Oliver Partridge
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Benefit fraudsters: DWP no longer forced to pay out unneeded sickness benefits as loophole closed
Continuing to receive payments without entitlement can result in overpayments that must be repaid, as well as potential financial penalties or a fraud investigation, depending…
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Jason Arday: Cambridge academics launch own inquiry after claiming review into colleague was ‘watered down’
The CAF argued that the revised approach shifted emphasis and accused the investigation of diverting attention from the original questions about Mr Arday’s appointment and…
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Yorkshire Zoo tiger spotted for first time since mauling man to death as visitors queue to see Altai
He was a self-employed online trader receiving support from Doncaster Mental Health Services, although the inquest heard he was considered highly functioning and independent, with…
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Scotland news: Police Scotland officer jailed for 12 years after raping two women
Despite being detained at a police station for five hours, no further action was pursued due to insufficient evidence. It was not until 2023, when…
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Norwegian hitman: Teenage hitman who travelled to Britain to kill for Iranian crime gang jailed for 20 years
His defence lawyer, Paul Hynes KC, highlighted Natland’s young age and previous achievements as a student and sportsman, arguing that drug abuse had contributed to…
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Falkland Islands: Javier Milei’s ally claims Argentina needs the Falklands as Britain has been ‘colonised by Islam’
Mr Milei has also threatened legal action against, and the arrest of, executives at companies licensed to undertake drilling operations. Earlier this month, the British…
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Nurse struck by rare condition linked to Covid vaccine ‘not disabled enough’ for compensation
Despite the lasting effects of her injury, her claim to the Government’s Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) was rejected, on the grounds she was no…
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Donald Trump confirms firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed
Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, opened fire on November 5 2009 inside a crowded medical building at Fort Hood, where soldiers preparing for deployment were…
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Trans row: Trans women finally banned from female hospital wards in new NHS guidance
It adds that “trans people should be accommodated in line with their sex as registered at birth” or offered alternative arrangements, including single rooms where…
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Scotland news: Police Scotland officer found guilty of raping teenage girl and woman
The force said he had been a special constable at the time of the offences involving the teenage girl in 2014 and 2015, and a…