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Selection process for EU privacy chief triggers complaints to ombudsman

The mandate of the current privacy watchdog of the EU institutions expired in December last year.

Euronews

EU Ombudsman to investigate if Commission at fault in handling of polluting Italian steel mill

It follows a complaint from local campaigners, accusing the Commission of indifference to the plight of Taranto residents and the environment.

Euronews

Cross-party MPs press UK Government for Waspi U-turn

DOZENS of MPs from across the political spectrum confronted Labour ministers on their refusal to U-turn and compensate Waspi women affected by state…

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MP likens Government to flat-earthers over refusal to compensate Waspi women

Labour’s Rebecca Long Bailey said the Government’s argument against compensation for the 1950s-born women is ‘bizarre’ and ‘makes no sense’.

Evening Standard

West London prison staff failed to spot epilepsy risk before man, 32, found dead in cell

Darren Boamah was found dead in his cell in HMP Wormwood Scrubs last January

Evening Standard

Independent review recommended for police investigation into murdered teenager

The body of Marian Beattie, 18, was found at the bottom of a quarry in Co Tyrone in 1973.

Evening Standard

London council refuses to house homeless young mother after leaving her sofa surfing while pregnant

Hounslow council was told to offer the woman and her baby its next available suitable home after its failures meant she missed out on a number of secure tenancies, but it has refused

Evening Standard

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More than 331,000 Waspi women in Scotland, figures suggest

Data from the House of Commons Library shows hundreds of thousands of Scottish women are impacted by the changes to the state pension age.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer accused of spreading 'dangerous misinformation' on Waspi women

KEIR Starmer has been accused of spreading “dangerous misinformation” in his defence of not giving compensation to Waspi women.

The National (Scotland)

Waspi compensation: What does the government announcement mean for women hit by state pension changes?

Everything you need to know about the Waspi campaign following work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall’s latest update

The Independent UK

Waspi campaigners call payout denial ‘a cruel blow to a generation of women’

Compensation to up to 3.8 million women affected by the changes could have cost the government £10.5 billion, Liz Kendall says

The Independent UK

Scottish Labour had hoped for ‘compromise’ on Waspi compensation

The Labour-led UK Government has said there will be no financial compensation for women impacted by the change to the state pension age.

The Independent UK

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

The Government said a blanket compensation scheme for Waspi women, which could cost taxpayers up to £10.5 billion, cannot be justified.

The Independent UK

Watchdog hits out at Government's decision not to compensate 'Waspi women'

Campaigners branded the Government’s decision not to compensate affected women ‘bizarre and totally unjustified’

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Waspi women will not receive compensation, Government confirms

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall apologised for the a 28-month delay in writing to 1950s-born women.

Evening Standard

Camden resident forced to live in 'wooden shack without heating or hot water' after broken lift made home inaccessible

The resident, who has arthritis, said trying to climb the 94 steps to their home four times a day was ‘killing them’

Evening Standard

Police apologise as watchdog finds Katie Simpson’s family ‘failed’ by probe

The Police Ombudsman criticised a ‘lack of investigative mindset’ in the probe into the 21-year-old’s murder.

Evening Standard

Initial police investigation into Katie Simpson murder ‘flawed’, says watchdog

The Police Ombudsman concluded that the initial investigation had ‘failed the Simpson family’.

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The Independent UK

Disabled child waited nearly two years for social housing repairs – ombudsman

The example came as the Housing Ombudsman’s latest report showed that findings of failures and delays have soared.

Evening Standard

Woman on housing waiting list for six years given apology after being shown home that had already been taken

A woman who had been on a housing waiting list for six years received an apology from the local council after being shown around a property which had already been accepted by someone else.

Newcastle Herald

Ombudsman to help resolve disputes about renewable energy impacts

Ombudsman's powers expanded to cover renewable energy projects.

Evening Standard

Mother awarded £3,000 after daughter missed school term due to council errors

A Bromley mum has been given over £3,000 by the council after her child missed school for a term.

The Canberra Times

ACT public servants often focus too much on what not to release under FOI: Ombudsman

Agencies need to better engage with the public interest test.

Evening Standard

Brent family of six wins £3,600 payout after living in 'severely overcrowded' two-bedroom home

The council ‘let the matter drift’ despite the mother making a formal complaint

The Guardian - UK

Norton former owner ‘should have been jailed over pension fraud’ – Pensions Ombudsman chair

Stuart Garner was convicted of three offences in 2022 after illegally investing others’ retirement savings in his own businesses

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