The UK's new bereavement leave legislation will extend eligibility to step-parents, half-siblings, foster carers, and those in kinship and adoptive relationships, as well as cases of early pregnancy loss. This measure follows years of campaigning by affected families.
The UK government has released over 1,000 pages of documents concerning Lord Mandelson's tenure as ambassador to the US, following a parliamentary vote. The documents, costing over £1 million to compile, include internal emails and hundreds of WhatsApp messages, revealing private frustrations among ministers and Lord Mandelson's critical assessment of Sir Keir Starmer's government.
Vickrum Digwa, 23, received a life sentence with a minimum of 21 years for the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton. Digwa stabbed Nowak with a 21cm blade, later claiming self-defence and racial abuse, allegations dismissed by the judge. The victim was handcuffed by police at the scene as he lay dying, prompting his family to demand an investigation into police conduct.
