2026 Tax Crackdown: HMRC's £555m Enforcement Boost
Experts predict a surge in HMRC enforcement actions in 2026, driven by a £555m investment to close the tax gap. Discover the key trends, from AI audits to global tariffs.
Experts predict a surge in HMRC enforcement actions in 2026, driven by a £555m investment to close the tax gap. Discover the key trends, from AI audits to global tariffs.
Janessa Goldbeck, a former Marine, leads the Vet Voice Foundation in resisting Trump's use of troops for aggressive immigration enforcement. Discover how veterans are preparing for the next election.
A surge in US churches using psychedelics like ayahuasca as sacraments is testing religious freedom laws. Discover how they're winning legal battles and what it means for the future.
A British man has had his Australian visa cancelled after being charged for displaying Nazi symbols. The case highlights strict immigration enforcement against hate symbols.
Hounslow Council announces revised bin collection dates over the festive period, with disruptions until January 12. Find your new collection day and details on free Christmas tree recycling.
US immigration detention numbers hit an unprecedented high of over 68,400 in December 2025, as ICE enforcement intensifies. Read the full analysis of the latest data.
Ealing Council announces revised bin collection schedules from Christmas Day until January 19. Find your new dates and details for free Christmas tree disposal.
A shocking 216 million pieces of children's clothing are thrown away in the UK annually, worn just 20 times on average. Discover the sustainable innovations aiming to tackle this waste crisis.
Donald Trump's administration pardoned key white-collar criminals like Binance's Changpeng Zhao, undermining financial enforcement and raising risks of economic instability. Explore the alarming trend.
Hackney Council announces revised waste collection dates over Christmas and New Year. Find out your new collection day and how to dispose of your real tree for free from January 2.
A powerful public art installation in downtown Los Angeles projects billboard-sized portraits asking 'Am I Next?' in response to aggressive immigration enforcement. Discover how the city is fighting back.
US immigration agents were filmed pinning a woman down in Minneapolis snow. Bystanders pleaded and threw snowballs. Police chief criticised the tactics. Read the full report.
South Korea recycles 96.8% of its food waste using RFID bins that charge by weight. Discover how this tech-driven system changed behaviour and cut Seoul's waste by 23.9%.
As Trump's mass deportation operation intensifies, ordinary Americans are using encrypted apps, community patrols and grocery deliveries to protect immigrant neighbours. Discover the grassroots resistance.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council announces revised bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year, plus details for real Christmas tree recycling from January 5. Check your new schedule now.
A NSW police officer unlawfully arrested and choked a man, then tried to delete footage, a watchdog found. Two officers face dismissal and potential criminal charges. Read the full report.
In Durham, North Carolina, a grassroots network of parents and teachers is organising carpools, school patrols and food deliveries to shield immigrant families from federal immigration enforcement. Discover how the community is fighting back.
Shocked by UK yogurt waste? Chef Tom Hunt's silky, agar-agar set panna cotta recipe rescues excess yogurt. Discover this simple, refreshing dessert and reduce food waste today.
A Chicago school principal details the terror ICE operations inflict on immigrant families. Children barricade doors and stop eating, fearing deportation. Over 4,000 arrested since September.
Wessex Water must pay an £11m enforcement package for sewage leaks, with shareholders funding the upgrades, not customers. Read the latest on the water sector crackdown.
US Representative Ilhan Omar calls Donald Trump's tirade against Minnesota's Somali community 'completely disgusting' and warns of dangerous consequences. Read the full story.
A US senator alleges ICE agents used a dog to maul an unresisting man, luring him from his home. She demands accountability and his release.
A watchdog report reveals the Environment Agency failed to collect £300m in landfill tax from illegal waste sites. Read the full investigation into this major financial and environmental failure.
Peers express alarm after Environment Agency bosses omitted three large-scale illegal waste sites from evidence. The sites include a 25,000-tonne dump in Wigan and a river-polluting site in Oxfordshire. Read the full investigation.
Protesters were forcibly removed from a New Orleans city council meeting after demonstrating against a major ICE immigration operation. Get the full story on the latest front in the US crackdown.
As Donald Trump launches racist attacks on Somalis, Minneapolis activists prepare for ICE raids. Mayor Frey issues order limiting enforcement, while community groups rally support. Read more.
A deep dive into Texas's novel abortion law, which empowers private citizens to sue anyone aiding an abortion after six weeks. Explore the legal mechanism and its profound consequences.
A major ICE enforcement operation in New Orleans has resulted in over 100 arrests, sparking protests and reigniting the US immigration debate. Read the full details.
A federal judge has halted the Trump administration's policy of widespread, warrantless immigration arrests in Washington DC, siding with civil liberties groups. Read the full ruling details.
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter has denounced the White House for using her track 'Juno' in a video promoting immigration raids, calling it 'evil and disgusting'. Read more on the growing artist backlash.