4 d. ago Police promise firework disorder crackdown as Bonfire Night looms

The national operation will see public order officers deployed alongside local cops to try to prevent violence and disorder in communities.

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7 d. ago British troops sent to Israel to help monitor Gaza ceasefire

A small number of planning officers including a senior commander have been deployed to the region.

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1 week ago British border officers sent to Balkans to crack down on human traffickers, Shabana Mahmood announces, with small boat arrivals under Labour poised to hit 60,000 within days

Shabana Mahmood said the officials would look at whether UK teams could eventually be deployed permanently in the region.

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2 w. ago All beliefs are welcome in London – we cannot allow extremists to divide us | Sadiq Khan

Attacks against Jewish and Muslim communities are on the rise, and some politicians are exacerbating tensions by appealing to our worst instinctsSadiq Khan is mayor of LondonFor the first time in three years, hate crime in England and Wales is on the rise. The latest statistics released by the Home Office, showing religiously motivated offences at a record level, are deeply disturbing. But for those who have witnessed some of the appalling scenes on our city’s streets in recent months, they will not be surprising.Over the past two years, Jewish people have faced a rising tide of antisemitism, and the heinous terrorist attack in Manchester on Yom Kippur was a terrible reminder of just how pervasive this poisonous form of hatred continues to be. Between January and June, the Community Security Trust reported more than 1,500 antisemitic incidents. A survey by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research found that 35% of Jewish people feel unsafe in the UK.Sadiq Khan is the mayor of London...

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2 w. ago London protests LIVE: Police arrest Youth Demand activists as 500,000 take part in huge Gaza march

Police remove counter-protesters holding placards reading ‘we stand with Britain's Jews’ from the crowd

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2 w. ago Trump calls for jailing of Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as national guard arrives in city

President accused Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker of failing to protect Ice officers as troops deploy to ChicagoDonald Trump on Wednesday called for the imprisonment of Brandon Johnson, Chicago’s mayor, and JB Pritzker, the Illinois governor, accusing them of failing to protect US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers.“Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday morning. “Governor Pritzker also!” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Epping Hotel protesters get longer prison sentences than the migrant who sparked disorder after he sexually assaulted a 14

Essex Police estimated around 500 protesters attended at the height of the incident on July 17, with a flat bed van carrying a sign that said 'protect our kids'.

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3 w. ago Epping Hotel thugs get hefty prison sentences for violent disorder

Essex Police estimated around 500 protesters attended at the height of the incident on July 17, with a flat bed van carrying a sign that said 'protect our kids'.

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3 w. ago More than 500 police officers cannot be deployed due to expired training

Figures released by Police Scotland show that as of August 2025, there are 582 officers whose officer safety training has expired.

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3 w. ago More than 500 Scots police officers cannot be deployed due to expired training

Training includes conflict management, de-escalation and tactical communications in addition to training in operational safety measures.

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3 w. ago London Palestine Action protest: Met Police make nearly 500 arrests

London Palestine Action protest: Met Police make nearly 500 arrests  BBCLondon police arrest hundreds at protest against ban on Palestine Action  ReutersPolice make almost 500 arrests at Palestine Action protest in London  The Guardian

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3 w. ago Police make almost 500 arrests at Palestine Action protest in London

Officers arrest activists at silent vigil in support of banned organisation, as demos go ahead despite PM’s pleasPolice have arrested almost 500 people in London at what organisers hoped would be the biggest demonstration so far against a ban on the proscribed organisation Palestine Action.Officers began arresting demonstrators at the silent vigil in support of the group, which has been classed by the UK government as a terror organisation since July this year. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Police arrest almost 500 people over Palestine Action support

Policing minister Sarah Jones said many of those attending a protest in London did so with the aim of being arrested.

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3 w. ago London council slammed by watchdog after 500 police reports 'left unread by social workers'

Vulnerable residents left without help after 1,100 emails ignored by ‘utterly negligent’ social workers

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3 w. ago Manchester synagogue attack: Everything police have said in new update as 'extra officers' deployed

Two men were killed in the attack in Crumpsall

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3 w. ago LA 2028 Olympics: fears of mass displacement and homeless sweeps as Trump threat looms

The city has been here before, with arrests during the 1984 Olympics that had long-term consequences for the city’s Black and brown peopleIn the lead-up to the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, the city deployed 30 police officers on horseback to rid downtown of unhoused people and, in the words of a captain, “sanitize the area”.Some people were arrested and transported to detox centers. Others were forced from public view while their possessions were trashed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Manchester 'stabbing' UPDATES: Police surround synagogue after 'serious' incident

A cordon has been placed around the Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester, with a several officers and paramedics deployed after reports of a stabbing

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3 w. ago ‘You are unleashed’: White House officials rally Memphis law enforcement ahead of National Guard troop deployment

About a dozen federal law enforcement agencies ordered by President Donald Trump to fight crime in Memphis, Tennessee, have begun making arrests

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3 w. ago New Orleans police official says crime is down after governor requests National Guard troops

A top New Orleans police official is welcoming the idea of working with federal troops deployed to Louisiana’s largest city

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last month Two people recused at Blackpool in major emergency service operation

RNLI Blackpool was deployed to assist officers from Lancashire Constabulary with the rescue

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