Society
‘Damning’ review of anti-Black racism within Met police ‘buried’ by force
October 16, 2025A review of anti-Black racism within the Metropolitan police has been “buried” by the force, despite finding discrimination “baked into its HR systems”, the Guardian can reveal. The internal review, commissioned by the Met from the consultancy HR Rewired, concluded that bias, racial stereotyping and inequity were woven through the force’s recruitment, promotion and grievance […]
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Georgia’s story: how a domestic abuse victim’s suicide was ruled an unlawful killing by her partner
October 11, 2025A London coroner found Georgia Barter’s death was caused by years of violence and coercive control by Thomas Bignell. Her family want justice, but the CPS won’t charge him and the police can’t find him On 26 April 2020 Georgia Barter, a long-term victim of domestic abuse, died in hospital after taking a fatal overdose […]
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Hampstead Heath swimming ponds considering limiting transgender users’ access
October 4, 2025A consultation has been launched on transgender swimmers’ access to Hampstead Heath ponds, which could result in them being banned from using the pools for the gender they identify as. The Kenwood Ladies’ and Highgate Men’s ponds are gender-segregated, with trans people currently able to swim in whichever they feel most appropriate, or use the […]
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Kido nursery hackers threaten to publish more children’s profiles
September 27, 2025Hackers with pictures and the private information of thousands of nursery children have threatened to publish more material online unless they are paid. Criminals calling themselves Radiant hacked the UK-based Kido nursery chain and posted profiles of 10 children online on Thursday. Their website on the dark web has posted a “data leakage roadmap” that […]
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Hackers reportedly steal pictures of 8,000 children from Kido nursery chain
September 25, 2025The names, pictures and addresses of about 8,000 children have reportedly been stolen from the Kido nursery chain by a gang of cybercriminals. The criminals have demanded a ransom from the company – which has 18 sites around London, with more in the US, India and China – according to the BBC. The hackers have […]
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I’ve racked up £3,000 in PCNs on the school run despite my blue badge
September 24, 2025I have been sent 19 penalty charge notices (PCNs) by Newham council for driving into a restricted healthy school streets zone despite the fact I hold a blue badge access permit to drop and collect my children at school. The problems began when I had a car accident. My insurer issued me with three successive […]
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‘Waste is a resource, not a nuisance’: the team who will collect and use up your leftover paint
September 5, 2025It’s a rare household that does not have a rusting tin of paint sitting around in a dark cupboard somewhere. About 55m litres of paint go to waste in the UK every year, which is why one organisation is trying to create a circular paint economy by recycling it. Community RePaint is a UK-wide paint […]
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Doctors develop AI stethoscope that can detect major heart conditions in 15 seconds
August 30, 2025Doctors have successfully developed an artificial intelligence-led stethoscope that can detect three heart conditions in 15 seconds. Invented in 1816, the traditional stethoscope – used to listen to sounds within the body – has been a vital part of every medic’s toolkit for more than two centuries. Now a team have designed a hi-tech upgrade […]
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Diana’s 90s time capsule revealed to contain Kylie Minogue CD and passport
August 27, 2025More than 30 years after it was buried, a time capsule compiled by Diana, Princess of Wales and two children to represent life in the 1990s has been opened prematurely – revealing a Kylie Minogue CD, a solar-powered calculator and a passport. The lead-encased wooden box was sealed in 1991 to mark the laying of […]
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‘Mountain to climb’: how Labour is facing a crisis in youth unemployment
August 21, 2025Getting started in the world of work was not easy for Rose Green. Having experienced half a dozen children’s homes from the age of 13 while growing up in care in north London, finding a career was the last thing on her mind. “Having that corporate parenting, it can be difficult,” she says. “Sometimes things […]
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