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Thirty deaths in small boat crossing avoidable, inquiry finds
Inquiry chair Sir Ross Cranston said "systemic failures" by authorities had led to the deadliest Channel small boat incident on record.…
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Scottish government facing legal action over Sturgeon inquiry evidence
Phil SimBBC Scotland political correspondent Scotland's Information Commissioner is taking legal action against the Scottish government…
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We were lied to and smeared, say hospital inquiry families
Families of patients who suffered or died after they caught infections while being treated at Scotland's largest hospital say they were…
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Covid inquiry live: Rishi Sunak says the government was advised against moving ‘too early’ on Covid decisions
Government advised against moving 'too early' on Covid decisions, Sunak says Sunak recalls that in early conversations the “medical and…
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Former children's commissioner Baroness Anne Longfield to lead grooming gangs inquiry
A former children's commissioner will chair the government's inquiry into grooming gangs. Baroness Anne Longfield will lead the inquiry,…
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Offaly: Murder inquiry launched after child and woman die in fire
Gardaí (Irish police) have launched a murder investigation after a four-year-old boy and a 60-year-old woman died in a fire in County…
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Special Forces heads suppressed SAS war crime evidence, inquiry hears
Joel Gunter, Hannah O'Grady & Rory Tinman Two former heads of all UK Special Forces suppressed evidence of possible SAS war crimes, a…
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Covid inquiry hears impact on firms and staff
Ben KingBusiness reporter Workers and business leaders have told the Covid-19 inquiry about the devastation they faced during the pandemic…
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Covid inquiry: Lockdown could have been avoided and other key findings
Nick Triggle, Jim Reed, Dom Hughes and Michelle Roberts The long-awaited independent report into how well or badly the government handled…
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Inquiry to review rising levels of youth inactivity
An independent review into rising levels of youth inactivity is being launched by the government. Former Labour Health Secretary Alan…
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No inquiry into 1974 IRA Birmingham pub bombings
The government has announced it will not establish a public inquiry into the IRA's 1974 Birmingham pub bombings. Twenty-one people died…
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Chris Mason: Who on Earth will want to take on grooming inquiry now?
It's a mess. And it is extraordinarily difficult. To give you a sense of that, one of the candidates to rule themselves out of chairing…
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Government 'determined' to keep Jess Phillips in post on grooming inquiry
Multiple sources in government are making it clear there is a widespread determination - from No10 to the Home Office - to keep the…
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Four survivors call for Jess Phillips to quit as row deepens over grooming inquiry
Harry Farley,Political correspondent and Chris Graham The government is under increasing pressure to gain control of the grooming gangs…
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Focus of grooming inquiry 'will not change', home secretary insists
The focus of the national grooming gangs inquiry "will not change" or be "watered down", Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has insisted.…
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Former judge Lord Bracadale resigns as chair of Sheku Bayoh death inquiry
Lord Bracadale has resigned as chairperson of the Sheku Bayoh inquiry, more than two months after he refused to quit the post. The…
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Third survivor quits grooming gang inquiry panel
A third abuse survivor has resigned from their role in the government's inquiry into grooming gangs. "Elizabeth" - not her real name -…
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Covid inquiry live: children paid ‘huge price’ to protect rest of society in pandemic, says Johnson
Johnson: children were 'paying a huge price' to protect the rest of society Boris Johnson is now being asked “whether children’s interests…
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Two grooming gang survivors quit national inquiry panel
Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter Two abuse survivors have quit their roles in the government's inquiry into grooming gangs. Fiona…
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Independent inquiry into Leeds maternity failings announced
Divya Talwar and Natalie TruswellBBC News Investigations An independent inquiry into "repeated failures" at an NHS trust's maternity units…
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Bereaved families call for inquiry after suicide website warnings 'ignored'
Bereaved families are calling for a public inquiry into what they say are "repeated failures" by the UK government to protect vulnerable…
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U.S. Justice Department official ordered to drop inquiry into Sandy Hook lawsuit against Alex Jones
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has ordered a senior U.S. Justice Department official to drop an inquiry into a retired FBI agent's…
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Southport Inquiry: Teacher's fears over killer met with 'red tape'
A teacher emailed her colleague in frustration at the "frightening red tape" preventing her from getting police, social services and…
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FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbots of Alphabet, Meta and others
THE US Federal Trade Commission on Thursday said it is seeking information from several companies including Alphabet, Meta Platforms and…