[ad_1] A number of Deaf and Disabled People's Organisations have told the BBC they are considering stepping back from working with the government over proposed benefit cuts.The organisations, known as DPPO's which are run for and by disabled people, say there has been a lack of genuine engagement from the Labour government.It comes as it launches accessible formats of the consultation on the cuts, triggering a 12-week period for people
[ad_1] A man who plotted to set up an extremist training camp will be allowed to move home after his release from prison - despite experts concluding he "remains a risk to national security".Haroon Aswat, from Batley, West Yorkshire, was jailed for 20 years in 2015 after he admitted conspiring to set up the camp in the US state of Oregon.Having served his sentence in the US, the 50-year-old was
[ad_1] PA MediaFoiled again? Not quite - the wrapping has been recreated in paint, although everything else is real-deal chocolateChocolatiers have unveiled what they say is the world's largest Cadbury Creme Egg.Funny foodstuffs had seemed to reach their zenith as recently as Friday, when the King had a blow on a carrot whistle.But not to be outdone, Cadbury has since raised the stakes with its oval ambition.Just how big, though,
[ad_1] Plastic surgeon Jonathan Peter Brooks, who stabbed former colleague Graeme Perks after breaking into his house, has been found guilty of attempted murder.The 61-year-old had previously denied two counts of attempted murder, one of attempted arson with intent to endanger life and one count of possession of a bladed article.A trial at a court in Loughborough was told Brooks "hated" Mr Perks, who was a witness in disciplinary hearings
[ad_1] PA MediaManston short-term centre for cross-Channel migrants Two former prime ministers and three former home secretaries may have to give evidence to an inquiry into serious allegations of chaos and unlawful activity at a centre used to hold cross-Channel migrants.An internal Home Office document reveals that allegations of failures at the Manston holding centre in 2022 are likely to be "reputationally damaging" to the department.The document, released after a
[ad_1] Caroline LowbridgeBBC News, NottinghamRamin DehbandiHelaleh Cheraghmakani was described as "a wonderful wife and mother"A mother was run over by a double decker bus she was trying to get on after it left the stop early, an inquest has heard.Helaleh Cheraghmakani, known as Hailey, banged on the door to be let in before falling down and under the bus in Nottingham city centre on the morning of 22 October, when
[ad_1] Hsin-Yi LoBBC News, South EastGetty ImagesA 105-year-old man on a mobility scooter died following a crash in UckfieldA 105-year-old man died when his mobility scooter was involved in a crash in Uckfield.The man had been crossing the B2102 Bell Farm Road, east of the junction with Brookside, when he was struck by a blue Ford KA being driven by an 87-year-old woman, Sussex Police said.The force said the man,
[ad_1] André Rhoden-PaulBBC NewsGetty ImagesA former bodyguard to the Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex has died.Graham Craker worked as a close protection officer when Prince William and Prince Harry were children. He also accompanied Diana, Princess of Wales's hearse at her funeral after her death in 1997. Mr Craker's death was confirmed by his sons on social media, who described him as "an incredible man" who "lived his
[ad_1] Rubbish is continuing to pile up on the streets of Birmingham as a strike over pay by the city's refuse workers enters a fifth week. A major incident has been declared amid rising concerns of risks to public health - with uncollected bin bags attracting rats. The BBC's Sarah Julian reports from Bordesley Green in Birmingham. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] A police officer driving a van who followed two teenagers before they both died in an e-bike crash in Cardiff will not face criminal charges, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) says.The CPS said there was insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.The driver of the police van, along with another officer in the vehicle, had previously been served with gross misconduct notices.The deaths of Kyrees Sullivan, 16,
