DWP Claimants Face Up to Three-Year Benefit Ban in New Anti-Fraud Crackdown Thursday, April 16, 2026 dwp benefits fraud crackdown penalties labour government socialsecurity fraudprevention publicfunds The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is introducing stringent new measures targeting benefit fraud, with penalties escalating to a three-year suspension of payments for repeat offenders. This move forms part of a wider … Read More
Thousands of Students at 15 English Universities Ordered to Repay Maintenance Loans Amid Crackdown Friday, April 10, 2026 students maintenance loans franchise universities repayment government education funding crackdown More than 22,000 students from 15 universities and colleges across England have been instructed to repay their maintenance loans as part of a government crackdown on franchise university courses. The affected students … Read More
300 Illegal Streaming Users’ Details Handed to Sky in Crackdown Friday, March 27, 2026 streaming piracy illegal sky revolut facts forensics copyright crackdown highcourt In a significant legal move targeting illegal streaming, the names and addresses of 300 users of so-called “dodgy boxes” have been handed to Sky. This action was ordered by the High Court as part of Sky’s … Read More
Major Crackdown on Illegal Street Racing Near Birmingham Airport Proposed Wednesday, March 18, 2026 solihull birmingham streetracing pspo antisocialbehaviour publicsafety council lawenforcement traffic crackdown A significant crackdown targeting illegal street racing near Birmingham Airport is on the horizon. Solihull Council is set to decide on implementing a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) covering Damson Parkway in Elmdon … Read More
Van and Lorry Crackdown in Wolverhampton Leads to Seizures, Fines, and Dangerous Weapon Arrest Monday, February 2, 2026 wolverhampton van lorry crackdown roadsafety dvsa arrest traffictickets vehicleseizure offensiveweapon A recent crackdown in Wolverhampton targeted van and lorry drivers, resulting in the stopping of over 20 vehicles suspected of being dangerous or illegally driven. The multi-agency road safety operation, conducted on January … Read More
New Pavement Parking Crackdown to Launch in Birmingham Sunday, February 1, 2026 birmingham pavement parking crackdown council transport safety accessibility rules enforcement Birmingham drivers should prepare for a new crackdown on pavement parking as the city council moves to gain powers to tackle rule-breakers on designated streets. The upcoming changes will ban pavement parking in select areas … Read More