Arrest of French publisher in London referred to police watchdog, after reviewer of terrorism legislation found it was wrong theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/j…

Sussex police widen inquiry into Brighton hospital deaths, amid internal claims about dangerous surgery theguardian.com/society/2023/s…

More news from The Guardian's matthew weaver about NHS mental healthcare failings in Norfolk & Suffolk. This is a heartbreaking, miserable story that shows no signs of ending theguardian.com/society/2024/m…

Neurologist Dr #KatieSidle demands overhaul of NHS England psychiatric care after brother’s death theguardian.com/society/2024/m… via matthew weaver

Happy Barnard Castle day

More on the deepening saga of the Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Mental Health Trust from matthew weaver theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

A French book publisher arrested in London on terrorism charges has been awarded “substantial” damages by the Metropolitan police. Ernest Moret was detained at St Pancras station in April last year on his way to the London book fair. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a… La fabrique éditions

I started off as a freelance journalist mostly writing for Private Eye Magazine so I am very very happy to be on the longlist this year for the Paul Foot Award alongside ace colleagues Rowena Mason and matthew weaver for our stories on Frank Hester. private-eye.co.uk/paul-foot-award

Rishi Sunak belatedly admitted Frank Hester’s remarks that “I made him hate all black woman and should be shot” were racist. Now it turns out Sunak accepted a further £5 million from him. An insult to me and all black women.

Frank Hester donated further £5m to Tories in January, figures show Data also shows party accepted £150,000 from Hester days after comments about Diane Abbott condemned as racist were revealed W/ Rowena Mason theguardian.com/business/artic…

Diane Abbott tells the Mirror that the Tories should be "ashamed taking a further £5 million from Hester when Sunak had (belatedly) admitted his remarks about me were racist."

New: Frank Hester allegedly used term ‘token Muslim’, imitated people of Chinese descent and said a person was attractive for a black woman w/ Rowena Mason matthew weaver theguardian.com/business/artic…

A dispersal order has been put in place for the Carlton Boulevard in Lincoln until 12pm tomorrow (Thursday, 8 August). The Section 34 order covers a 500-metre radius and will enable our officers to remove people where necessary to prevent disorder. More: lincs.police.uk/news/lincolnsh…

A Dispersal Order in Place for Carlisle this evening. This follows reports online of potential planned disorder in Carlisle. The order and the powers authorised are in place to protect our communities from those who may engage in violent disorder. More: orlo.uk/Vg3PM

Three more arrests have been made as part of our ongoing investigation into the violent disorder in Tamworth on Sunday (4 August). Read more: orlo.uk/2rp2O

Bristol Commander Mark Runacres has issued a statement ahead of demonstrations in Bristol - orlo.uk/kpcCd He provides details of the policing operation, including our use of enhanced stop and search powers, and urges people not to trust everything on social media.

Cleveland Police have this evening arrested a man for failure to comply with a Section 60AA authority, which is special police powers that were put in place following public disorder in Hartlepool and Middlesbrough over the past week. Read more 👇 orlo.uk/dJTHQ

A dispersal order under Section 35 of the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act has been put in place across the borough of Hounslow. Anyone told by an officer to disperse who fails to do so is liable to arrest.

Huge thanks to Hon. Malcolm Turnbull and @Guardian's Matt Weaver for this clear and timely condemnation of the Government's shameful behaviour. More in my Icon Books book - and on my website theguardian.com/world/2024/sep…

If you blow the whistle you lose your job "The allegations were first made by... Krishna Singh, a consultant surgeon & Mansoor Foroughi, a consultant neurosurgeon, who lost their jobs after raising concerns" Urgent need for UK whistleblower protection law theguardian.com/society/2025/a…