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Five arrested on suspicion of an offence under Official Secrets Act

August 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

Five people have been arrested on suspicion of an offence under the Official Secrets Act, the Metropolitan Police has said. Three of the five arrested back in February were charged with possession of false identity […]

King’s Lynn woman guilty of trying to hire hitman after fling

February 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman who tried to hire a hitman to kill a former work colleague after a fling has been found guilty of soliciting murder. Helen Hewlett, 44, of King’s Lynn in Norfolk, paid £17,000 as […]

Mikayla Hayes: US servicewoman accused of killing motorcyclist in Norfolk to be tried in UK court

November 23, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US servicewoman accused of killing a motorist in Norfolk will be tried in the UK, a judge has ruled. Airman first class Mikayla Hayes is accused of causing the death of 33-year-old Matthew Day […]

Police arrest 586 people in county lines crackdown

May 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

Nearly 600 suspected members of county lines drugs gangs have been arrested across the UK in the past week, the National Crime Agency has said. Police forces led by the National County Lines Coordination Centre […]

Ava-May death: Two arrested over inflatable death

July 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter over the death of a three-year-old girl who was thrown from an inflatable trampoline. The inflatable “exploded” on Gorleston beach in Norfolk on July […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]