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How Three Women Fought Leasehold Injustice and Won Major Reforms
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Política·1 g önceResumen IA

How Three Women Fought Leasehold Injustice and Won Major Reforms

Cath Williams, Katie Kendrick, and Jo Darbyshire, founders of the National Leasehold Campaign (NLC), have successfully pushed for significant reforms to the UK's leasehold system. Their advocacy, driven by personal experiences of unfair practices and escalating costs, led to new legislation banning new leasehold houses and promoting commonhold for flats, with further reforms aimed at ending leasehold for new flats and capping ground rents.

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Guardian UK
Police search religious group headquarters in Cheshire over alleged sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery
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Crime·03.05.2026Resumen IA

Police search religious group headquarters in Cheshire over alleged sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery

Cheshire Police have completed searches at the headquarters of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe after raiding three properties on Wednesday. Ten people (seven men, three women) were arrested over allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery involving one female victim, alleged to have occurred in 2023. All arrested individuals, of various nationalities including British, Mexican, Italian, American, Spanish, German, Swedish and Egyptian, have been released on conditional bail. Twenty-five others were charged with public order offences unrelated to the investigation. Police stressed the investigation focuses on the allegations, not religion.

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BBC UK News
Nine Held in Religious Group Modern Slavery Raid in Crewe, Cheshire
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Crime·29.04.2026Resumen IA

Nine Held in Religious Group Modern Slavery Raid in Crewe, Cheshire

Nine people have been arrested following a major police operation targeting the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (Arpol) in Crewe, Cheshire. More than 500 officers raided three addresses over allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery. The group, founded by followers of Shia Islam at the start of the century, has 150 members. Those arrested include individuals of American, Mexican, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Egyptian and British nationalities. Police stress they are investigating the allegations, not the religion itself.

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BBC News
Six Arrested in Raid on Religious Group in Cheshire Over Modern Slavery Allegations
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Crime·29.04.2026Resumen IA

Six Arrested in Raid on Religious Group in Cheshire Over Modern Slavery Allegations

Six people have been arrested in Cheshire over allegations including modern slavery, forced marriage and serious sexual offences at the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (ARPOL). More than 500 officers raided three addresses in Crewe. Police were alerted last month to allegations relating to 2023 involving one woman who was a member. The group has 150 members and was founded at the start of the century by followers of Shia Islam.

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BBC News
Six Arrested in Raid on Religious Group ARPOL in Cheshire Over Modern Slavery Allegations
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Crime·29.04.2026Resumen IA

Six Arrested in Raid on Religious Group ARPOL in Cheshire Over Modern Slavery Allegations

Six people have been arrested in Cheshire over allegations including modern slavery, serious sexual offences and forced marriage at the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (ARPOL). More than 500 officers raided three addresses in Crewe. The group, founded by followers of Shia Islam at the start of the century, has 150 members. The alleged offences relate to one woman and reportedly took place in 2023. Those arrested include American, Mexican, Italian, Spanish and British nationals.

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BBC UK News
Several Arrested in Raid on Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Cheshire Over Modern Slavery Allegations
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Crime·29.04.2026Resumen IA

Several Arrested in Raid on Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Cheshire Over Modern Slavery Allegations

Cheshire Police have arrested several members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe following raids involving over 500 officers at three addresses. The investigation concerns allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery reported to have taken place in 2023, involving one woman who was a member at the time. Police stressed this is not an investigation into the religion itself but into the specific allegations, and stated there is no risk to the wider community.

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BBC News
Several Arrested in Major Raid on Religious Group in Cheshire Over Modern Slavery Allegations
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Crime·29.04.2026Resumen IA

Several Arrested in Major Raid on Religious Group in Cheshire Over Modern Slavery Allegations

Cheshire Police have arrested several individuals from the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe following a major operation involving over 500 officers. The arrests follow allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery allegedly occurring in 2023. Police emphasise this is an investigation into the specific allegations, not the religion itself, and have assured the public there is no risk to the wider community.

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BBC News
Police raid Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light headquarters in Crewe over sexual abuse allegations
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Crime·29.04.2026Resumen IA

Police raid Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light headquarters in Crewe over sexual abuse allegations

Police have raided the headquarters of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe, Cheshire, following an investigation into allegations of serious sexual offences, modern slavery and forced marriage. About 500 officers were deployed on Wednesday morning, making multiple arrests after a woman in the Republic of Ireland reported being raped and sexually abused at the group's headquarters in 2023. The suspects are men of American, Mexican, British, German and Spanish nationality. The sect, which blends Islamic tenets with conspiracy theories about the Illuminati and aliens, moved to the UK from Sweden in 2021. Around 150 people and 56 children live at the grade II-listed property.

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Guardian UK
Revealed: UK oil refinery owner moved Russian loans to offshore subsidiary where sanctions did not apply
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24.04.2026

Revealed: UK oil refinery owner moved Russian loans to offshore subsidiary where sanctions did not apply

MPs call for investigation into Essar Energy, owner of Stanlow refinery, which shifted loans from ‘Putin’s piggy bank’ VTB to MauritiusDays after the first wave of Russian tanks surged over the border into Ukraine in March 2022, dockers at a port in northern England took a stand.Appalled by Vladimir Putin’s brutality, workers at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire vowed never to unload any Russian oil destined for the nearby Stanlow refinery, a major hub for UK fuel supplies. Continue reading...

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Guardian UK