Crime
Keir Starmer is watching Adolescence. Here’s how his government can stop it happening in real life

Keir Starmer is watching Adolescence. Here’s how his government can stop it happening in real life
Women’s charities and domestic abuse campaigners told Big Issue urgent action is needed to prevent misogynistic murders
My son was stabbed to death by his girlfriend. He didn’t know how to escape domestic abuse

My son was stabbed to death by his girlfriend. He didn’t know how to escape domestic abuse
The family of Kasey Anderson, who was killed by his partner, are speaking out in the hope that they can prevent others suffering the same fate
Supermarkets replaced humans with machines – they shouldn’t be surprised shoplifting is rife

Supermarkets replaced humans with machines – they shouldn’t be surprised shoplifting is rife
The greed of corporations ends up fuelling unrest in the societies who line their pockets. So can we judge shoplifters?
Man fighting incurable cancer has his wheelchair stolen: ‘It’s very disappointing’
Man fighting incurable cancer has his wheelchair stolen: ‘It’s very disappointing’
Our prisons are so broken that we can’t carry on – we must seize the opportunity to fix them
Our prisons are so broken that we can’t carry on – we must seize the opportunity to fix them
Becoming a Community Payback supervisor changed my life – and helped countless others

Becoming a Community Payback supervisor changed my life – and helped countless others
My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he’s gone

My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he’s gone
Women are being sent to prison in UK for self-defence or being coerced: ‘I lost everything’

Women are being sent to prison in UK for self-defence or being coerced: ‘I lost everything’
From the NHS to ‘spreading opportunity’: Here’s what should be in Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’

From the NHS to ‘spreading opportunity’: Here’s what should be in Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’
I was forced to work unpaid and never let out of the house. Modern slavery is all around us in the UK

I was forced to work unpaid and never let out of the house. Modern slavery is all around us in the UK
Cuts on our children’s faces from knife crime are undeniably caused by cuts to youth services

Cuts on our children’s faces from knife crime are undeniably caused by cuts to youth services
‘No two prisoners are the same’: 6 ways we can break the UK prison system’s cycle of failure

‘No two prisoners are the same’: 6 ways we can break the UK prison system’s cycle of failure
Criminal gangs are taking control of vulnerable people’s homes and using them as drug dens

Criminal gangs are taking control of vulnerable people’s homes and using them as drug dens
No Grenfell Tower criminal charges for ‘at least’ 12-18 months, Met Police say

No Grenfell Tower criminal charges for ‘at least’ 12-18 months, Met Police say
‘A little bit of paradise’: Residents create memorial garden to honour victim of fatal London flat fire

‘A little bit of paradise’: Residents create memorial garden to honour victim of fatal London flat fire
Would banning the EDL actually work? Here’s how to tackle the far-right ideology behind UK riots

Would banning the EDL actually work? Here’s how to tackle the far-right ideology behind UK riots
Prisons are full to bursting – and the UK riots have thrown their usefulness back in the spotlight

Prisons are full to bursting – and the UK riots have thrown their usefulness back in the spotlight
Back to Black actor Eddie Marsan: ‘There aren’t any no-go areas in Tower Hamlets’

Back to Black actor Eddie Marsan: ‘There aren’t any no-go areas in Tower Hamlets’
DWP should keep targeting benefit fraud gangs – not disabled people and carers, campaigners say

DWP should keep targeting benefit fraud gangs – not disabled people and carers, campaigners say
‘We are heartbroken’: Hull group loses hip-hop bus which fights poverty and changes lives

‘We are heartbroken’: Hull group loses hip-hop bus which fights poverty and changes lives
Sarah Everard: How many more women will be killed before crimes are taken seriously?

Sarah Everard: How many more women will be killed before crimes are taken seriously?
Social media and closure of youth ‘safe spaces’ could lead to surge in violent crime, research warns

Social media and closure of youth ‘safe spaces’ could lead to surge in violent crime, research warns
I was groomed by drug gangs and forced into slavery, aged 9. I’m lucky to have made it out alive

I was groomed by drug gangs and forced into slavery, aged 9. I’m lucky to have made it out alive
Drug dealer explains how he turned his life around after realising he was ‘going to end up dead’

Drug dealer explains how he turned his life around after realising he was ‘going to end up dead’
Shoppers are being forced to show receipts before leaving the store amid cost of living crisis
