Police hired tens of thousands without reference checks
Major UK police forces abandoned pre-employment checks for years during a recruitment drive, allowing criminals to join. The Home Secretary has now ordered a nationwide inspection.
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Met Police vetting failure let rapists join force, review finds
A damning review reveals the Met Police failed to vet over 5,000 recruits, allowing serial rapists like David Carrick to remain officers. Home Secretary calls it a 'dereliction of duty'. Read the full investigation.
South Africa arrests four men en route to fight for Russia
South African police arrest four men suspected of being recruited to fight for Russia. Investigation launched into a wider alleged recruitment network. Read the latest.
Police Vetting Crisis: Officers Banned for Criminal Links
Urgent calls for police vetting overhaul after multiple officers banned for affairs with criminals. Scandals reveal systemic failures in recruitment checks across UK forces.
Spain's €1.1bn Ghost Airport: A €10k Failure
The shocking story of Spain's €1.1 billion 'ghost airport' that operated for just three years before closing. Discover how this infrastructure disaster lost billions.
Guterres: 1.5°C climate failure 'moral catastrophe'
UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivers impassioned warning at COP30 summit, declaring the world's failure to meet critical climate targets a profound moral failure that threatens humanity's future.
NHS recruits thousands of Australian healthcare staff
The NHS is launching an unprecedented recruitment drive in Australia to fill critical staffing gaps, offering relocation packages worth thousands amid ongoing healthcare workforce shortages.
Lammy demands urgent Met Police reform after damning report
Justice Secretary David Lammy calls for immediate action to address 'institutional failure' within Metropolitan Police, highlighting racial bias and cultural issues.
Police ignored warning about train attacker week before stabbings
Exclusive: A Huntingdon resident warned police about violent behaviour days before the railway station attack, raising serious questions about police response and public safety.
Met Police officer admits 49 sex offences including 24 rapes
Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has pleaded guilty to 49 serious offences including 24 counts of rape, exposing devastating failures in police vetting and raising urgent questions about institutional culture.
Young mum's decomposed body found after police missed chances
Exclusive investigation reveals multiple police failures in case of Sindyanna Kithaka, whose body lay undiscovered for weeks despite family's desperate pleas for help.
Kansas City ride safety belt fails mid-operation
Terrifying moment at Kansas City attraction as ride safety belt fails mid-operation, sending riders plunging downwards in shocking safety breach caught on camera.
Met Police whistleblower reveals racist abuse drove her suicidal
Exclusive: A former Met Police officer details how racist abuse, misogynistic comments about rape victims, and lack of support drove her to suicidal thoughts, exposing deep cultural problems within Britain's largest police force.
Sex offender wrongly freed after police ignore detention order
Exclusive: A convicted sex offender remained at large in Essex after police failed to act on a Home Office detention order, raising serious questions about public safety and border control failures.
Victim solves own burglary after police fail to investigate
A frustrated burglary victim took investigation into his own hands after police failed to progress his case for weeks, uncovering crucial evidence that officers had missed.
Prison guards help sex offender escape with directions
Exclusive: Security scandal rocks UK prison system as staff inadvertently assist convicted sex offender's escape from Derwentside immigration centre, raising serious questions about staff training and security protocols.
Met Police lose suspect during arrest - Lammy condemns failure
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemns Metropolitan Police after officers lose suspect during arrest in Walthamstow, raising serious questions about police competence.
Met Police sack officers in Panorama scandal
Exclusive: Metropolitan Police dismisses multiple officers following damning BBC Panorama investigation into serious misconduct and corruption allegations within the force.
BBC exposé reveals toxic culture in Metropolitan Police
A devastating BBC investigation uncovers disturbing evidence of bullying, misogyny, racism and discrimination within London's Metropolitan Police, raising serious questions about leadership and accountability.
Met Police sacks officers after Panorama corruption probe
The Metropolitan Police has dismissed three officers today following a damning BBC Panorama investigation into corruption and misconduct within the force, marking the first disciplinary actions from the documentary's revelations.
Blunkett: Police Leadership Failures Undermining Public Trust
Former Home Secretary David Blunkett warns of catastrophic leadership failures in British policing, calling for urgent reform to restore public confidence and operational effectiveness.
Police apology after murder at sex offender's home
A police force has issued a formal apology after a vulnerable woman was murdered at a known sex offender's residence that had been operating unlawfully for six months, raising serious questions about public protection failures.
ANZ Banking App Crashes in Nationwide Outage
Thousands of ANZ customers across Australia were left stranded as both the mobile app and internet banking services crashed simultaneously, sparking fury and financial anxiety.
GMP failed to protect Jewish BBC journalist from death threats
Exclusive: Police watchdog launches investigation as Jewish BBC reporter receives death threats while GMP admits security lapse in Manchester city centre incident.
ICE Investigates College Football Recruitment Via NFL Fan Ads
US Immigration officials launch unprecedented operation targeting college football recruitment networks using NFL fan advertisements as cover for illegal activities.
Systemic failures allowed Ian Watkins to abuse for years
Shocking report reveals how police and social services ignored repeated warnings about the Lostprophets frontman's predatory behaviour years before his conviction.
Met Police: 1,000 officers accused of sexual offences
Exclusive investigation reveals nearly 1,000 Metropolitan Police officers have faced sexual misconduct allegations while serving, exposing deep-rooted cultural problems within Britain's largest police force.
CDC hires scientists then fires them in system error
In a stunning bureaucratic failure, the Centers for Disease Control hired scientists only to immediately issue layoff notices due to a 'system error' - leaving careers in limbo and raising serious questions about government competence.
Police Chief Apologises for Clare's Law Failures
Exclusive: A police force admits catastrophic failures in handling domestic violence disclosure schemes, leaving vulnerable women at risk from violent partners they could have been warned about.
Optus Network Collapse Disrupts Emergency Services
Australia's second-largest telecommunications provider Optus suffered a catastrophic nationwide outage, disrupting emergency services and mistakenly sending thousands of customers to voicemail during critical situations.
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