The Latest Breaking News from Alistair Carmichael

UK anti-slavery post left unfilled by Home Office since April 2022

Role of anti-slavery commissioner vacant at time when cases of suspected trafficking at all-time high

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023

Chinese firm got Covid contract despite trying to hack NHS data, minister says

BGI Group, which is said to have made multiple attempts to hack into Genomics England, was given £11m testing contract in 2021

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023

1,000 romance fraud incidents in London cost victims nearly £15 million last year

Londoners were conned out of millions of pounds in 2022, figures show

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2023

Over 4,000 Londoners fined for using their phones while driving in 18% rise in a year

A total of 19,655 fixed-penalty notices were issued last year across England and Wales

Evening Standard · Dec 28, 2022

Police Scotland using ancient motors - with one vehicle 20 years old

Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request show the nation-wide force owns a vehicle that is 20 years old.

Daily Record · Dec 27, 2022

Old crocks: police forces are running 1,500 cars more than 10 years old

Five forces are found to have cars more than 20 years old with one vehicle found to date back to 1986 when the Pet Shop Boys had their debut single at No 1 and Lionel Messi wasn't even born

Wales Online · Dec 27, 2022

Ministers accused of squeezing police budgets over ageing cars

Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Alistair Carmichael said car fleets ‘are not the place to cut corners’.

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022

Housing migrants on cruise ships 'on the table' as system to cost £3.5billion a year

Home Secretary Suella Braverman admitted the plan was still being considered as talks are held over how to slash the £2.3bn annual hotel bill for accommodating asylum seekers

Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022

Gifts and free trips: Extent of Qatar's access to Westminster laid out

AT least 56 MPs accepted paid-for-trips and gifts from Qatar collectively worth £370,000 over the five years before the 2022 World Cup ...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 27, 2022

The Observer view on Britain’s feeble response to China’s assault on human rights

Xi Jinping’s repressive policy on dissent in the former colony is starting to resemble a vendetta as Jimmy Lai faces a new trial

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2022