KEMI BADENOCH CLAIMS SHE NO LONGER IDENTIFIES AS NIGERIAN

Mayor Sadiq Khan is backing the decriminalisation of possessing small amounts of natural cannabis in London, following a report from the London Drugs Commission. The commission's findings highlight disproportionate policing and sentencing, particularly affecting Black communities, and advocate for a shift towards education and public health strategies over criminal penalties.

A British woman has been arrested in Ghana after allegedly attempting to smuggle 18kg of cannabis into the UK. She was stopped at Accra’s airport while preparing to board a British Airways flight to London Gatwick, as part of a profiling operation by authorities. Ghana’s Narcotic Control Commission reported that officers discovered 32 slabs of suspected narcotics concealed in her luggage, with an estimated street value of £170,000.

Two 16-year-old boys have pleaded guilty to the murder of 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa, who was stabbed 27 times with machetes while riding a bus in Woolwich on 7 January. The teenagers admitted to the killing at the Old Bailey, where they also pleaded guilty to carrying a bladed weapon.

Prison officer Isabelle Dale appeared at Southwark Crown Court and was charged with two counts of misconduct in public office. She is accused of having sexual relationships with two inmates at HMP Swaleside in Kent. A trial is scheduled to begin on October 21 and is expected to last up to three weeks.

Mother and beautician Shannon Quinn, 28, spat in bouncer Ethan Obom's face and called him the N-word 25 times after being told she was not getting into the Banff club in Southport in October last year.

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is considering expanding the use of chemical castration for the most serious sex offenders in England and Wales. This proposal is part of broader sentencing reforms aimed at reducing prison overcrowding, following recommendations from an independent review led by former Justice Secretary David Gauke.

An inquest into the death of Kyra Hill, who drowned at Liquid Leisure in 2022, has concluded she was unlawfully killed due to severe safety failings at the Berkshire-based waterpark. Her grieving parents have since spoken out, declaring that “she could’ve been saved” if proper procedures had been followed and timely action had been taken.

A pregnant 19-year-old has been spared jail after being caught attempting to smuggle £225,000 worth of cannabis into the UK from Canada. Daniella KanKam-Adu believed she was carrying vapes rather than drugs, and had accepted £250 for the risky job.

29-year-old Princess Opeyemi Bright has made history after being inaugurated as Barking and Dagenham’s youngest ever Mayor on May 16th 2025.