'Smiling' Worcester Police Officer Photographed with Trousers Down in Office Incident Wednesday, May 27, 2026 police misconduct grossmisconduct professionalism harassment westmercia discipline workplace respect accountability A former police officer in Worcester has been found guilty of gross misconduct after being photographed with his trousers down in a police station office, covering his crotch with a female colleague’s hat, during what … Read More
West Midlands Police Sergeant Found Guilty of Gross Misconduct Saturday, May 23, 2026 westmidlands police sergeant misconduct disciplinary hearing confidentiality datasecurity ethics accountability A disciplinary hearing has concluded that a sergeant from West Midlands Police committed gross misconduct by deliberately accessing confidential police databases for personal use. This breach of trust and protocol has raised … Read More
UK Energy Bill Rule Changes Empower Ofgem to Hold Executives Accountable Wednesday, April 22, 2026 ofgem energy regulation uk bonuses consumers reforms electricity accountability government The UK government is implementing landmark reforms to strengthen energy regulation, granting Ofgem—the country’s energy price cap regulator—enhanced powers to hold energy company executives personally accountable. Under these … Read More
Councillors Denounce Two-Year Delay in Dudley Leisure Centre Sale Report as ‘Unacceptable’ Wednesday, April 22, 2026 dudley council leisurecentre audit investigation sale delay accountability localgovernment transparency Dudley councillors have voiced strong dissatisfaction over a two-year delay in the publication of a report detailing the failed sale of a former leisure centre on Wellington Road. During the Audit Committee meeting on April … Read More
Joining the Day of Action: Urging Anti-SLAPP Protections to Defend Journalists from Legal Intimidation Tuesday, April 14, 2026 antislapp journalism freedom transparency legalabuse medialaw accountability publicparticipation legalintimidation democracy Today, media organisations nationwide are uniting for a Day of Action, demanding that the UK Government include robust anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) protections in the upcoming King’s Speech. … Read More
Police Withhold Data on Drivers Caught by 'Smart' Digital Speed Cameras Wednesday, April 1, 2026 staffordshire police speedcameras digitalcameras speeding transparency foi lawenforcement roadsafety accountability Staffordshire Police have declined a Freedom of Information (FOI) request seeking the number of drivers caught by their ‘smart’ digital speed cameras. This follows a previous disclosure of similar data to … Read More