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BBK Manifesto 2026: Introduce consequences for organisations that fail to act on Prevention of Future…

When a coroner issues a Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) report, it is because they believe action could prevent similar fatalities in the future. These…

By Jennifer Ellis
BBK Manifesto 2026: Legally define workplace bullying

Workplace bullying remains a significant issue across the UK, yet unlike discrimination and harassment, it still has no standalone legal definition. As a result, employees…

By Thomas Beale
BBK Manifesto 2026: Make Britain’s most dangerous industries safer for workers

Every worker has the right to return home safely at the end of the working day. Yet construction and agriculture remain two of the most…

By Charlotte Dowson
BBK Manifesto 2026: Demand real change with a statutory maternity inquiry

Since our last Manifesto, we have seen the publication of two inquiries into maternal health. Donna Ockenden’s review into 2,500 cases of maternal and neonatal…

By Olivia Boschat
BBK Manifesto 2026: The NHS needs a renewed commitment to candour

Openness, honesty and accountability should be the foundations of every healthcare system. Yet taking the findings of the recent Ockenden and Amos maternity reviews as…

By Caroline Klage
BBK Manifesto 2026: Improve accountability within private healthcare

Private healthcare is growing rapidly as NHS waiting lists rise, and nearly one in eight people now have private medical insurance. Many patients assume that…

By Alex Dabek
BBK Manifesto 2026: Improve the care pathway from injury to medical discharge

Each year, about 2,000 service personnel leave the Armed Forces through medical discharge after suffering illness, injury or a mental health condition during their service.  …

By Gaggan Mawi
BBK Manifesto 2026: Close the UK’s accessible housing gap

Across the UK, many people still cannot find homes that meet even basic accessibility needs. Despite long‑standing regulations, genuinely accessible housing remains in short supply,…

By Victoria Oliver
BBK Manifesto 2026: Fixing the UK's transport accessibility gap

Investing in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible to disabled passengers could boost the economy by £176bn by helping millions more people…

By Alex Dabek
BBK Manifesto 2026: Modernise the law on fatal claims

Few experiences are more devastating than losing someone you love, particularly when their death could have been prevented. When someone dies because of negligence, the…

By Jennifer Ellis
BBK Manifesto 2026: Create workplaces that work for everyone

A serious injury can change every aspect of a person’s life, including their ability to return to work. While employment can play a vital role…

By Cheryl Abrahams
Only a third of Black mothers say mental health support was good, survey finds in…

Black women are being let down by poor mental health support before, during and after pregnancy, a new report suggests. Only a third of Black…

By Lucy Wakeley
ITV’s The Blame shows the real impact of misogyny and abuse in the police

I recently watched The Blame on ITV, a drama that focuses on abuse, misogyny and corruption within a police force. And even though it’s fictional,…

By Sophie Mash
Tim Westwood charged with additional sexual offences

Former BBC Radio 1 and Capital Xtra DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with two further sexual offences, bringing the total to 17. The new…

By Abbie Hickson
Further allegations of sexual abuse in gymnastics

Police are investigating reports of sexual abuse connected to a gymnastics centre in Crewe dating back several decades. Cheshire Police announced on 18 September that…

By Joseph Carr
Oxford grooming gang survivors speak out about lasting impact of abuse

Survivors of grooming gang abuse in Oxford have spoken about the lasting impact of what happened to them and their concerns that many of those…

By Alan Collins
Former employment judge engaged in sexual behaviour towards female colleagues

An employment judge who specialised in diversity engaged in inappropriate sexual behaviour towards multiple female members of staff, an investigation has found. Christopher Gaskell would…

By Vilde Witzøe
Supporting recovery through challenge: BBK partners with Adaptive Grandslam

I am very proud to share that Bolt Burdon Kemp has launched a new partnership with Adaptive Grandslam (AGS). Supporting the Armed Forces community is deeply important…

By Natasha Orr
Former PE teacher sexually abused pupils at multiple schools

A former PE teacher has been found guilty of sexually abusing a 16-year-old boy, after previously admitting sexual offences against two teenage girls. Bronwen James,…

By Alan Collins
Church deacon, John Grant, jailed for decades of sexual abuse

A former church deacon and youth group leader who groomed and sexually assaulted vulnerable young men over several decades has been jailed for eight and…

By Alan Collins
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