Moves to help police track sex offenders across the country have been delayed because of computer problems, prompting claims that public safety could be endangered as a result. The Bichard Inquiry into the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman
A man was being questioned by police yesterday following an armed robbery in which a have-a-go hero was shot in the chest. Police arrested the man yesterday in connection with the shooting of 24-year-old commuter, Adam Mapleson, in an armed
British authorities yesterday rejected suggestions from Russia that the man suspected of murdering Alexander Litvinenko could be swapped for an exiled Kremlin critic. Last week, prosecutors began a formal extradition process of former KGB agent Andrei Lugovoy, the man suspected
The Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, is facing accusations that he told the Army its soldiers were not bound by the Human Rights Act when arresting, detaining and interrogating Iraqi prisoners. Previously confidential emails, seen by The Independent, between London and
A senior Tory MP faces dismissal from the party's front bench after challenging David Cameron's grammar schools policy. Graham Brady, the shadow Europe minister, was ordered to stop making public comments on the subject after he released data suggesting areas
All six contenders for the Labour deputy leadership have admitted that the party needs rebuilding - but only one puts any of the blame for its plight on the Iraq war. In policy statements - dubbed mini-manifestos - which are
Sun-seekers and holidaymakers were left disappointed as downpours and blustery winds made it one of the wettest bank holiday weekends for years. For the second time this month, May failed to deliver a hot and sunny long weekend, with central
It was the pride of Plymouth, a ship greeted by fanfare after making waves among a proud local public when it completed the first solo circumnavigation of the globe. Yesterday, the yacht Gipsy Moth IV charted the same course into
Many eastern European immigrants who come to this country find it hard to build friendships with Britons, research shows. Even after two years, one in four still socialised only with other immigrants and 30 per cent said they felt British
A BT survey revealed that 36 per cent of businesses in the UK are experiencing IT problems everyday - 66 per cent are experiencing them more than once a week.
Beverley Hughes has outlined plans to spend £9m helping disadvantaged parents get more involved in their children's development. The education minister said the funds, to be targeted at local authorities in the poorest areas, will help parents relate to their
The newly formed Ministry of Justice came into being today, assuming control for prisons and probation from a Home Office split amid claims it was "not fit for purpose".
