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Residents lodge formal Ombudsman complaint over “biased and unlawful” disposal of historic Abergavenny library for mosque use

6 May 2026

Three Monmouthshire residents have submitted a formal complaint to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, alleging maladministration, bias, and breach of statutory duty by Monmouthshire County Council (MCC).

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Wes Streeting agrees to meet Darlington nurses after EHRC guidance published

3 May 2026

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has agreed to meet the Darlington nurses after the publication of updated Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance, which has been promised to be put before parliament after May’s local elections.

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Kemi Badenoch tells NMC regulator to drop ‘weak and spurious’ investigations into vindicated nurses

28 April 2026

The Leader of the Opposition and Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch MP, has written to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) raising serious concerns about its continued pursuit of fitness‑to‑practise investigations against nurses who have already been vindicated by courts and employment tribunals, including the Darlington nurses and Christian nurse Jennifer Melle.

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Christian pastor and grandfather arrested in viral incident over Islam criticism demands police drop ‘unjust’ case

24 April 2026

A 66-year-old Christian pastor and grandfather, Pastor Steve Maile, has spoken out following his arrest for criticising the history of violent Islamism in Watford town centre while preaching and singing Christian hymns and pop songs in a busy public area. The incident that has since gone viral on social media. Footage shared widely online, on Saturday ...

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High Court overturns conviction of pro‑life campaigner for sharing abortion images with the police in landmark ruling

24 April 2026

A High Court judge has overturned the conviction of veteran pro‑life campaigner David Skinner, for sending an email with graphic images opposing abortion and censorship zones around clinics in Bournemouth.

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