14 h. ago Unite the Kingdom: Cops want your help to trace 11 people in CCTV after disorder

The Met Police has launched an appeal to trace 11 people 'linked to disorder' following the 'Unite the Kingdom' rally in London on Saturday

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17 h. ago Conflict, aid cuts and equality backlash causing ‘stagnation and regression’ of women’s rights – UN

Report calls on governments to commit to renewed action at general assembly in New York, saying ‘a different path is still possible’Hard-won progress on women’s access to healthcare, rights and employment is being put at risk from global conflict, cuts to aid spending, and a backlash against gender equality, according to a UN equality watchdog.A woman’s chance of dying in pregnancy or childbirth is more than a third lower than it was 25 years ago, UN Women said in its annual report, while girls are more likely to complete school than ever before. It also found that rates of intimate partner violence were 2.5 times lower in countries that had introduced comprehensive measures on violence. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Police launch search for 11 violent disorder suspects linked to Tommy Robinson rally

It comes as eight people have been charged after the rally following several incidents of violent disorder

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19 h. ago Eight charged after disorder at Tommy Robinson rally in London

The Metropolitan Police said there were several incidents of violent disorder at the event

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20 h. ago Met Police plans to close half of London's police station front desks will 'undoubtedly' lead to spike in crime, union bosses warn

The force is proposing to permanently reduce the number of public-facing front counters from 37 to 19, despite the fact they were used to report 50,000 crimes last year.

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25 h. ago Give London police officers guns to keep them safe from knife attackers, Met report says

The confidential review suggested all officers should be given semi-automating pistols as a matter of routine.

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25 h. ago Metropolitan Police officers 'should be armed with guns' amid soaring knife crime, confidential report advises

The internal document said the force should consider arming staff from basic command units with semi-automatic pistols to protect them from violent criminals

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28 h. ago Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner refuses to speak to Met Police before German prison release

The force says the 49-year-old German national remains a suspect in its own investigation

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36 h. ago Prime Madeleine McCann suspect REFUSES to be interviewed by the Met Police ahead of his release from prison

Christian Brueckner , 49, is due to be freed from a German prison as early as Monday after serving a seven-year sentence for the rape and assault of an American pensioner in Portugal in 2005.

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37 h. ago Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner refuses Met Police interview ahead of prison release

The force says the 49-year-old German national remains a suspect in its own investigation

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37 h. ago Main suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance refuses interview with Met Police

Christian Brueckner is the prime suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann, German prosecutors previously said

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51 h. ago Met Police pledge after large crowds at Tommy Robinson protest

The “Unite the Kingdom” rally was attended by tens of thousands of people

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61 h. ago Dozens of police officers injured and 25 arrests as huge Tommy Robinson rally marred by violence

Twenty-six police officers hurt as MPs condemn ‘far-right thugs’ and Elon Musk’s calls for ‘dissolution of parliament’

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62 h. ago Dozens of police officers injured and 24 arrests as huge Tommy Robinson rally marred by violence

26 police officers injured in ‘unacceptable violence’ and 25 arrests made so far as MPs condemn ‘far-right thugs’ and Elon Musk’s ‘disgusting’ calls for ‘dissolution of parliament’

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63 h. ago Tommy Robinson supporters hurl bottles and flares at police as up to 150,000 attend Elon Musk

The Met Police confirmed that 25 people were arrested, with many more likely, as four officers were seriously injured

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65 h. ago Met Police charge man, 37, over 'revolting' series of antisemitic attacks on synagogues and Jewish school

Seven Jewish premises in Barnet, north London, were allegedly targeted while four synagogues and a private residence had a 'substance smeared on them' between August 15 and September 11.

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65 h. ago Bottles thrown at police as 100 officers clash with ‘unite the kingdom’ marchers – UK politics live

Met police estimate 110,000 people attended rally, with smaller number of counter-protesters also presentMore than a hundred people have gathered outside Russell Square before the ‘march against fascism’ counter-protest against the ‘unite the kingdom’ march, featuring far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Both are being held in central London on Saturday.According to the PA news agency, people in Russell Square milled around with placards that said “refugees welcome” and “oppose Tommy Robinson”. Chants of “say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here” started at about 11.20am, the news agency reports.The far right are a menace to the whole of society. Their first targets, asylum seekers and Muslims, are broadening to all migrants, black people and on to trade unionists, all religious minorities and anti-racists.This is going to be big, but we are also talking about movement to the right of Reform UK and we still don’t know where it is g...

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67 h. ago Elon Musk addresses the ‘unite the kingdom’ march crowd via video link – UK politics live

Met Police believe 110,000 people attending rally, with one group in Whitehall throwing projectiles at officersMore than a hundred people have gathered outside Russell Square before the ‘march against fascism’ counter-protest against the ‘unite the kingdom’ march, featuring far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Both are being held in central London on Saturday.According to the PA news agency, people in Russell Square milled around with placards that said “refugees welcome” and “oppose Tommy Robinson”. Chants of “say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here” started at about 11.20am, the news agency reports.The far right are a menace to the whole of society. Their first targets, asylum seekers and Muslims, are broadening to all migrants, black people and on to trade unionists, all religious minorities and anti-racists.This is going to be big, but we are also talking about movement to the right of Reform UK and we still don’t know where i...

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67 h. ago London protests live: Nine arrests after police assaulted at Tommy Robinson march attended by 110,000

Met Police estimate more than 110,000 people attend rally - while around 5,000 take part in anti-racism counter protest

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68 h. ago London protests live: 110,000 join Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite the kingdom’ march as police officers attacked

Met Police estimate more than 110,000 people attend rally - while around 5,000 take part in anti-racism counter protest

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