Police arresting 1,000 paedophile suspects a month across UK National Crime Agency says rise in child sexual abuse being driven by technology and online forums The Guardian - UK · Feb 17
Synthetic opioids may have caused hundreds more UK deaths than thought Study find nitazenes, which are up to 500 times stronger than heroin, can degrade significantly in portmortem blood samples The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
Crackdown on social media migrant adverts to begin, Home Office says The Home Office will activate part of the latest border security Act, as part of its crackdown on adverts for Channel crossings. Evening Standard · Feb 1
‘Indianocean, stalehead, hungrykiller’: Indian-origin man among 3 jailed for 20 years in UK firearms and drugs conspiracy An Indian-origin man, Naginder Gill, has been jailed for 20 years in the UK for his involvement in a firearms and drug conspiracy. Operating under the alias "indianocean," Gill, along with two others, used the encrypted EncroChat platform to discuss trafficking military-grade weapons and large quantities of drugs. The trio… The Times of India · Jan 30
Five arrested after ‘attempt to smuggle 23 Bangladeshis out of the UK in lorry’ Police have warned lorry drivers that they could be targeted by people smugglers The Independent UK · Jan 28
New ‘British FBI’ team to tackle terrorism and gang crime in major police shake-up Home secretary Shabana Mahmood will outline major police reforms on Monday with the number of forces expected to be slashed The Independent UK · Jan 24
Home Office to launch ‘British FBI’ to deal with serious crime UK-wide National Police Service will investigate organised crime, terrorism, fraud and online child abuse The Guardian - UK · Jan 24
‘British FBI’ to take over counter-terror and fraud probes under police reforms The National Police Service will be created to crack down on serious and complex crimes. Evening Standard · Jan 24
Police seize ‘record-breaking’ mountain of cannabis worth £24million in rural farm raid It is one of the biggest drugs hauls ever seized by UK police Evening Standard · Jan 11
Major supplier for thousands of small boat crossings jailed Turkish national Adem Savas, 45, was sentenced at a Belgian court on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Jan 7
Charlie Baker on NIL, Transfer Portal Window and Eligibility Lawsuits The NCAA president defends tournament expansion and why he thinks it preserves college basketball, plus why sports gambling is the biggest integrity threat. Sports Illustrated · Jan 5
Mobile phones of migrants to be seized in Channel crackdown on 'small boats' smuggling gangs Border guards, police and crime investigators are using new powers from Monday to examine phones and SIM cards of economic migrants and asylum seekers without having to arrest them Evening Standard · Jan 4
Grassroots group’s bank account frozen due to ‘Palestine Action investigation’ Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine, which has no affiliation to direct action group, informed by deputy mayor The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025
All Major EV Battery Chemistries, Explained Here’s all you need to know about the magic that happens inside your EV battery and how it impacts range, charging and performance. InsideEVs · Dec 24, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025 The Com: the growing cybercrime network behind recent Pornhub hack Criminal ecosystem is made up of mostly male native English language speakers aged from 16 to 25
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2025 Children reaching UK by small boat face sim card mouth searches Home Office accused of putting criminality before dignity with rule seeking intelligence on people-smugglers
InsideEVs · Nov 22, 2025 You Want A Used Tesla With These Batteries Data shows that Tesla Model 3s with LFP batteries retain more range over time than similar models with other chemistries.
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025 Teenagers deny carrying out London cyber attack that 'cost TfL £39million' Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, were arrested in September as part of an investigation by the National Crime Agency and City of London Police
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025 Money laundering network active in UK ‘bought bank to fund Russian war effort’ The National Crime Agency said money launderers are operating in at least 28 UK cities and towns.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025 Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Buildings engulfed in flames as Russian air attack on Zaporizhzhia kills five Regional governor had issued warning of impending attack; Zelenskyy says he will negotiate with Trump over US-backed peace plan favourable to Kremlin. What we know on day 1,367
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 How billion-dollar money laundering network in UK ‘bought bank to fund Russian war effort’ Launderers for the group operate in at least 28 UK cities and towns, with couriers collecting cash for crypto conversion
The Conversation · Nov 14, 2025 Forensic linguistics: how dark web criminals give themselves away with their language Shannon McCoole ran one of the world’s largest dark web child abuse forums for around three years in the early 2010s. The forum provided a secure online space in which those interested in abusing children could exchange images, advice and support. It had around 45,000 users and was fortified with…
The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025 Surgical patients left in agony amid staffing crisis at one of the UK’s biggest NHS trusts Exclusive: Surgical staff at a major hospital have reported feeling burnt out and overwhelmed, while others have claimed that staffing levels are unsafe
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025 ‘Success is shutting them down’: Met police in fight against illegal vape and phone shops Products that fail fire safety checks, are counterfeit and breach laws protecting children targeted in raids in London