Anger Erupts Over Threat to Stage Bin Strike Protests Outside Councillors' Homes Friday, December 12, 2025 binstrike protest intimidation councillors birmingham negotiation unite localpolitics yakoob afsar Two controversial local figures have sparked outrage after threatening to hold protests outside the homes and workplaces of city councillors amid a year-long bin workers’ strike. Solicitor Akhmed Yakoob and his associate … Read More
Woman Jailed for Forcing Vulnerable Victim into Sex Work and Shoplifting Monday, December 8, 2025 modernslavery exploitation sexwork coercion assault trafficking theft intimidation justice safeguarding A woman has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for exploiting a vulnerable victim by forcing her into sex work and making her steal from shops, a court has heard. Anna Stukova, 30, subjected the victim to physical abuse and … Read More