The Guardian Police investigate alleged manipulation at Manchester lab in mass recall of samples from criminal cases in England and Wales The alleged manipulation emerged earlier this year when a data anomaly in a drug-driving case was reported. Photograph: Andrew Brookes/Getty Images/Cultura RF Ten thousand criminal cases in England and Wales are being reviewed after…
The Independent HM Inspectorate of Constabulary warns forces against ‘suppressing’ offences to reduce demand Police officers have said terror attacks and rising crime are putting an ‘unsustainable strain’ on resources Getty Police forces are failing to respond to low-priority crimes because of “significant stress” caused by continued budget cuts amid a huge rise in demand, a…
Mirror The days of endless bills for everything from a broken light to a new name on a lease are about to be over – and the better news is that if your landlord tries it on they’re risking a £5,000 fine the first time and jail time the second No more letting agency fees.…
The Independent Property developers drop plans to build thousands of affordable homes each year due to ‘viability assessments’ as number of new social rented homes falls to lowest level on record Housing charity Shelter is calling on the Government to change national planning laws so developers can no longer use this loophole to get out of…
