‘Big Brother’ government costs us £20billion – Daily Telegraph
“The cost of Britain’s ‘surveillance society’ measures is now running at £20 billion, a new report reveals today.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: news
Mother of July 7 bombing victim calls for inquiry – The Independent
“A mother whose son died in the 7 July bombings in London is using today’s third anniversary of the atrocity to call for a public inquiry into the incident.”
The Independent, 7th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK is sending 11,000 Mugabe refugees back – The Guardian
“Attempts by Gordon Brown to use a meeting of G8 leaders this week to campaign for tougher action against Zimbabwe are in danger of being undermined by claims that Britain is forcing as many as 11,000 Zimbabweans seeking refuge here to make a stark choice between destitution or returning home to possible torture or death. Letters obtained by The Observer show that the Home Office continues to order failed Zimbabwean asylum seekers to return home in the face of mounting violence.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Inquiry urged into UK territory – BBC News
“MPs are urging the Foreign Office to launch an inquiry into the running of a British territory in the Caribbean.”
BBC News, 6th July 2008
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Max Mosley’s case is the frontline in a legal battle for freedom of expression – The Independent
“The case that could define the future freedom of the British press contains some of the key ingredients of a Whitehall farce: a seemingly respectable middle-aged man caught with his pants down, drinking tea and chattering away to scantily clad women in the language of the sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo!: ‘Zey need more of ze punishment, I zink.'”
The Independent, 7th July 2008
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Hundreds of innocent people ‘wrongly branded criminals’, by CRB checks – Daily Telegraph
“Hundreds of innocent people have been wrongly branded as criminals by the Government agency set up to vet people working with children, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Asylum-seekers are sent back to Darfur – The Independent
“The ban on deporting asylum-seekers back to Darfur has been lifted by the Government despite warnings of widespread murder and torture of dissidents in the Sudanese region.”
The Independent, 7th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Convictions for rape a postcode lottery, says equality group – The Guardian
“Rape victims face a ‘postcode lottery’ when it comes to getting their attackers punished, with women in some areas almost five times more likely to secure convictions than in others, campaigners said yesterday.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
14,000 knife victims a year – The Independent
“Knife violence in Britain is far worse than official statistics suggest, with almost 14,000 people taken to hospital for injuries caused by knives and other sharp weapons last year.”
The Independent, 6th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Schoolgirl’s fight for passport – BBC News
“A 16-year-old schoolgirl is unable to leave the country, open a bank account or get a job – because she does not officially ‘exist’.”
BBC News, 5th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Overcharged British Airways and Virgin Atlantic passengers to claim compensation – The Times
“Millions of Britons who flew across the Atlantic between two and four years ago are being invited to claim a share of more than £70 million that has been ordered to be handed over to them.”
The Times, 5th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police marksmen dubbed ‘serial killer’ gets compensation – Daily Telegraph
“A police marksman, who has shot dead several armed gunmen, has been awarded £5,000 in damages after a senior Scotland Yard officer jokingly called him a ‘serial killer’.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Feel free to run wild in your garden, says judge – The Times
“What constitutes a garden and gardening has been redefined by a judge who ruled that chopping down a swath of trees can count as weeding rather than forestry.”
The Times, 5th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Former member of Islamist group barred from becoming solicitor – The Guardian
“A former member of a radical Islamist group who was an Amnesty prisoner of conscience and who now works for an anti-extremist Muslim thinktank has been refused permission to train as a lawyer. The decision was attacked yesterday as ‘McCarthyite’ by a senior lawyer and human rights campaigner.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cherie Blair: A call to action on knife crime – Daily Telegraph
“Cherie Blair QC, chair of the Street Weapons Commission, on the truth about gang violence and what can be done to bring it under control.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Youth Justice Board’s future in doubt over failure to reduce crime – The Independent
“The future of the Youth Justice Board, one of the central elements of Tony Blair’s penal policy, is in serious doubt as the Government rethinks its strategy on youth crime.”
The Independent, 6th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Blogger wins right to free speech – The Guardian
“A blogger who faced charges of intimidation in cyberspace has won a legal judgment that anti-censorship campaigners claimed this weekend will protect freedom of expression across the worldwide web.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Technology to tackle prison drugs – BBC News
“A report is to be published into ways of preventing drugs being smuggled into prisons in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 7th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BBC admits error in broadcasting fatal Jerusalem shooting on 10pm news – The Guardian
“The BBC has admitted it was wrong to broadcast during its 10pm news bulletin the graphic footage of a man being shot dead in Jerusalem.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
