New right to bereavement leave to cover step and half relatives – BBC News

Posted September 22nd, 2026 in news by sally

‘A new legal right to unpaid time off work after suffering a bereavement will cover step and half relatives, as well as foster, kinship care and adoptive relationships, the government has said.’

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BBC News, 21st September 2026

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Rwandan man charged with crimes linked to 1994 genocide in first case brought in UK – The Guardian

Posted September 22nd, 2026 in news by sally

‘A man has been charged with crimes linked to the genocide in Rwanda in 1994 in the first case of its kind to be brought in the UK.’

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The Guardian, 21st September 2026

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Driver, 20, jailed after dashcam filmed ‘horrific’ head-on crash which left victim with PTSD – BBC News

Posted September 22nd, 2026 in news by sally

‘A 20-year-old man who lost control of his car and crashed head-on into another driver has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 21st September 2026

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All-staff email from disgruntled employee was not protected disclosure – Legal Futures

Posted September 22nd, 2026 in news by sally

‘An employee at a claims firm who sent an all-staff email entitled “Why I wasn’t at the Christmas party – and why I am taking the company to tribunal” did not make a protected disclosure, a judge has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 21st September 2026

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The truth about UK prisons and organised crime: ‘They’re your good lads. Respectful. Keep their noses clean’ – The Guardian

Posted September 22nd, 2026 in news by sally

‘In more than two decades in the Prison Service, Pia Sinha gained a reputation as a fixer. Now, as head of the Prison Reform Trust, she’s sounding the alarm about overcrowding and other problems.’

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The Guardian, 22nd September 2026

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