The transparency drive is to be welcomed, and is long overdue, but this thread is indicative of just how much work there is to be done to ensure justice is open and journalists can fulfil their duty of being the “eyes and ears” of the public

Sunak to speak at an event on importance of press freedom. Perhaps he will explain why he goes out of his way to prevent sketchwriters coming to all his events

Breaking: In what is believed to be a UK-first, a jury has concluded that a suicide inside prison amounted to unlawful killing.

Robert Fenlon took his own life while on remand at HMP Woodhill in 2016. An inquest heard a litany of failings which contributed to his death

A French publisher who was arrested in London on terrorism charges has been awarded “substantial” damages by the Metropolitan Police. Figures show thousands of foreign nationals have been stopped at ports under anti-terror laws (inc. comment from Netpol) theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a…

Some facts about #PIP

1. It is NOT an out-of-work benefit
2. The assessment & application process is hard. It is not 'easy to claim'
3. Only 40-45% of claims are successful
4. Getting the correct reward is difficult. Challenging it can take months.

Government turns off compensation for victims of miscarriages of justice: Less than 7% of applications were successful in last 8yrs - 39 of 591 applications. MoJ awarded 35 claimants £2.4m – by contrast, govt paid £81m btn 1999 & 2007 to >300 applicants thejusticegap.com/moj-shuts-down…

Another reason to look again at this cost-saving measure brewing yet another large-scale miscarriage of justice

Bringing home the bacon rather expensive all of a sudden

🟥Now just six days to go until polls open across England and Wales. Here is another crucial race to watch, for Times Politics Red Box

Hartlepool 👇

Grateful to Jen Bowden for inviting me onto her #NorthernVoices podcast to chat about the challenges of being a Tees Valley playwright, how I came to be represented by my agent Elise Middleton, writing COAL FACE for Redhills Durham & winning New Writing North's Sid Chaplin Award.

NEW: Latest crime figures from Office for National Statistics (ONS)…

Some deeply disturbing stats in the police recorded data:

Shoplifting up 37% to a record high

Gun crime up 9%

Knife crime up 7%

Robbery up 13%

All figures for 2023 in England and Wales compared with 2022.

This is unsustainable

Ahead of her appearance at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry today, here is a bit more about Angela van den Bogerd and her attempt to mislead a High Court judge.

postofficetrial.com/2020/04/fiskin…

Incredible opportunity ⬇️

Worried about the unexplained disappeared from LBC of Sangita Myska. She’s a brave, principled journalist and an excellent broadcaster. Listeners will be missing her. What’s the explanation?

Just seeing Jimi's face brings tears to my eyes.
This young man sacrificed his life to save a woman who he didn't even know yet there's no memorial for him to acknowledge his bravery.
I just hope his devastated parents are comforted with the knowledge that their son is a hero ❤️

My The Yorkshire Post commentary: Why a public inquiry must shine a light on financial misconduct in Britain. 'The sheer volume of cases linked to financial misconduct means the issue cannot be kicked into the long grass by regulators and Government.'

yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/why-a…

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Director Of ‘Mr Bates Vs The Post Office’ Says Smash ITV Drama Should Not Be A “Unicorn” As He Urges “Mechanism” For Broadcasters To Tell Campaigning Stories deadline.com/2024/04/post-o…

Sian Harrison 🌻 Ruth Sunderland People found it hard to feel sympathy for traders, especially after the GFC, but this story - expertly told here by Andy Verity on The Scandal Mongers Podcast - is every bit as much of a scandal as #PostOfficeInquiry youtube.com/watch?v=8YSi-f…

As the Rwanda Bill becomes law, the Royal College of Nursing will continue to oppose the government’s approach to asylum on medical, ethical and humanitarian grounds.