Why Hume Circle residents still fear being left behind in planning row Alternative recommendation to stay within NCA area criticised. The Canberra Times · Oct 1
Investment fraud victims ‘losing more than £25,000 on average’ As well as losing life-changing sums, scams are damaging victims’ confidence in making legitimate investments, a fraud-fighting organisation said. Evening Standard · Sep 23
£13.8m Cannabis Plot Unravels After Apple AirTags in Suitcases Lead Border Force to Smuggling Gang AirTag data helped the NCA connect luggage used by a smuggling gang after Border Force seized 460kg of cannabis from couriers arriving at Birmingham Airport. International Business Times UK · Sep 23
Ex-Brookside actor arrested in Spain after jumping bail ahead of fraud trial Philip Foster, 51, is wanted to serve an eight-and-a-half-year jail sentence. Evening Standard · Sep 18
Indian man first to be charged over illegal immigration adverts online in UK A 24-year-old Indian national has become the first person charged in an NCA investigation under a new UK law targeting the online advertising of illegal immigration services. Hem Raj allegedly used social media to offer advice on fraudulent visa and asylum applications and also faces a separate charge of illegally… The Economic Times · Sep 18
Migrants Trapped as People-Smuggling Gang Seized Passports and Forced Victims Into Debt in £1.6m UK Operation Five men have been jailed for helping Vietnamese migrants enter the UK illegally, seizing their passports and transferring more than £1.65 million to Vietnam, the NCA said. International Business Times UK · Sep 17
Small boat crossings have dropped this year. Here are the key reasons why The National Crime Agency (NCA), which deals with organised immigration crime, carried out its own analysis of small boat crossings The Independent UK · Sep 14
'Woeful' community consultation slammed by Hume Circle residents at inquiry The area was brought under the NCA's jurisdiction in August. The Canberra Times · Sep 13
Over £10 million of Premier League funds to stay frozen amid criminal probe into ex-fantasy football partner Sorare.com had a licence deal to release digital cards of Premier League players as part of its free-to-play online fantasy football game The Independent UK · Sep 11
Premier League’s £10m to stay frozen as police probe ex-fantasy football partner Sorare.com had a licence deal to release digital cards of Premier League players as part of its free-to-play online fantasy football game. Evening Standard · Sep 11
Crisis-hit NHS trust slapped with fresh warning over patient safety The new alert comes as Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is forced to make millions of pounds in cost savings as staff warn they would not want their family cared for at the hospitals The Independent UK · Sep 8
$46k Palau Wi-Fi tab, NCA hunt and new tech deal rules Australia pays $46k for Palau summit internet boost. The Canberra Times · Sep 6
The two-year trail of financial controversy dogging Reform and Farage Six claims the party has faced – from an undisclosed £5m gift to an alleged plot to bypass election laws The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
Curtin paddocks housing plan approved despite community traffic fears There were some concerns raised in the 80 responses to the draft plan. The Canberra Times · Sep 3
Fortune · Sep 1 A crypto fantasy platform has left the Premier League tangled in a $13.5 million U.K. criminal probe Authorities are investigating a payment deposited into one of the league’s bank accounts.
International Business Times UK · Aug 24 More Than 350 NHS Staff Strike Over £80 Pay Loss as NHS Trust Declares Critical Incident Over 350 NHS workers in Greater Manchester are striking for three days over overtime pay disputes, prompting the Northern Care Alliance to declare a critical incident to maintain urgent services.
International Business Times UK · Aug 20 Hertfordshire Police Is Asking Retailers To Remove 'Butt Face Chester Cheeks' Toy From Shelves: Here's Why Hertfordshire Police Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards urges toy retailers to withdraw 'Butt Face Chester Cheeks,' citing concerns over child safety and inappropriate behaviour normalisation.
The Independent UK · Aug 19 Patient deaths and harm at under-fire NHS trust ‘could be next major health scandal’ SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive: Whistleblowers claim patients have been left dying in A&E corridors, others have had their cancer diagnosis delayed, while cuts to appointments in ‘chaotic’ departments mean care is delayed. A dozen staff and former employees tell Rebecca Thomas they are finally speaking out after years of their raised…
The Canberra Times · Aug 18 Controversial precinct in Canberra's inner south referred for federal inquiry Inquiry will consider the NCA's 'process for consultation': minister
The Canberra Times · Aug 17 Is Canberra about to make a monumental mistake with its Griffin statues? Is honouring Marion Mahony Griffin alone the right way to fix history?
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15 How to buy a ‘mega-dinghy’: the perilous new model of Channel crossing Boats carrying hundreds of people are a clear and alarming trend. But where do such large vessels come from?
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12 Bridget Phillipson condemns Richard Tice’s ‘chilling attempt to silence free press’ Labour chair says Reform deputy leader is trying to harass journalists over reporting on his financial affairs
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11 Richard Tice accused of ‘nasty tactics’ over legal threat to the Guardian Reform deputy leader condemned for seeking disclosure of documents that could reveal reporter’s sources
The Independent UK · Aug 11 Tonnes of cocaine worth more than £200m found inside banana boxes at British port Nine men were arrested and later released on bail
The Independent UK · Aug 10 The rise of the ‘mega-dinghy’: Why Channel crossing tactics are changing ANALYSIS : A staggering 230 people crossed the Channel in a single boat on Monday, eclipsing a record of 165 set just last month. Home affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft takes a closer look at the changing face of Channel crossings – and why it could be more dangerous for asylum…