20 h. ago French demand more money from Britain before they let their police try to stop migrants boarding small boats to cross the English Channel

Britain already has a deal with France to try and prevent refugees and and migrants from crossing the Channel, but until now, authorities have resisted entering the water themselves.

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5 d. ago Warning of 'youth violence epidemic' as child knife seizure stats revealed

Children as young as 10 discovered carrying knives

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5 d. ago Child aged 10 found with knife amid concerns of ‘youth violence epidemic’

In 2024, 91 young people were found to have a knife by Scottish police

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1 week ago Sadiq Khan calls for partial decriminalisation of cannabis possession

London Drugs Commission also found disproportionate use of stop-and-search powers in black communitiesSadiq Khan has backed calls for the partial decriminalisation of cannabis possession, as a wide-ranging study suggests the way the drug is policed causes greater harm to society than its usage.In particular, it found, the use of stop-and-search powers disproportionately affects black communities. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Demand for police to have stop and search powers extended to halt youth knife crime 'epidemic'

Justice Secretary Angela Constance has branded the call for tougher measures to tackle knife crime being revived as “misplaced”.

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1 week ago Calls for stop and search powers increase amid youth violence ‘epidemic’

The calls have been made in wake of 16-year-old Kayden Moy's tragic death last weekend.

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2 w. ago They were shot by police at the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. ‘I came home a different person’

Blinded, beaten or jailed, some protesters are still recovering physically and financially from speaking outFive years ago, on 25 May 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer. During an attempted arrest, Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes, cutting off his oxygen supply. The gruesome killing was captured on video.Floyd’s murder sparked global outcry, launching the largest protests seen in the US since the civil rights movement. During the summer of 2020, upwards of 26 million people protested nationwide to condemn police brutality and demand racial justice. Rallies also spread across the globe, with some 93 countries and territories participating in the uprisings. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Extra stop and search powers in place after two separate stabbings in 24 hours

The Section 60 authority is in place until Sunday evening

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2 w. ago SNP told to take 'tougher approach' to tackle youth knife crime after 'sickening rise'

Carrying a knife is “dangerous” and “damaging”, John Swinney has warned young Scots as he condemned recent violence.

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2 w. ago Family of tragic Kory McCrimmon plan 'Parents Against Knives' march from Ibrox to Celtic Park

The family of Kory McCrimmon who was stabbed to death in a gang dispute have announced they will lead a walk in his name just days after another teen lost his life in a youth knife crime incident.

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2 w. ago Drunk bank manager posed as police officer to pull over woman, 19, and demand driving licence

Bank manager Kevin Hyland masqueraded as a police patrolman and pulled over a teenage girl with his car while drunkenly attempting to relive his days as a special constable.

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3 w. ago Youth Demand Activists Face Charges After London Police Raid

Youth Demand Activists Face Charges After London Police Raid  davisvanguard.org

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3 w. ago Starmer warned he faces 'mother of all rebellions' as Labour unrest mounts on immigration and benefits

Keir Starmer is braced for a stormy PMQs session as his MPs openly demand he shifts position on the crucial policies.

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