Identity fraud up by 57% as thieves target social media – BBC News
‘The number of victims of identity theft rose by 57% last year, figures from fraud prevention service Cifas suggest.’
BBC News, 5th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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A radical moment for Britain’s sex workers – The Guardian
‘The Commons inquiry into prostitution has recommended legalising brothels and soliciting as quickly as possible. So, what happens now?’
The Guardian, 4th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gang jailed over ‘colossal’ plot to smuggle £1.6bn of drugs into Britain in fake ambulances – Daily Telegraph
‘Six men have been jailed for their part in an audacious plot to smuggle £1.6 billion of drugs into Britain using a fleet of fake ambulances.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man found guilty of murdering sex worker in Leeds – The Guardian
‘A 24-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering a sex worker in Leeds before spending the money he stole from her on takeaways, drugs and cigarettes.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Iraq War’s hard lessons – BBC News
‘Sir John Chilcot’s long overdue, and extremely lengthy report, has the unenviable task of drawing a line under the deeply unpopular Iraq War.’
BBC News, 5th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Half of police officers facing gross misconduct charges quit force before case heard – The Guardian
‘Half of police officers facing gross misconduct investigations in the past two years resigned or retired before their cases were heard, figures show.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Alice Gross inquest finds schoolgirl was unlawfully killed – The Guardian
‘Alice Gross, the 14-year-old believed to have died at the hands of Arnis Zalkalns, a Latvian builder, in 2014, was unlawfully killed in a sexually motivated attack, an inquest jury has found.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Six jailed for ‘drug ambulance’ smuggling plot – BBC News
‘Six men have been jailed for a total of 94 years after smuggling drugs from Holland to the UK in fake ambulances.’
BBC News, 4th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Digital influencers’ must disclose paid-for content, says new guidance – OUT-LAW.com
‘Online publishers, bloggers, tweeters and other “digital influencers” must “clearly and prominently” label content they are paid to produce as paid-for promotions, new guidance developed by a body of regulators from around the world has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st July 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Libor-rigging scandal: three former Barclays traders found guilty – The Guardian
‘Three former Barclays traders have been found guilty of conspiring to fraudulently manipulate global benchmark interest rates in a success for the UK’s Serious Fraud Office.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Plane passenger jailed for shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ and ‘boom’ on Birmingham-bound flight – Daily Telegraph
‘A passenger who sparked terror panic and left holidaymakers in tears after shouting “Allahu Akbar” and “boom” on a Birmingham-bound flight has been jailed.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government pushes ahead with controversial Land Registry amid Brexit chaos – The Independent
‘The Land Registry cost almost £261m to run last year – but also generated £297m of revenue.’
The Independent, 2nd July 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Convicted Somalian rapist had deportation order overturned before attacking two more women as he “did not understand what is acceptable in UK” – Daily Telegraph
‘A convicted Somalian rapist who overturned a deportation order went on to rape two more women in Birmingham, with his lawyer arguing “he had a lack of understanding of what is acceptable in the UK”.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prosecutions for people-smuggling into UK rise by 50% – The Guardian
‘The number of people prosecuted for smuggling illegal immigrants into Britain in their vehicles has risen by more than 50% in a year, according to new figures. ‘
The Guardian, 4th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brexit legal challenge launched as businesses move to block EU exit without Act of Parliament – The Independent
‘A group of businesses has launched a legal challenge to prevent the Government from launching Brexit without a formal Act of Parliament.’
The Independent, 4th July 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
City regulator’s fines drop from £819m to £7m in a year – The Guardian
‘Fines imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the first half of 2016 have fallen to £7.2m – less than 1% of the figure of a year before.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
One in three cases of “solicitor fraud” not even looked at, police admit – Daily Telegraph
‘One in three cases of conveyancing fraud – where victims lose an average of £101,000 – is not even passed on to the police for further investigation, Telegraph Money has learned.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Chilcot inquiry must restore trust in government, says top lawyer – The Guardian
‘One of Britain’s leading experts in international law has said that the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war must deliver a convincing account of the mistakes that led to the 2003 conflict to help restore public trust in politics.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Outrage as war crimes prosecutors say Tony Blair will not be investigated over Chilcot’s Iraq war report – but British soldiers could be – Daily Telegraph
‘Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court will examine the Chilcot report for evidence of abuse and torture by British soldiers but have already ruled out putting Tony Blair on trial for war crimes.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
