvin: George Floyd’s killer was stabbed 22 times with ‘improvised knife’ by former mafia member