Matthew Weaver, The Guardian

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Greater Manchester police officers’ data hacked in cyber-attack

Details of thousands of officers may have been taken in ransomware attack on third-party supplier → Read More

Improve NHS mental health funding or more children will die by suicide, says coroner

A prevention of future deaths report is sent to Steve Barclay after Allison Aules, 12, took her own life → Read More

Sussex police widen inquiry into Brighton hospital deaths

Investigation into allegations of cover-up and medical negligence at Royal Sussex county hospital is extended → Read More

Woman released from custody after death of toddler in Hampshire pond

Police say woman in her 40s remains under investigation over death of two-year-old Annabel Mackey → Read More

Facial recognition could transform policing in same way as DNA, says Met chief

Sir Mark Rowley says technology could help catch wanted criminals, but rights campaigners warn of privacy violations → Read More

Surveillance centre hailed as critical in capture of escaped terror suspect

Four-day search for Daniel Khalife was coordinated at new Counter Terrorism Operations Centre in London → Read More

Brexiters outraged after crowds wave EU flag at Last Night of the Proms

A campaign by a pro-Europe group led to EU flags being waved during Rule, Britannia! → Read More

Police to launch inquiry into maternity failings at Nottingham hospitals trust

Officers say they are preparing criminal investigation into services at Nottingham university hospitals trust and will meet families → Read More

Freddie Mercury piano sells for £1.74m in auction of singer’s belongings

Brian May and some fans express dismay as contents of late Queen frontman’s home go under hammer in six-day sale → Read More

Northern Ireland police chief quits after series of controversies

Simon Byrne resigns as head of PSNI after data breaches and unlawful disciplining of two junior officers → Read More

Whistleblowers sacked by NHS fear no change after Lucy Letby case

Two consultants and a junior doctor expect case will make no difference to their separate claims for unfair dismissal → Read More

Police find body in search for missing poet Gboyega Odubanjo

Formal identification yet to take place but family of award-winning poet have been informed → Read More

Pret a Manger fined £800,000 after employee trapped in freezer

Employee, who was stuck in walk-in freezer for more than two hours, was treated in hospital for hypothermia → Read More

Braverman ‘interfering with police independence’ after crime pledge

The home secretary instructed forces to pursue all reasonable crime leads despite squeeze on funding → Read More

Suella Braverman restates wish for UK to leave European court of human rights

Home secretary calls the court ‘politicised’ and refuses to rule out mass tagging of asylum seekers → Read More

English councils moving homeless families out of areas at almost three times official rate

Exclusive: Data shows more than 34,000 households placed out of area last year, with some moved more than 200 miles away → Read More

Braverman defends police resources for new crime crackdown

UK home secretary insists force has sufficient staffing numbers to tackle ‘back-to-basics policing’ → Read More

Suella Braverman says ‘we will do whatever it takes’ if Strasbourg thwarts Rwanda plan

Home secretary confirms government considering fitting some migrants with electronic tags → Read More

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer resigns after suspected thefts

Fischer to leave after blunders prompt international embarrassment and questions about systemic failures → Read More

Arrest of French publisher in London referred to police watchdog

Report says detention of Ernest Moret was wrong after he was held for almost 24 hours by counter-terrorist police → Read More