Miscarriages of justice more likely due to forensic science crisis, report finds

09/06/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Inquiry warns of rising risk in England and Wales of biased investigations, wrongful convictions and cases collapsing due to missing evidenceThe forensic science sector is in a “graveyard spiral”, according to a parliamentary inquiry that has warned of biased criminal investigations, a rising risk of wrongful convictions, and murder and sexual offence cases collapsing due to missing evidence.The three-year inquiry set up by the all-party parliamentary group on miscarriages of justice has outlined how a series of “reckless policy decisions” over the past decade have brought forensic science to a point of crisis. A near-monopoly in the commercial sector means there is now a dangerous single point of failure and the increasing reliance on in-house police laboratories risks compromising scientific impartiality, the inquiry found. Continue reading...

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Los Angeles responds with roaring backlash to Trump’s dramatic escalation

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09/06/2025 05:00 The Guardian

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Humpback whale travelling south off NSW coast trailing rope with coloured buoy from its fin. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria SES confirmed this morning rescues are ongoing after dozens of motorists were trapped in heavy snow near Hotham H...

08/06/2025 22:01 The Guardian

Cuts to UK’s global vaccination funding would risk avoidable child deaths, experts warn

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08/06/2025 21:39 The Guardian

Newsom is warned of ‘criminal tax evasion’ if he withholds federal taxes

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08/06/2025 19:59 The Guardian

Sanders warns of authoritarianism after Trump deploys national guard to LA

Senator says the future of the US ‘rests with a small number of Republicans in the House and Senate who know better’Bernie Sanders warned of the US’s slide into authoritarianism following Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the national guard to Los Angeles over the city’s protests against f...

08/06/2025 15:41 The Guardian

US attacks on science and research a ‘great gift’ to China on artificial intelligence, former OpenAI board member says

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08/06/2025 15:00 The Guardian

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Trump tariffs could wipe out European steel sector, senior industry figure says

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Russian forces closing in on Sumy city three years after Ukraine forced them out of region

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08/06/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Booming US gambling industry a ‘highway without speed limits’, top regulator warns

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Cuts to BBC World Service funding would ‘make us less safe’, MPs tell ministers

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08/06/2025 07:00 The Guardian

Trump authorizes 2,000 national guard troops to deploy to LA amid Ice protests

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08/06/2025 04:14 The Guardian

Trump warns Musk of ‘very serious consequences’ if he backs Democrats

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07/06/2025 18:32 The Guardian

Professor sues University of California for suspension over comments about Israel’s war in Gaza

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07/06/2025 15:55 The Guardian

Germany plans rapid bunker expansion amid fears of Russian attack

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07/06/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Neo-Nazi group ‘actively seeking to grow in US’ with planned paramilitary training event

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07/06/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Kabul at risk of becoming first modern city to run out of water, report warns

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07/06/2025 09:00 The Guardian

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07/06/2025 09:00 The Guardian

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Texas measles outbreak ‘on the decline’, officials say

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06/06/2025 20:20 The Guardian

Russia is at war with Britain and US is no longer a reliable ally, UK adviser says

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06/06/2025 17:32 The Guardian

Thunderstorms and heavy rain warning issued for parts of England and Wales

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06/06/2025 15:36 The Guardian

Russia bombards Kyiv after Putin vows revenge for Operation Spiderweb

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06/06/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Trump and Musk joust in astonishing social media duel | First Thing

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06/06/2025 10:57 The Guardian

Hedge fund orders London-based analysts back to office five days a week

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