Today I am beginning the process to appoint a Covid Corruption Commissioner to get back what is owed to the British people. The work of change has begun. theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Professor Professor Miranda Horvath Dr Mark Manning, Dr Kari Davies and I are looking for active and retired police officers to take part in some online interviews on the future of RASSO specialism. You do not need to have specialist experience to take part. lnkd.in/edKGpZre

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I’M NOT CRYING… YOU ARE! 🥹🥹🥹

Adam Peaty’s getting ready to swim on the same spot where Owen Farrell will be taking conversions next season 😳 Racing 92’s rugby pitch was transformed into two Olympic swimming pools in just 36 days. Remarkable feet of engineering.

Woman opposite me on the train is playing videos out loud on her laptop and she’s available on airdrop… Enjoy this article, Emma!

The inaugural Valentine Korah Conference will celebrate Prof Korah's contribution to competition law and also reflect on competition law's transformation in the last 40 years by exploring some of the most important challenges it currently faces 📆 5 November 2024 ⏰ 9:00–18:30

Today is my and my husband’s third anniversary. Three years ago it would have been strange to think we'd be here in Westminster going out for dinner after I finish in the House of Commons. I’m proud to live in a country that has equal marriage.

I keep thinking how 3 little girls were killed & more were hurt & traumatised, & instead of talking about their precious lives, we are being forced to focus on violent entitled white men burning cars & towns, who don’t give a shit about women’s & girls’ safety.

#IPCC #ClimateReport shows heatwaves in Europe will become more frequent, more intense & will last longer. By 2050, about half of the European population may be exposed to high or very high risk of heat stress during summer. ➡️ bit.ly/IICpt13

This is a very ordinary street of student houses in Cardiff. Here is the story of how it became entangled in an international money-laundering network, a £50million fraud against the taxman, and a bomb plot against a group of lawyers 🧵

Every single time I read a SJP post from Tristan Kirk I feel sick. And I ask myself - where are the lawyers in this? What are they doing/not doing? Seems/Feels just awful, and like something SRA Bar Standards Board Legal Services Board should be reflecting on.

Lady behind me on this @delta flight is complaining to the stewardess because they made her check her bag and there’s a ton of room. Her husband to the stewardess: “you know she went to college with the CEO of Delta” Stewardess: “You should have kept in touch.” 💀

“The six-month study, carried out by Index on Censorship and shared with The Independent, found that 53% of surveyed UK school librarians reported receiving requests to remove books, with over half of these cases resulting in books being taken off shelves.” Deeply concerning.

My beautiful book is having a beautiful discount! Hart Publishing are offering a whopping 30% off at the moment AND it makes a very pretty back to school present! bloomsbury.com/uk/litigants-i…

I’ve a piece in Times Higher today on the strange invisibility of university leaders & why they should be more courageous & present in today’s great arguments about truth. They shouldn’t only talk about money & fees: they also have moral responsibilities. timeshighereducation.com/blog/time-quie…

Here’s some good news: The National Trust reached its nature restoration target (creating an area of habitat twice the size of Manchester) a year early. God bless our rangers. standard.co.uk/news/environme…

"Planning is political and should be democratic" Prof Maria Lee, Professor of Law at UCL Laws, writes about the consultation on the new National Planning Policy Framework in a blog post for Green Alliance greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/09/02/the…

Applications to study the MPhil/PhD programme (September 2025 entry) at UCL Laws are now open 🎓 As an MPhil/PhD candidate, you'll join a thriving and supportive research community at UCL Laws. Deadline: Monday 18 November ⚖ 🔗 Read how to apply: ucl.ac.uk/laws/study/mph…