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New scorecards show under 1% of reported rapes lead to conviction – criminologist explains why England’s justice system continues to fail
CC7 / Shutterstock In England and Wales, more than 99% of rapes reported to police do not end in a conviction. This is the result of a criminal justice system that makes prosecuting rape extremely rare, lengthy and difficult. At present, charge rates for rape vary wildly between regions, fromContinue Reading
AJ shows off ripped abs as Brit works up a sweat in training for Usyk rematch
ANTHONY JOSHUA is in no mood to joke around – no matter what day it is. The heavyweight superstar is getting down to business in training camp for his expected rematch with Oleksandr Usyk this year. 3 Anthony Joshua training for his boxing returnCredit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshua 3 Anthony JoshuaContinue Reading
My five-year-old is now eligible for a COVID vaccine – should I get them immunised?
George Rudy/Shutterstock Since 2020, we’ve heard that COVID is mainly a problem for the elderly or vulnerable. Vaccines have dramatically improved their protection against the disease, but children and younger people – because it’s perceived that COVID poses little risk to them – have remained at the bottom of theContinue Reading
Russia Inches Toward Its Splinternet Dream
For years, the country has been trying to create its own sovereign internet—a need exacerbated by the backlash to its invasion of Ukraine.Continue Reading
Five lessons the pandemic taught us about ending homelessness permanently
Srdjan Randjelovic / Shutterstock One surprising success story to come out of the pandemic was how many countries and cities were able to significantly reduce street homelessness. Lockdowns enabled governments to treat homelessness as a public health emergency and act swiftly to accommodate and support people experiencing homelessness. There wereContinue Reading
Three reasons why you feel stressed when trying to relax – and what you can do about it
It's possible to stop experiencing 'stresslaxation'. fizkes/ Shutterstock Have you ever tried to relax, only to find yourself overwhelmed with feeling stressed and having negative thoughts? Turns out a lot of us experience this – which is why some have coined it “stresslaxing”. Even though stresslaxation is a new term,Continue Reading
Guilt: when it is useful – and what to do if it takes over your life
Guilt can wreck out life. Shutterstock Many people feel guilty when watching horrific things happen to others on the news. It can also hit when we think about a time we broke someone’s heart, snapped at a child or deeply hurt a friend’s feelings. In fact, most of us feelContinue Reading
Confidence Man – Tilt review: Hyperactive hijinks are in need of a crowd
Review at a glance R emember when the biggest act in the country was Scissor Sisters? Male and female dual singers, wild outfits, silly stage names, campness everywhere – simpler times. There’s a similar vibe about Brisbane’s Confidence Man, a jokey side project from four people in different bands thatContinue Reading
Half of British people are seeing friends and leaving home less since the pandemic – new study
Shutterstock Two years on from the first pandemic lockdown in the UK, a new study by King’s College London and Ipsos MORI shows just how damaging COVID and the measures to control it have been. In a representative sample of just over 1,200 people, a third of people say they’reContinue Reading
3 major Covid rule changes TODAY – everything you need to know
COVID rules are changing today as Britain shunts into the next phase of living with the virus. Although infections remain high, ministers are ploughing ahead with stripping back measures because jabs are keeping deaths down. Covid guidance is changing today as the country learns to live with the virus Yesterday was theContinue Reading