Angela Rayner overrules Planning Inspector and approves giant building scheme in the Green Belt
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has said overhauling planning rules to bypass local authorities will remove “chaos and subjectiveness” from the system. She made the statement having overturned a Planning Inspector’s…
24,000 affordable homes lost over the past ten years, according to Angela Rayner’s Government department
Nearly 24,000 homes that should have been available for sale at low prices have instead been sold at premium prices during the past ten years. We can now reveal how…
DPP promises action on Joint Enterprise
In a question and answer session with the House of Commons Justice Committee, Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson told the Chair Andrew Slaughter his office were undertaking a study…
Olympic gold medallist Ellie Simmonds inspires student journalists
Multi gold medal winning Paralympian Ellie Simmonds enthralled an audience of aspiring journalists, plus a few old hacks too, as she was interviewed at a conference in Holborn. The event…
Did Jake Paul and Mike Tyson make a mockery of the sport of boxing
by unanimous decision Jake Paul 28 a.k.a the problem child was announced the winner of the controversial fight against Mike Tyson 58 a.k.a iron Mike . The fight took place…
Homeless where the art is: has Banksy’s message been lost in Shoreditch’s gentrification?
Under the shadow of Shoreditch’s luxury Art’otel, Mark Richardson reflects on his 12 hour walk in search of shelter. Despite his efforts, he’s raised only 41p, far short of the…
Yvette Cooper’s Respect orders are a return to the ASBO
Residents around Old Street will be delighted that the Government are looking to stop the nuisance of e-bikes riding on the pavement. They are also clamping down on flytipping. The…
If this isn’t urgent, what is? The scandalous state of Young Offenders’ Institutions
I get to read a lot of reports from the Prison Inspectorate, Ofsted, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, and more. Many of them are detailed, hard hitting, and critical of…
Exclusive Premiere at Warner House
The Criminal Justice Alliance (CJA) has launched a powerful series of ten short films, shedding light on critical issues within the justice system. Premiered at Warner House in London on…