'Delays left me feeling justice was taken away'
Sexual crimes take on average twice as long as other crimes to reach end of the justice process. Source: BBC News
Biden and Trump set for election rematch after securing party nominations
Both pass the delegate threshold needed to win the nominations for November’s presidential election. Source: BBC News
NHS England staff to receive paid leave after miscarriages
Kath Abrahams, who runs the baby loss and pregnancy research charity Tommy’s, said: “As the largest employer in the UK, the NHS is sending a powerful signal that staff going through this experience deserve understanding, compassion and the right to grieve – and that support is possible no matter what your workplace looks like.” Source: […]
EuroCup Women: London Lions become first British team to reach a European final
London Lions made history as they became the first British basketball team to reach a European final by beating Umana Reyer Venice at the Copper Box Arena. After edging the first leg in Venice by a point, the Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) side won 71-59 to sail into a first EuroCup Women final. They […]
Barcelona 3-1 Napoli (Agg: 4-2): Barca hold off Italians to reach Champions League quarter-finals
Fermin Lopez is the youngest Barcelona player to score in the knockout stages of the Champions League since Ousmane Dembele in 2018 Barcelona have reached the Champions League quarter-finals with an entertaining victory over Napoli. Fermin Lopez and Joao Cancelo put Barca on their way, but the hosts were made to work hard by the […]
Tory donor’s alleged comments about Diane Abbott were racist, says Downing Street
Mr Hester is reported to have told a meeting at his company’s headquarters: “It’s like trying not to be racist but you see Diane Abbott on the TV, and you’re just like I hate, you just want to hate all black women because she’s there, and I don’t hate all black women at all, but […]
Cheltenham Festival 2024: State Man wins Champion Hurdle for Willie Mullins
Rachael Blackmore won the opening Supreme Novices’ Hurdle on 7-2 chance Slade Steel for trainer Henry de Bromhead. It was a 15th Festival triumph for Blackmore, 34, who became the first woman to be leading jockey at the meeting three years ago. “I love this place and it’s amazing to be coming here and riding […]
Bus and train workers reject Translink pay offer
Members from Unite, GMB and Siptu vote against the offer which included a 5% pay uplift. Source: BBC News
Ukraine-based Russian armed groups claim raids into Russia
“Like all our fellow citizens, in the Legion we dream of a Russia freed from Putin’s dictatorship. But we don’t just dream: we make every effort to make these dreams come true. We will take our land away from the regime, centimetre by centimetre,” an armed FRL soldier in the footage is heard saying. Source: […]
More than a fifth of UK adults not looking for work
But other groups placed in the bracket – defined differently to unemployment – by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) include students, people who look after family or a home, people with disabilities, and early retired and discouraged workers. More women tend to be classed as economically inactive compared to men. Source: BBC News