Robert Cuffe Head of statistics, BBC News Getty Images “Deep seated” issues must be addressed before the UK’s official statistics agency can “rebuild its reputation”, according to a highly critical government review. Repeated problems with Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, which are used to make decisions affecting millions of people, led the government to...
Two police officers who conducted the “humiliating” strip-search of a 15-year-old schoolgirl committed gross misconduct, a panel has found. Misconduct has been proven in case of a third police officer, after the girl, known as Child Q, was searched at her school in Hackney, east London, in December 2020. Child Q, who was wrongly suspected...
A journalist has won her case against Australia’s national broadcaster, with a court ruling she was unfairly sacked over a social media post about the war in Gaza. Antoinette Lattouf said the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) fired her without “proper basis” or “due process” when her five-day contract as a fill-in radio presenter was cut...
Palantir is reportedly building a mega-database of Americans’ personal information for the Trump administration. Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! New reporting has revealed that President Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff owns over $100,000 in stock of Palantir, the shady firm said to be tapped by...
Democrats recently ousted David Hogg from leadership after he criticized the party for complacency. Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. New polling finds that most Democratic voters want the current leaders of the Democratic Party to be replaced, as current leadership has failed to...
The global nuclear watchdog has found Iran has failed to meet its nuclear non-proliferation obligations for the first time in 20 years. A resolution which was passed by the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) carries the threat of an eventual referral to the UN Security Council. It follows a report...
The climate cultists never quit in California. Today the LA air quality gurus are set to vote on whether residents will still have to option to enjoy clean, efficient, affordable – and warm – natural gas appliances going forward to heat their water and their homes. Because, of course, Californians shouldn’t be allowed the freedom...
Simon Browning, Nick Marsh, and Faarea Masud BBC News Sam Williamson Train passengers are suffering unfair penalties for minor and often genuine mistakes in buying tickets, an inquiry has found. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said Britain’s fare system was “complex” and that rail firms must stop taking “disproportionate action” against travellers. Sam...
Stuart Whincup & Nathan Bevan BBC News, North East and Cumbria Supplied Jodey Whiting, from Stockton-on-Tees, was found dead in 2017 Having her benefits cut led to the death of a mother of nine, an inquest has found. Housebound Jodey Whiting, from Stockton-on-Tees, who had numerous physical and mental health issues, was found dead in...
The coalition behind the lawsuit challenging Trump welcomed the ruling and slammed the assault on the federal workforce. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday night kept in place a block on President Donald Trump’s efforts for massive firings and agency restructuring across the federal government, saying a far-reaching executive order signed in February...
Neve Gordon-Farleigh & Justin Dealey BBC News, Hertfordshire Kian Boyle/BBC Wayne Housden said even if he had not been able to keep the bird himself, he would have wanted to stay in contact A Harris’s hawk that terrorised a village for at least a month has found a forever home with a local falconer. The...
Tim Dodd Climate and science reporter Getty Images Cats use their strong sense of smell to identify and communicate with other cats Domestic cats can tell the difference between the smell of their owner and that of a stranger, a new study suggests. The study by Tokyo University of Agriculture found cats spent significantly longer...
Elliot Ball BBC News, South West Reuters A study has found 21% of the world’s oceans have become darker More than a fifth of the global ocean has become darker over the past two decades, according to University of Plymouth research. The process, known as “ocean darkening”, occurs when changes to the ocean’s upper most...
Ofsted has found that Devon County Council children’s services are still “leaving children at risk of harm” due to “serious weaknesses” in the way some children – particularly those experiencing neglect and domestic abuse or at risk of extra-familial harm – are cared for. In an inspection report published this week Ofsted rated the county...
Russia was responsible for the downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight, MH17, over eastern Ukraine in July 2014, the United Nations aviation agency has ruled. All 298 people on board the passenger plane were killed when it was shot down by a Russian-made missile. The Kremlin has always denied any responsibility for the air disaster....