Six Councils Can Raise Tax Over 5% Without Vote
Six London councils can raise council tax by over 5% without a referendum after government funding cuts. The move aims to improve fairness but sparks political row.
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Council Tax Could Soar 75% in Wealthier Areas
Labour's new funding formula diverts cash to deprived councils, forcing affluent areas to hike taxes. Wandsworth and Westminster could see bills skyrocket. Is this fair?
Prisoner films comedy videos behind bars for 13k followers
Daniel Power, jailed for cocaine dealing, filmed comedy sketches in his cell. Released two months ago, he posted them online, gaining thousands of followers before the MoJ intervened. Read the full story.
Oil broker fined for racist road rage in London
Letizia Bonuglia, a City oil broker, admitted racially aggravated harassment after a road rage incident near her £900k Battersea flat. She was fined £2,800. Read the full story.
Prison guard jailed for relationship with inmate
Rookie prison officer Megann Gibson, 26, sentenced to 12 months for misconduct after 'extremely graphic' phone sex and love letters with dangerous convict Ryan Horan at Wealstun Prison. Full story.
HMP Wandsworth scandal: Fried chicken smuggled into cells
Crisis-hit HMP Wandsworth faces new humiliation as inmates film themselves eating smuggled takeaways in cells. Investigation launched after TikTok videos emerge.
Drones deliver saw blades in daring French prison escape
Two dangerous inmates escape Dijon prison using tools delivered by drones, sparking a major manhunt and highlighting France's severe prison overcrowding crisis. Read the full report.
Women's prison population surges 57% since 2000
Experts warn of a growing global crisis as nearly one million women face incarceration, sexual violence, and forced labour in prisons worldwide. Discover the shocking findings.
Missing 11-year-old girl, Maryam, sparks police appeal
Met Police launch urgent appeal to find Maryam, 11, missing from Wandsworth for 24 hours. Last seen wearing a black North Face coat and carrying a pink duffle bag. Call 101 with info.
Four US prison guards sentenced for fatal beating
Four New York prison guards have been sentenced for the brutal beating death of a handcuffed Black inmate, Robert Brooks. The case has sparked calls for urgent prison reform.
Four US prison guards sentenced for inmate death
Four New York prison guards receive prison sentences for the brutal beating death of a handcuffed Black inmate, Robert Brooks. A case sparking outrage and calls for prison reform.
Neglect contributed to inmate's Christmas Eve death
Alex Davies, 25, took her own life in Styal Prison after being 'treated like a feral dog'. An inquest jury found neglect contributed to her tragic death. Read the full investigation.
UK Prison Crisis: Overcrowding and Understaffing Exposed
Exclusive report reveals the dire state of UK prisons, where funding cuts create dangerous conditions for staff and inmates. Urgent reform is needed now.
AI to stop mistaken prisoner releases
Justice minister reveals AI chatbots will be deployed at HMP Wandsworth to cross-reference aliases and calculate sentences after a spate of mistaken releases. Read the full story.
Prisoner miscounted in release error scandal
Shadow Justice Secretary demands clarity after a prisoner was mistakenly counted as 'at large'. Discover the full scale of the UK's prison release crisis and the government's response.
HMP Wandsworth Prison Crisis: Shocking Insider Revelations
An exclusive look inside HMP Wandsworth reveals overcrowded cells, rampant drug use, and prisoners sleeping on mattresses in corridors as the prison system reaches breaking point.
Lammy faces backlash over council's £15k badger mascot
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy confronts criticism as Wandsworth Council spends £15,000 on 'Billy the Badger' mascot costume while cutting essential services, sparking public outrage.
Prison Crisis: Wrongful Releases Expose Broken System
Exclusive investigation reveals Britain's prison service is buckling under systemic pressures, with mistaken releases reaching critical levels. Discover how institutional failures, not individual errors, are putting public safety at risk.
Lammy's shocking prison visit exposes overcrowding crisis
Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy witnesses shocking conditions at Wandsworth Prison, calling for urgent reform as Labour pledges to tackle prison overcrowding and rehabilitation failures.
Prison Crisis: Lammy Confronts PM Over Escalating Escapes
Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy exposes Britain's crumbling prison system as escape incidents surge and staffing crises deepen during fiery PMQs exchange.
Wandsworth Prison inmate escapes before dramatic recapture
A prisoner serving time for robbery managed to briefly escape from HMP Wandsworth before being apprehended hours later in a dramatic security breach that has raised serious questions about prison safety protocols.
Wandsworth inmate freed after 17 years maintains innocence
Billy Smith walks free from Wandsworth Prison after nearly two decades behind bars, continuing to protest his innocence in a controversial conviction that has drawn comparisons to the Post Office scandal.
Mistakenly freed Wandsworth prisoner turns himself in
Billy Morgan Smith surrenders to authorities days after being mistakenly freed from HMP Wandsworth in what's being called a 'catastrophic system failure' at the troubled London prison.
Prisoner wrongly released from Wandsworth Jail in security blunder
Exclusive: A prisoner was mistakenly freed from HMP Wandsworth in a serious security failure, sparking urgent investigations and raising alarm about prison safety protocols.
Prison Crisis: MPs Act as Foreign Criminals Escape Wandsworth
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy joins growing calls for emergency measures after multiple offenders including murder suspect Daniel Khalife flee London prison amid staffing shortages and security failures.
Prison chiefs in emergency talks over wrongful releases
Exclusive: Senior prison officials face emergency talks with ministers as multiple wrongful prisoner releases expose critical failures in England's overcrowded prison system, raising serious security concerns.
Dangerous inmates escape Wandsworth Prison - manhunt ongoing
Police continue massive search for Brahim Kaddour and William Smith after their escape from HMP Wandsworth, with one inmate already recaptured in a major security breach.
Labour's prison release promise shattered by sex offender escape
The government's promise to strengthen prisoner release checks lies in tatters after a migrant sex offender walked out of Wandsworth Prison, revealing dangerous gaps in Britain's justice system.
Inside HMP Wandsworth: Prison in crisis
An explosive report exposes the inhumane reality of life inside HMP Wandsworth, where violence, drugs and overcrowding create a perfect storm of institutional failure.
Bodycam shows wrongly freed prisoner recaptured
Exclusive body-worn camera footage obtained by The Independent shows the dramatic recapture of Mohammed Abdullah, who was mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth in a major security breach.
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