Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said there is a “strong case” for banning under-16s from social media. While the government does not yet have an official position on an Australian-style ban on children accessing the platforms, Ms Mahmood‘s intervention makes it more likely. However, as the minister responsible for policing, the home secretary rejected the […]
A total of 86 people have been arrested after a group of protesters supporting a Palestine Action-linked activist on hunger strike at Wormwood Scrubs breached the prison grounds, police have said. The group refused to leave the grounds when told to do so, allegedly blocking prison staff from entering and leaving, and threatening police officers,
When Cameron Crawford saw the news that police had misidentified two teenagers after a fatal road accident, the memories came flooding back. The independent police watchdog is investigating how South Yorkshire Police mixed up the identities of 17-year-old Trevor Wynn and 18-year-old Joshua Johnson after a crash in Rotherham in December. For three weeks Trevor’s
A “British FBI” will be created to fight the most serious crime and help local police forces focus on tackling everyday offences. The National Police Service (NPS) will be established in England and Wales to tackle crimes such as terrorism, fraud and organised crime that are not constrained by areas, the home secretary will announce
The first minister of Wales has said May’s local elections could have “profound implications” and there’s “a real possibility” they could set a path towards the break up of the UK. Speaking on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Baroness Eluned Morgan agreed the country could fragment if nationalist leaders end up in power in Scotland,
Part of a historic pier in Devon has been washed away during Storm Ingrid. Images showed Teignmouth Grand Pier, built in 1865, missing a huge chunk. It comes after the Met Office issued yellow weather warnings for rain across Devon, Cornwall and parts of Scotland, with flooding and travel disruption likely. How Teignmouth Grand Pier
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A man has been taken to hospital and six men were arrested after a shooting in Manchester city centre, police say. Officers were called to an address in Richmond Street around 5am on Saturday following reports of a disturbance. After arriving at the location, they found a man with a leg injury “consistent with a
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Andy Burnham has said he has sought permission to enter the selection process to run as a candidate for the Labour Party in the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election. The Greater Manchester mayor said on X: “I have today written to the Chair of Labour’s National Executive Committee seeking permission to enter the selection process
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Police officers in England and Wales must hold a work licence or face the sack, the Home Office has announced. Officers must also renew the Licence to Practise over the course of their career. The plans, which come as part of reforms set to be announced by the Home Office, are designed to teach officers
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Donald Trump has praised “very brave” British soldiers who served in Afghanistan after fierce criticism of his claim non-US troops had stayed back from the frontline. He said Britons “were among the greatest of all warriors” as he acknowledged the 457 who died and many “badly injured”. “The GREAT and very BRAVE soldiers of the
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