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Thursday, 29 May 2025 22:20
Drug use: Sadiq Khan calls for personal cannabis use to be decriminalised
London mayor Sadiq Khan has endorsed a recommendation to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of natural cannabis, based on findings from the independent London Drugs Commission (LDC). The commission, chaired by former lord chancellor Charlie…
Thursday, 29 May 2025 22:02
Social housing: ombudsman warns of growing frustration about poor conditions
The housing ombudsman, Richard Blakeway, has warned that growing public frustration over substandard social housing could escalate into wider social unrest. Complaints about poor living conditions have surged 474% since 2019/20, with 45% related to repairs.…
Thursday, 29 May 2025 21:54
Prison overcrowding: senior police express concerns over early release plans
Senior police and intelligence leaders, including Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, have raised concerns over the Government’s plan to release some prisoners early to ease overcrowding. They have warned that the proposals could harm public…
Thursday, 29 May 2025 21:50
Norovirus warning: stay at home for 48 hours
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a strong public warning about norovirus, urging anyone affected to remain at home for 48 hours after symptoms cease, as individuals can still be infectious. Known as the…
Thursday, 29 May 2025 21:46
Ukraine: increasing use of a deadly new weapon
In Rodynske, Ukraine, devastation and fear hang in the air after a Russian glide bomb destroyed the town’s administrative centre and residential blocks. Russian attacks have surged, with Rodynske now facing direct strikes and drone assaults.…
Thursday, 29 May 2025 21:41
France: surgeon jailed for abusing 299 patients
Joel Le Scouarnec, once a respected surgeon, has been sentenced to twenty years in prison after admitting to sexually abusing 299 patients, mostly children, between 1989 and 2014. The judge said he took into account the…