“An ‘angelic looking boy’ aged 12 has been identified as at severe risk of being lured into violent Islamist extremism, a senior police officer revealed today.”
The Times, 26th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Families who sponsor overseas relatives to visit Britain will face fines of up to £5,000 and possible prison sentences if their relatives overstay, under Home Office proposals announced yesterday.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has quit an inquiry into the treatment of a teenage prisoner, blaming the Prison Service for unacceptable restrictions.”
BBC News, 26th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Moors murderer Ian Brady has been challenged by a lawyer to help police find the body of Keith Bennett.”
BBC News, 26th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Equality Minister Harriet Harman today defended controversial plans to encourage firms to discriminate in favour of female and ethnic minorities job candidates.”
The Independent, 26th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A businesswoman who was trampled by cows as she walked through a field is suing the farmer who owns the herd for £1 million.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Three men who took part in the brutal murder of special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri, have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 25th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government is to bring forward new legislation to outlaw all forms of age discrimination, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 25th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Employers should disclose information about workers’ salaries to help narrow the pay gap between men and women, the Government will say today.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The case of the sculptress, her £2.3m estate, an elderly lesbian with Alzheimer’s disease and her severely indebted actress daughter reached London’s High Court yesterday.”
The Independent, 26th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Local councils are having to set aside at least £16.3 million to cover cases where people sue for compensation for injuries caused by pavement falls, new research has claimed.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A quarter of the adult population faces an ‘anti-paedophile’ test in an escalation of child protection policies, according to a report.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The loss of 25m child benefit records, including bank details and sensitive personal information, was brought about by a ‘woefully inadequate system’ and was ‘entirely avoidable’, according to two reports published yesterday.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Four people who admitted involvement in a ‘frightening’ incident in which two paramedics were attacked, have been given non-custodial sentences.”
BBC News, 25th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An attempt by the murderer of a policeman to overturn his ‘whole life’ sentence has been challenged in the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 25th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A campaign group opposed to a proposed eco-town in Warwickshire has begun a legal challenge against the government.”
BBC News, 25th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who was beaten up by singer Amy Winehouse’s husband has been cleared of accepting a £200,000 bribe to drop his assault complaint.”
BBC News, 25th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Conservative Eurosceptic millionaire Stuart Wheeler today lost his high court bid to force the government to hold a referendum on the EU’s Lisbon treaty.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Parliamentary authorities have halted part of a major overhaul of MPs’ expenses because of an investigation by parliament’s sleaze watchdog into cabinet ministers Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper, it emerged today.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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