Rotherham abuse survivors welcome police climbdown over internal inquiry South Yorkshire police will no longer lead investigation into alleged crimes of former officers after move caused outcry The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025
NCA taking over inquiry into allegations police took part in Rotherham abuse It comes after five women alleged they were exploited by grooming gangs in the town when they were children and also sexually abused by officers Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2025
Scientists decry Trump energy chief’s plan to ‘update’ climate reports: ‘Exactly what Stalin did’ Ex-fossil fuel executive Chris Wright said administration is reviewing national assessments made by past governments The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2025
Yvette Cooper pours extra £100m into efforts to smash people-smuggling gangs The funding will pay for up to 300 more National Crime Agency officers and new technology and equipment to step up intelligence-gathering on smuggling gangs The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025
Home Office gives extra £100million for effort to smash people-smuggling gangs The cash will pay for up to 300 more National Crime Agency officers Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2025
Home Office gives extra £100m for plans to smash people-smuggling gangs Labour is seeking to bring down small boat crossings, which have topped 25,000 for the year so far. The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025
Social media ads for Channel crossings to be banned under new offence Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has also said she plans to introduce a fast-track scheme to tackle the asylum backlog. Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2025
Social media ads promoting small boat crossings to UK to be banned Change to border security bill will also make it a crime to advertise fake passports, visas and work opportunities The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
How a high-speed ocean chase led to an £18m cocaine seizure in Cornwall Operation also shed unique light on backgrounds of those involved in running drugs into UK from ‘mother ships’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
Public urged to help catch gangs bringing drugs on ‘mother ships’ to UK coast Crime agency says there were more than 60 investigations into at-sea drop-offs last year with 34 people arrested The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
Social media ads promoting small boat crossings to UK to be banned Change to border security bill will also make it a crime to advertise fake passports, visas and work opportunities The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025
Drug kingpin bragged about being famous singer’s son in covert text messages Thomas Hooton, 30, was believed to be involved in the supply of around £1.3 million worth of drugs The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
Operation Dark Phone: Murder by Text review – do we really need to see these criminals on the toilet? This is a gripping account of how police caught hundreds of gang members by infiltrating a shady encrypted mobile network. But the terrible reconstructions are just unnecessary The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2025
Kinahan crime boss ordered to pay back £1m or face more jail time Thomas Kavanagh, the head of the Kinahan organised crime group, will have three months to pay the sum or face another 12 years in prison. Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025 Notorious crime boss ordered to pay back £1 million or face extra 12 years in jail Head of the Kinahan organised crime group Thomas Kavanagh will have three months to pay the sum
Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025 Chinese national accused of money laundering forfeits £16.7m and seven London flats Shijie Song denied engaging in any wrongdoing, the National Crime Agency said
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025 Rotherham abuse prisoner found guilty of raping another teenager Sageer Hussain, 39, was one of three men found guilty of rape at Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesday
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2025 Bangladeshis linked to Hasina regime appear to have made UK property transactions in past year Call for asset freezes after figures under investigation in Dhaka employed services of UK law firms and consultants
Tom’s Hardware · Jul 18, 2025 $6 million Bitcoin theft lands cop five and a half years in prison — officer stole 50 Bitcoins from Silk Road 2.0 founder during investigation, inside job unravelled by the man he was trying to put away A member of the NCA took advantage of their know-how and access to steal 50 Bitcoins from the Silk Road 2.0 founder.
Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025 London-based people smuggling gang jailed for cramming migrants into refrigerated lorries Videos found on the phone of one of the ringleaders showed terrified migrants screaming for help in the back of a locked trailer
Space · Jul 16, 2025 NASA won't publish key climate change report online, citing 'no legal obligation' to do so NASA will not host the U.S. government's primary climate assessment reports on its website after all, despite a White House claim that they would be available via the space agency.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025 National Crime Agency officer jailed for stealing £4.4m worth of seized bitcoin Paul Chowles, 42, stole the proceeds of an online illegal drugs market and laundered the money on the dark web
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Former National Crime Agency officer stole bitcoin from dark web drug dealer The former intelligence officer stole 50 Bitcoin before sending it to a cryptocurrency ‘mixing’ service
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Four people bailed after arrests over cyber attacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods The National Crime Agency said on Wednesday all four individuals were bailed pending further inquiries.
Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025 Four bailed after arrests over cyber attacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods The National Crime Agency said on Wednesday all four individuals were bailed pending further inquiries