Tag: The Independent

Scores of taxi drivers given licenses despite having convictions for violent offences

Scores of taxi drivers have been able to obtain licenses despite having convictions for violent offences, a charity has found.Data obtained following a...

Father trapped in jail 18 years after being given 8-month sentence – for waving a starting pistol

A father trapped under an abolished indefinite jail term has made six attempts on his own life after serving 25 times longer than...

The Independent to start building refuge after anonymous £25,000 donation boosts Brick by Brick campaign

The Independent is thrilled to reveal we can break ground and start building a refuge after an incredible response to the Brick by...

British Airways refuses compensation for ‘Stanley Johnson flight’ diverted from Gatwick to Heathrow

Around 200 passengers on the British Airways “Stanley Johnson” flight from Malaga to London Gatwick that was diverted to Heathrow will not get...

How a serial killer (and a podcast) helped solve his own daughter’s murder

When working on a cold case, there is no guarantee that a murder will be solved — and even if it is, it...

Review reveals how arrest of Lucy Letby exposed nursing regulator loophole

The nursing and midwifery regulator failed to act quickly enough after Lucy Letby was arrested because of a loophole in its guidance, according...