Funeral trends shift towards ceremonies and burials with a ‘personal touch’

out of the summary. Jonathan Peter Brooks, a plastic surgeon, was found guilty of attempted murder for breaking into Graeme Perks' home and stabbing him after pouring petrol on the floor in January 2021. Perks, who thought he was talking to his son, was stabbed in his £1 million home and had a 95% chance of dying when he arrived at the hospital. Brooks, who cycled to Perks' home armed with weapons, was convicted of...

Ofgem has selected British Gas to take on 90,000 customers left without an energy supplier following the collapse of Rebel Energy. The decision will see British Gas supplying gas and electricity to 84,000 household customers and 6,000 businesses, as appointed by the industry regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem. This move aims to ensure continuity of energy supply for the affected customers amidst the company's failure earlier this month. Full Article

At least 250 asylum seekers detained at Manston in Kent are suing the government for unlawful detention and other rights violations, including a woman who had a miscarriage, a child misclassified as an adult, and a teenager who was a victim of torture and trafficking. They were kept in unsanitary tents during overcrowding and infectious disease outbreaks, with some facing serious health and identity issues. Full Article

Today marks the end of Facebook's fact checking program in the US, leading to the potential spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories on the platform. The move is part of a larger shift towards free speech and loosened content moderation influenced by Elon Musk. Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that previous efforts to combat misinformation had gone too far, leading to unnecessary censorship and user frustration. Full Article

Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew's sex assault accuser, was discharged from the hospital after a car crash following a post on social media claiming she had 'four days to live'. She left the hospital on Monday afternoon, avoiding the media, after being admitted for kidney problems. Giuffre's family clarified the situation and stated that her condition worsened after a car accident in rural Western Australia. Full Article

A government memo reveals that former prime ministers, secretaries of state, and ministers may be required to participate in hearings regarding the Manston scandal in Kent, where a controversial processing center for small boat arrivals is located. The inquiry into the former military base, used as a detention facility for those crossing the Channel in dinghies, is expected to be damaging to the Home Office's reputation, as stated in the memo disclosed to the Guardian...