Victoria Derbyshire questioned Pat McFadden on BBC about Keir Starmer appointing Louise Haigh to Cabinet despite her fraud conviction, which he was aware of when she was made shadow Northern Ireland secretary in 2020. During the partygate scandal, Starmer referred to “a lawmaker and a lawbreaker,” prompting Derbyshire to ask McFadden if Starmer was hypocritical for giving Haigh a Cabinet position. McFadden defended Starmer, stating that having a past conviction does not disqualify someone from Parliament, but acknowledged that Haigh’s resignation was a decision made between her and Starmer.
Full Article
Eyesight rules for UK motorists ‘ineffective and unsafe’, inquest finds
Coroner's Call for Action on Motorist Vision StandardsAn inquest into the deaths of four individuals killed by drivers with impaired vision in northern England revealed that the enforcement of visual legal standards for motorists is deemed "ineffective and unsafe." Dr. James Adeley, the HM senior coroner for Lancashire, has formally addressed the transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, urging immediate measures to prevent similar fatalities in the future. This report highlights the critical need for improved regulations...
Read more