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Facial recognition to be ‘rolled out’ across UK after human rights challenge fails

April 22, 2026 World Justice News 0

Facial recognition systems will be introduced across the country, the government has said as it welcomed the failure of a legal challenge to the technology. The case against the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial […]

Dozens arrested worldwide over AI-generated child sexual abuse images

March 1, 2025 World Justice News 0

Dozens of people have been arrested over their suspected involvement in the distribution of AI-generated images and video of child sexual abuse. Most of the 25 suspects – who are believed to be part of […]

Holly Willoughby: Man charged over alleged plot to kidnap and murder This Morning presenter

October 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

A 36-year-old man has been charged over an alleged plot to kidnap and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby. Gavin Plumb, 36, of Potters Field, Harlow, has been charged with soliciting to commit murder and incitement […]

White House Farm murderer Jeremy Bamber seeks to overturn conviction with new evidence

October 16, 2022 World Justice News 0

Lawyers acting for notorious killer Jeremy Bamber have sent dramatic new evidence for review in a bid to overturn his conviction, according to a new report. Bamber was convicted and sentenced to life in prison […]

Essex lorry deaths: Vietnamese police arrest eight people

November 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

Eight suspects have been held in Vietnam after 39 people were found dead in a lorry in Essex. The arrests came as a team of Vietnamese officials arrived in Britain to help formally identify the […]

Essex lorry deaths: Extradition proceedings launched

November 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

Essex Police has started extradition proceedings to bring a man from Ireland to the UK to face charges of manslaughter over the deaths of 39 people in the back of a lorry. Eamonn Harrison, 23, […]

Essex lorry deaths: Brothers wanted on suspicion of manslaughter

October 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two brothers are wanted on suspicion of manslaughter over 39 people found dead in a lorry in Essex. Ronan Hughes, 40, and Christopher Hughes, 34, from Armagh in Northern Ireland, are also wanted by police […]

Essex lorry deaths: Driver charged with manslaughter of 39 people

October 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

A lorry driver has been charged with the manslaughter of 39 people found dead inside a refrigerated trailer. Maurice Robinson, 25, was arrested after the bodies of 31 men and eight women were found in […]

Michael Barrymore drops police compensation claim

July 2, 2019 World Justice News 0

Michael Barrymore has dropped a compensation claim for being arrested over the death of a man at his home. Barrymore was investigated following the death of Stuart Lubbock in his swimming pool 18 years ago. […]

Lazy Essex Police child abuse officers jailed for misconduct

May 10, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two detectives whose laziness scuppered child abuse investigations have been jailed. Sharon Patterson, 49, and Lee Pollard, 47, forged documents and misled Essex Police supervisors about the progress of cases, the Old Bailey heard. The […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

Human Rights

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]