Employment Rights Crackdown: Andy Burnham’s government is being pushed to clamp down on gig economy firms over “bogus self-employment”, with new enforcement via the Fair Work Agency aimed at protecting 4 million workers. Immigration & Care: A British dementia patient in Sweden, Horace Mason, faces an “inhumane” deportation deadline after appeal failures, despite claims he may not survive the journey. Public Attitudes on Crime: A study finds people in England and Wales wildly overestimate how many killers and sex offenders are minority ethnic or foreign nationals, fuelled by far-right politics. Transport & Safety: Police seizures of illegal e-bikes jumped 83% in a year, with calls for tougher action as riders put pedestrians and drivers at risk. Data Breach: A breach exposed names and work emails of 100,000+ police and criminal justice staff via a public-facing portal tied to the Police National Legal Database. Scotland Innovation: The Royal Society of Edinburgh relaunches its Enterprise Fellowship to help academic entrepreneurs turn ideas into scalable businesses. Tourism Access: Crich’s National Tramway Museum unveils a new wheelchair-access tram to improve access for visitors. Local Life: A Birmingham postcode split shows rich and poor living side-by-side, while a Derbyshire pub walk has been crowned the UK’s best.