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?
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.
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.
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.
MPs Face £9bn Westminster Restoration Decision
Controversial plans to restore the crumbling Palace of Westminster are back on the table. MPs will vote on £3bn preparatory works, with full decant costing £9bn. Will MPs ever return if they leave?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Prisoner wrongly freed from Wandsworth commits crime
Exclusive investigation reveals how a dangerous prisoner was accidentally released from HMP Wandsworth and went on to commit a serious offence, raising urgent questions about prison security.
Prison blunder: Two inmates wrongly freed from jail
A massive manhunt is underway after two prisoners were mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth in what's being described as a catastrophic administrative error. Police warn the public not to approach the escaped inmates.
Wandsworth Prison Escape: Major Manhunt for Two Inmates
A major police operation is underway after two prisoners escaped from HMP Wandsworth. Brahim Kaddour Cherif and Billy Smith remain at large as authorities launch an urgent public appeal.
Prison officer in court over inmate sex act allegations
A female prison officer has appeared in court charged with misconduct after allegedly performing a sexual act with an inmate at HMP Wandsworth, the same jail where terror suspect Daniel Khalife escaped.
Prisoner escapes HMP Wandsworth - major manhunt launched
A major police operation is underway after a prisoner escaped from HMP Wandsworth, with authorities conducting an extensive search across London and surrounding areas.
Two prisoners wrongly freed in Wandsworth security blunder
Exclusive: Two prisoners were mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth in a major security breach, with one suspect in custody for murder while the other remains at large.
Murder suspect escapes from HMP Wandsworth prison
Exclusive first photo of murder suspect who escaped from HMP Wandsworth as nationwide manhunt intensifies for the fugitive inmate.
Wandsworth Prison: Second inmate wrongly freed in week
HMP Wandsworth faces serious scrutiny after releasing two prisoners in error within days, including a convicted fraudster following an Algerian migrant sex offender's mistaken freedom.
Prison break manhunt: Inmate escapes HMP Wandsworth
A major police operation is underway after a high-risk prisoner escaped from HMP Wandsworth during a food delivery, sparking an urgent manhunt across London.
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