The detective who caught Levi Bellfield—the serial killer serving a whole life sentence for murdering 13-year-old Milly Dowler and two young women—has called for the law to be changed after the authorities admitted they were powerless to stop Bellfield from getting married. Bellfield, 55, reportedly proposed to his fiancee—who has not been named— during one…
Government Admits it is Powerless to Stop Milly Dowler Killer Getting Married
Criticism Of Boris Johnson Conduct Divides Tory MPs
Conservative MPs have been divided on a parliamentary committee’s criticisms of Boris Johnson’s conduct and its recommended punishments for the former prime minister. The House of Commons will vote on Monday on the Privileges Committee’s report, which recommended that Johnson should have faced a 90-day suspension had he not already resigned in advance of its…
IN-DEPTH: Victims Who Became ‘Asexual’ After Anti-Depressants Claim UK Authorities Are Ignoring Them
Thousands of people in the UK could have been made “functionally asexual” by antidepressant medication with symptoms that last far beyond treatment, but campaigners claim their experiences are being ignored by authorities. Thousands of people around the world and the UK could be suffering from what is called Post-SSRI Sexual dysfunction (PSSD), a condition that…
British Actress Glenda Jackson, 2-time Oscar Winner Then Socialist Politician, Dies at 87
LONDON—Actress Glenda Jackson, a two-time Oscar winner who later served as a socialist politician in the British parliament for 23 years, has died. She was 87. Her agent said she had died at her home in southeast London after a brief illness. Jackson had starred on stage, television, and film before quitting to take up…
Researchers Create Synthetic Human Embryos Without Sperm or Eggs
Scientists have created synthetic human embryos from stem cells without using eggs or sperm in a development that raises challenging moral and legal questions. Synthetic embryos, also known as embryo models, are not equal to actual human embryos. Instead, they look similar to the early stages of human development and show no signs of the…
Children’s Doctor Claims Scotland’s Offer of Puberty Blockers to Children a ‘Medical Scandal’
A retired paediatrician has described the Scottish government’s refusal to stop the routine prescription of puberty blockers to children as “a medical scandal.” Dr Jenny Cunningham has questioned why Scotland’s health service continues offering the hormone-stopping drugs to those as young as 12 years old despite the NHS in England announcing it was stopping the…
No. 10 Was ‘Oasis of Normality’ Where COVID Rules Were Not Enforced, Partygate Probe Told
No. 10 Downing Street was an “oasis of normality” where COVID-19 rules went ignored while staff were warned to watch out for cameras outside, an official told MPs investigating the Partygate scandal. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson repeatedly told the House of Commons that lockdown rules had been “followed at all times” in Downing Street….
Government Rejects MPs’ Call for Complete Decriminalisation of Abortion
The government has rejected Labour MPs’ calls for the complete decriminalisation of abortion, saying there are no plans for law change. In England, Scotland, and Wales, abortions are generally only legal before 24 weeks of pregnancy and can only be carried out in hospitals or clinics after 10 weeks. Pro-choice MPs called for a law…
MP Warns Sporting Regulators Fear Being Cancelled For Banning Trans Athletes
Sporting regulators fear being cancelled or sued if they ban trans competitors from female sports, a MP has told Parliament. Tim Loughton said the organisations want firm rules on ensuring that only biological females compete against each other, but risk “vexatious, costly legal actions” and being dragged on social media as “transphobic and exclusionary.” The…
Inaccurate Assessment by Probation Officers Resulted in Murder, Rape Cases: Watchdog
Probation officers fail to properly identify the risk offenders present to the public and prevent violent and sexual offences like murder and rape, according to a new report. HM Inspectorate of Probation looked at 86 serious further offence (SFO) cases by offenders who are under probation supervision or have very recently been under probation supervision…
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