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British Couple Denied Appeal in Iran on Spying Charges
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Welt·02.06.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

British Couple Denied Appeal in Iran on Spying Charges

Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple aged 53, have lost their appeal against spying convictions in Iran, receiving 10-year sentences. Their family reports they were denied access to the appeal hearing and are unaware of the proceedings. The couple is on hunger strike in Tehran's Evin prison, with communication cut off. The UK government expressed disappointment and vowed to continue efforts for their release.

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Guardian UK
Parents Accuse Red Star Lionesses Owner of £28,000 Fraud Over Non-Existent Tournaments and Kits
NACHRICHT
15.05.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Parents Accuse Red Star Lionesses Owner of £28,000 Fraud Over Non-Existent Tournaments and Kits

Over 70 parents accuse James 'Jay' Austin, owner of girls' football club Red Star Lionesses, of fraudulently taking over £28,000 for non-existent tournaments, kits, and sessions with Women's Super League players. Austin, with two prior fraud convictions, denies all allegations, citing a civil matter. Investigations by Greater Manchester police and the Football Association are underway.

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Guardian Sport
UK warns against ‘foreign intimidation’ over Hong Kong-linked spying convictions
NACHRICHT
10.05.2026

UK warns against ‘foreign intimidation’ over Hong Kong-linked spying convictions

Britain has warned it will not tolerate attempts by foreign states to intimidate or harass individuals on its soil, as it summoned China’s ambassador after two men linked to Hong Kong’s London trade office were convicted of spying on activists. The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office confirmed on Saturday that Ambassador Zheng Zeguang had been summoned the previous day after the British court’s verdict in the national security case. Bill Yuen Chung-biu, manager of the...

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SCMP Economy
Jeremy Bamber banned from communicating with media from prison
NACHRICHT
04.05.2026

Jeremy Bamber banned from communicating with media from prison

Bamber, 65, has long used press interviews to campaign against convictions for murder of five family membersJeremy Bamber, who has served more than 40 years in prison for murdering five members of his family, has been banned from communicating with the media.Bamber was convicted in 1986 by a 10-2 majority of shooting his adoptive mother and father, his sister and her six-year-old twins at the parents’ family farmhouse in Essex a year earlier. He has always protested his innocence. Continue reading...

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Guardian UK
Over a Third of UK HR Decision-Makers Report Pushback Against EDI Initiatives in Past Year
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Society·03.05.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Over a Third of UK HR Decision-Makers Report Pushback Against EDI Initiatives in Past Year

A YouGov poll for Working Chance found over a third of 565 HR decision-makers surveyed faced pushback against EDI initiatives in the past year, with resistance rising. The charity warns this threatens inclusive hiring for people with criminal convictions, who face significant employment barriers. The findings coincide with a Ministry of Justice conference addressing employer confidence gaps in recruiting people with convictions, while employment remains the strongest protective factor against reoffending costing the UK £18bn-£23bn annually.

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Guardian Business