18 h. ago Major inquiry into Southport murders launched as Yvette Cooper vows to unearth failings

Yvette Cooper said the public inquiry into the Southport murders at a Taylor-Swift themed dance class will probe failings that allowed Axel Rudakubana to commit 'horrendous attack'

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5 d. ago Workers at Biffa recycling plant find human bones as major UK police inquiry begins

The discovery at a Biffa plant in Hartlepool will require a lengthy police investigation, detectives say

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8 d. ago Yvette Cooper vows to end 'jobs on tap' for illegal immigrants in gig economy with clampdown on fast food drivers and in beauty salons

The Home Secretary said those found to be illegally employing migrants who are blocked from working face up to five years in prison, huge fines or have their firms closed down.

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8 d. ago Yvette's Cooper vows to end 'jobs on tap' for illegal immigrants in gig economy with clampdown on fast food drivers and in beauty salons

The Home Secretary said those found to be illegally employing migrants who are blocked from working face up to five years in prison, huge fines or have their firms closed down.

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1 week ago Prevent boss departs following review into agency failures to stop Southport killer Axel Rudakubana

Axel Rudakubana’s Prevent case was closed before he went on to carry out the Southport murders

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1 week ago Prevent boss leaves job after failures to stop Southport killer Axel Rudakubana

Axel Rudakubana’s case was closed before he went on to carry out the Southport murders

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1 week ago Prevent boss who failed to stop Axel Rudakubana murdering three girls in Southport steps down after damning review of missed chances

The head of the Prevent counterterrorism programme, Michael Stewart, has said he will leave his role after a report into the Southport attack which killed three young girls.

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1 week ago Edinburgh crime: Police continue 'major' inquiry into gunshots linked to rival Capital 'gangs'

“Significant” CCTV footage has been collected and is being analysed, and officers are carrying out door-to-door inquiries.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer to outline reforms of ‘overcautious, flabby state’ in civil service speech – UK politics live

PM will give a speech shortly, followed by a Q&A with the mediaThe decision not to classify Axel Rudakubana as a terrorist following the Southport murders was right because it would be unhelpful to stretch the definition of terrorism to cover all extreme violence, Jonathan Hall KC, the UK’s terror watchdog, has concluded. Rachel Hall has the story.The Times today is running a story saying that Peter Kyle, the science secretary, “has described himself as a ‘disruptor’ with similarities to Elon Musk or Dominic Cummings” because he wants to use AI to modernise the delivery of public services.I aspire to be a disruptor in a positive way that takes people with us and excites people for change.The issue about disruptors and disruption – in the past, it’s been used in a fearful way, in a threatening way, in a way that actually creates circumstances where people are fearful of change. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK terror watchdog urges new offence for lone mass killing plots after Southport murders

Axel Rudakubana was jailed for a minimum of 52 years for the murders of three girls and attempted murders of eight other children

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3 w. ago Snub for Keir Starmer as terrorism watchdog rejects plan to expand laws on terror after Southport attacks

Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, Jonathan Hall, KC, has warned that expanding terror laws to include loners fixated on violence would overwhelm MI5 and counter terrorism officers.

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3 w. ago New law needed for loners who plot mass killings like Southport murderer, watchdog warns

Jonathan Hall KC warned against expanding the definition of terrorism, instead calling for a new criminal offence targeting loners who plot mass killings like Axel Rudakubana and Nicholas Prosper

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3 w. ago Oldham council issues major update on grooming gangs inquiry

The government agreed to help the council set up an inquiry

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