BAE wants review of SFO inquiry – BBC News
“BAE Systems is urging the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to review its abandoned investigation into the company’s £43bn arms deal with Saudi Arabia.”
BBC News, 7th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Clarke urges Brown to drop 42-day detention – The Guardian
“Charles Clarke, the former home secretary, has urged Gordon Brown to signal a change in his leadership style by abandoning his controversial plans to extend the detention without charge limit to 42 days.”
The Guardian, 7th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Home Information Packs delayed again – Daily Telegraph
“The packs, which have been dogged by delays and controversy over the past 18 months, have now been hit by the slowdown in the property market … ”
Daily Telegraph, 7th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Payout to injured baby’s parents – BBC News
“A couple whose baby daughter suffered brain damage in a crash caused by a dangerous driver have received £800,000 in compensation.”
BBC News, 6th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Guantánamo Briton sues UK over ‘torture evidence’ – The Guardian
“The last British resident left in Guantánamo Bay is suing the UK government for refusing to produce evidence that he was a victim of extraordinary rendition and torture.”
The Guardian, 6th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Straw rejects absconding fears over open prisons – The Guardian
“The justice secretary, Jack Straw, yesterday denied a claim by a prison officers’ leader that the public was placed at ‘massive risk’ by dangerous criminals being moved to open prisons.”
The Guardian, 6th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAE review seeks bribery controls – BBC News
“A review into business practices at defence firm BAE Systems has called for tougher anti-bribery measures.”
BBC News, 6th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Related link: Ethical business conduct in BAE Systems (PDF)
Law on rip-off to be simplified – The Times
“A bill of consumer rights that will protect people from rip-offs and give them an instant right to redress is to be drawn up by the government.”
The Times, 4th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
New immigration rules announced – BBC News
“Details of rules controlling the number of skilled migrants from outside the European Economic Area working in the UK are due to be revealed later.”
BBC News, 6th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fears for children at risk as care order applications fall by a third – The Times
“Children at risk of abuse or neglect face even greater danger because of a new system designed to cut costs and speed up care proceedings, the Government has been warned.”
The Times, 6th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Illegal workers prosecutions rise – BBC News
“There has been a dramatic increase in the number of employers being prosecuted for hiring illegal immigrants, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 5th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rape warning for men paying for sex – Reuters
“Posters will appear in clubs and pubs from Monday warning men against paying for sex in brothels with exploited or trafficked women.”
Reuters, 5th May 2008
Source: www.reuters.com
Pcs told to downgrade crimes to help meet targets – Daily Telegraph
“Police officers are being told to play down offences such as burglary and car theft in order to reduce crime figures, it was claimed yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
QC to advise racing chiefs on Max Mosley orgy – The Times
“The world governing body of motorsport has appointed a leading QC to provide it with an opinion as to whether its president, Max Mosley, was involved in Nazi-style role play during a sado-masochistic orgy with five prostitutes.”
The Times, 6th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Risk’ from open prison criminals – BBC News
“Dangerous criminals are being placed in low security open prisons due to overcrowding, at ‘massive’ risk to the general public, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 5th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
DNA bank solves one crime per 800 profiles – Daily Telegraph
“Only one crime is solved for every 800 new profiles added to the Government’s DNA database, it emerged yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
CCTV boom has failed to slash crime, say police – The Guardian
“Massive investment in CCTV cameras to prevent crime in the UK has failed to have a significant impact, despite billions of pounds spent on the new technology, a senior police officer piloting a new database has warned. Only 3% of street robberies in London were solved using CCTV images, despite the fact that Britain has more security cameras than any other country in Europe.”
The Guardian, 6th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dangerous driving law change call – BBC News
“The parents of a baby girl left brain damaged by a dangerous driver have called for the law to be made tougher.”
BBC News, 3rd May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
