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Pilot of domestic abuse experts helping in 999 call rooms begins in England

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Jess Phillips says ‘Raneem’s law’ scheme will support ‘force-wide cultural change’ as initial phase is rolled out

Domestic abuse specialists embedded in control rooms receiving 999 emergency calls will help “create force-wide cultural change”, said Jess Phillips as the first phase of “Raneem’s law” was rolled out across England.

The new law is named in memory of Raneem Oudeh, who was killed alongside her mother, Khaola Saleem, in Solihull by Oudeh’s ex-husband, whom she had reported to the police at least seven times, as well as making four 999 calls on the night she was murdered.

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Lincolnshire | The Guardian

February 21, 2025 |

Unions call for £200m from government to keep two Scunthorpe steel furnaces open

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Exclusive: They say the support for British Steel’s transition to electric replacement is needed to prevent immediate job losses

British Steel should get an extra £200m from the government to support it in keeping the UK’s two remaining blast furnaces open until electric replacements are built, according to a proposal put forward by unions.

Chinese-owned British Steel has said it will replace its polluting blast furnaces at Scunthorpe with electric arc furnaces, which can be used to make much cleaner, recycled steel.

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Lincolnshire | The Guardian

February 20, 2025 |