2 h. ago Shabana Mahmood announces police AI revolution and British FBI in huge shake

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the use of facial recognition will be ramped up and police forces will be axed in the biggest policing shake-up in 200 years

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4 h. ago Massive changes for police forces in Wales and England announced

It represents the most significant changes to policing in the UK for nearly 200 years

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6 h. ago GMP chief constable reacts to new Government plans for policing overhaul

A new national police force has been dubbed the 'British FBI'

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7 h. ago Decorated police sergeant killed himself after his bosses carried out 'witch hunt' over Facebook friendship with vulnerable woman, inquest told

Ben Websdale, pictured, was a 50-year-old highly decorated police sergeant with Sussex Police when he killed himself last year. His widow said he was the subject of 'unfounded allegations' at the time.

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8 h. ago Head of chief constables body backs plans to slash their number

Gavin Stephens said there are too many decision makers in the current structure of police forces in England and Wales.

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8 h. ago Shabana Mahmood's key policing changes from British FBI to AI and crack squads

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled a radical blueprint for the future of policing - arguing the number of forces needs to be slashed and a 'British FBI' should be set up

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9 h. ago ‘I didn’t know how to shoot’: how African men have been tricked into fighting for Russia

Exclusive: Lured by false job adverts, they are unknowingly enlisted on arrival and put in mortal dangerEurope live – latest updatesStephen Oduor was looking forward to starting his new job as a plumber in Russia to support his family after months of unemployment. But soon after landing in St Petersburg from Nairobi with six other Kenyans one afternoon last August, he started feeling something was off.The man who received them at the airport drove them to a house where their luggage was taken away and they were given black clothes and shoes to wear. Afterwards, they were taken to a police station where they were fingerprinted and forced to sign documents written in Russian, a language they did not understand. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Decorated police sergeant took his own life 'after witch hunt by his force into unfounded allegations', inquest told

Ben Websdale, pictured, was a 50-year-old highly decorated police sergeant with Sussex Police when he killed himself last year. His widow said he was the subject of 'unfounded allegations' at the time.

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10 h. ago Body of last Israeli hostage found 843 days after he was snatched by Hamas in major step towards next phase of ceasefire

THE body belonging to the final Israeli hostage snatched by Hamas on October 7 has now been found. Israel's military confirmed they discovered the remains of slain police officer Ran Gvili in a cemetery 843 days after he was first taken captive. Brave Ran, a Sergeant First Class in the Israeli Police Special Forces, was...

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11 h. ago Reform UK accused of 'Liz Truss levels of nonsense' after announcing £2bn tax cut plan for Scots

Malcolm Offord, Reform's new leader in Scotland, said his party could axe spending on "dubious" government agencies to pay for tax cuts.

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26 h. ago Police in England and Wales to get new strict emergency response time limits

Home Office will set out changes to policing on Monday that it claims are biggest overhaul in two centuriesPolice forces in England and Wales will be told to respond to emergency calls within strict time limits as part of plans to be announced on Monday.Officers will be expected to arrive at crime scenes within 15 minutes in urban areas and 20 minutes in the countryside while attending serious crimes, the Home Office said.A reduction in the number of police forces.Local policing areas to deal with everyday crimes such as shoplifting.Home secretaries to be given the power to sack chief constables.An FBI-style National Police Service to lead on terrorism, fraud and organised crime.Every police officer in England and Wales to hold a licence to serve.A fast track for professionals and experts so they can take senior police roles.A new police commander to lead on violent disorder and rioting.A new national forensics team to help catch rapists and murderers. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago New national police force dubbed the 'British FBI' is set up to tackle counter

The new National Police Service (NPS) will bring the work of existing agencies like the National Crime Agency (NCA) and regional organised crime units under the same roof and crack down on crime.

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38 h. ago Met arrests 86 on suspicion of trespass at prison holding Palestine Action hunger striker

Police say group breached HMP Wormwood Scrubs grounds where Umer Khalid is being heldEighty-six people have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass after they breached prison grounds while protesting in support of a Palestine Action prisoner on hunger strike, the Metropolitan police have said.The force said on Saturday evening that it had detained a group of protesters outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs in west London. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago England and Wales to hand counterterror policing to new national force

Responsibilities including combating organised crime will no longer be handled at a local level

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41 h. ago New 'British FBI' National Police to tackle fraud and gang crime

The new force will merge the National Crime Agency, Counter Terror Policing, the National Police Air Service and National Roads Policing

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48 h. ago Pentagon to cut support for allies including UK in new ‘America First’ plan that urges ‘do your part’

THE US is set to slash support for its allies including the UK as part of a new "America first" plan which urges Europe and Asia to step up. The 34-page National Defence Strategy document slams American partners across the globe for overreliance on Washington for defence across the last few decades. The plan calls...

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49 h. ago Protesters supporting Palestine Action hunger striker arrested outside prison

Police said group breached HMP Wormwood Scrubs grounds where Umer Khalid is being held A group of protesters supporting a Palestine Action prisoner on hunger strike have been arrested after they breached prison grounds, the Metropolitan police has said.The force said on Saturday evening that it had detained a group of protesters outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs, in west London, and was in the process of making a number of arrests. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago New ‘British FBI’ team to tackle terrorism and gang crime in major police shake

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood will outline major police reforms on Monday with the number of forces expected to be slashed

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50 h. ago 'British FBI' tackling serious crime to be unveiled by Shabana Mahmood

The Home Secretary is set to announce a new high-tech police force focused on putting Britain's most dangerous criminals behind bars, and will argue that officers are overstretched

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50 h. ago Home Secretary warned plans to cut police forces across the country could be a 'disaster' and 'will not guarantee better policing'

Veteran officers warned that a similar scheme in Scotland a decade ago led to asset-stripping and local policing being abandoned.

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