Police Force Rescued from Bankruptcy by Home Office
South Yorkshire Police becomes the first UK force to issue a bankruptcy warning after a £65m accounting error. The Home Office steps in with a £17m bailout. Read the full investigation.
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Police ID mix-up: Wrong teen declared dead for 22 days
A catastrophic police error saw two families wrongly told which son had died in a Rotherham crash. The mistake was only uncovered weeks later when a teenager awoke from a coma. Read the full investigation.
Teen declared dead in crash wakes from coma in police mix-up
A family's Christmas was shattered after police wrongly said their son died in a crash. Weeks later, he woke up. Read the shocking full story of the identification error.
Australia's Privacy Watchdog Launches Data Compliance Sweep
Australian privacy regulator targets estate agents, pubs and car dealers over personal data collection. Businesses face fines up to $66,000 for non-compliance.
Small boat crossings rise 13% in 2025, girl among dead
Home Office data reveals 41,474 people crossed the Channel in small boats in 2025, a 13% rise. Read the full analysis of the figures and the government's new crackdown.
Police abandon four crimes per minute, charge rate just 7.6%
New data reveals police in England and Wales close 2 million cases yearly without finding a suspect. With a charge rate of just 7.6%, Home Secretary plans a major force shake-up. Read the full analysis.
Father given son's brain in bag by funeral home, suit says
A California funeral home is being sued after allegedly handing a grieving father his deceased son's brain in a biohazard bag when he asked for his clothing. The family is seeking justice.
Facial recognition tech fails on Black and Asian faces
A UK watchdog reveals Home Office facial recognition technology has significant accuracy issues with Black and Asian subjects, raising urgent bias and discrimination concerns. Read the full investigation.
Major Gaps in UK Migration Statistics Revealed
A new report exposes critical gaps in UK migration data, leaving ministers unable to track illegal migrants or human rights claims. Discover the findings and the government's new reforms.
UK Migration Data 'Full of Holes', Report Finds
A major report reveals critical gaps in UK migration data, leaving policymakers and the public unable to assess immigration's true impact. Experts warn this fuels misinformation and hinders reform.
OpenAI confirms ChatGPT user data exposed in breach
OpenAI reveals ChatGPT user data compromised in third-party security breach. Names, emails, and location data exposed. No chat content or passwords affected. Stay informed about your data security.
OBR's Budget Blunder: Career-Ending Mistakes Explored
After the OBR's early budget release shook markets, we examine what constitutes a critical workplace error today. Discover how professionals recover from major slip-ups.
Asylum seeker hotel numbers rise 13% in three months
New data reveals a 13% surge in asylum seekers housed in UK hotels, reaching 36,273. Labour pledges to end the practice by 2029. Discover the latest figures and political responses.
Civil liberties groups demand inquiry into UK data watchdog
Dozens of civil liberties groups and legal experts call for parliamentary inquiry into the ICO, citing a 'collapse in enforcement activity' following the serious Afghan data breach scandal.
HMRC wrongly strips child benefit from thousands
HMRC faces scrutiny after using faulty Home Office data to wrongly remove child benefit from nearly 4,000 parents. Treasury committee demands answers over 'costly error'.
Strictly star faces homelessness in Home Office visa error
Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Anya Garnis fears her family will be homeless after a Home Office system error wrongly flagged her as an illegal immigrant.
23,500 families lose child benefit in data error
Thousands of UK families had child benefit suspended due to flawed Home Office travel data. An MP demands an urgent inquiry into the anti-fraud crackdown failures. Read the full story.
ONS cuts reports by 10% to improve data quality
The UK's Office for National Statistics will reduce its publications by 10% in 2026 to prioritise core data reliability amid Treasury concerns. Discover how this affects economic policymaking.
Far-right extremists outnumber Islamists in Prevent referrals
Exclusive data reveals a dramatic shift in UK terrorism threats as far-right extremists surpass Islamist cases in Prevent referrals for the first time, signalling changing security landscape.
Sex offender freed in prison blunder - manhunt continues
A convicted sex offender has been mistakenly released from a UK prison after serving just three days of his sentence, sparking a nationwide manhunt and raising serious questions about Home Office procedures.
Home Office secretly flags thousands as potential groomers
Exclusive investigation reveals Home Office's controversial algorithm automatically marking individuals as potential child groomers without their knowledge, raising serious civil liberties concerns.
Afghan Interpreter Data Breach in UK Government Security Scandal
Sensitive information about Afghan citizens who worked with British forces has been accidentally leaked by the UK government, prompting an urgent investigation into data protection failures.
England's COVID data crisis: critical gaps exposed
Exclusive analysis reveals alarming gaps in England's public health data collection, hampering pandemic response and future planning as key metrics go unrecorded.
Work From Home vs Office: The Productivity Truth
New research reveals surprising truths about remote work productivity versus traditional office environments, challenging long-held assumptions about where we work best.
Dunelm stylist reveals budget home transformation secrets
Professional show home installer shares exclusive interior design secrets and money-saving tips that can elevate any UK home without breaking the bank.
Australian students studied wrong Caesar in exam blunder
Thousands of Australian students faced the wrong Shakespeare text in their final English exam, raising serious questions about educational oversight and assessment integrity.
Police blunder frees migrant facing deportation
Exclusive: Hadush Kebatu, a convicted criminal facing deportation, was accidentally freed from custody due to a catastrophic administrative error by UK police forces.
Migrant sex offender released in error, given £500 for deportation
Exclusive: An Ethiopian migrant convicted of sexual assault was mistakenly released from prison and given £500 taxpayer money before being deported, sparking outrage over UK immigration system failures.
HMRC pauses child benefit crackdown after data error
A significant HMRC data error has resulted in 23,500 families being wrongly targeted in child benefit investigations, forcing the tax authority to pause its compliance campaign amid widespread concern.
Sex offender freed in prison error faces deportation
Exclusive investigation reveals shocking administrative blunder that released convicted sex offender Yonas Beraki before his deportation, raising serious questions about UK border security and prisoner management.
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