8 h. ago National police guidance equating journalists with criminals is scrapped in a major victory for the freedom of the press

The freedom of the press has been handed a major boost after it was announced that national police guidance equating journalists to criminals is scrapped by top police chiefs.

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19 h. ago Britain's most brazen shoplifters: Experts say high streets have turned into Wild West with staff helpless to stop tide of thieves targeting their stores

Britain is in a state of 'anarchy' according to a leading policing campaigner as the nation battles to deal with the shoplifting scourge, which has skyrocketed to record levels.

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45 h. ago Andrew Tate calls Britain a 'fallen nation' and vows to return to Romania to face police in first interview since fleeing Bucharest and flying to Florida

In his first interview since landing in Florida, Tate praised Donald Trump, whose administration reportedly assisted in lifting travel restrictions that allowed the Tate brothers to leave Romania.

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45 h. ago Trump to address Congress as policy decisions divide nation – US politics live

President expected to ask for more money for immigration crackdown as Democrats invite fired federal workers to speechSome US government workers with top security clearances fired in mass layoffs overseen by Elon Musk in recent weeks were not given standard exit briefings and advised on what to do if approached by foreign adversaries, four sources told Reuters.The lack of so-called “read outs” for workers with clearances dismissed by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency in February could raise security risks as they dealt with secret information on everything from managing nuclear weapons to protecting the power grid from influence by adversaries and ensuring the safety of US international development staffers, former security officials said.The Trump administration has suspended delivery of all US military aid to Ukraine, blocking billions in crucial shipments as the White House piles pressure on Ukraine to sue for peace with Vladimir Putin. The decision affects deliveries of...

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51 h. ago Leader of UK’s black police officers under investigation over tweet

Exclusive: Andy George says misconduct inquiry over tweet about Chris Kaba case officer ‘stifles free speech’The leader of Britain’s black and Asian police officers has been placed under investigation over a tweet.Ch Insp Andy George, the president of the National Black Police Association, said the decision to place him under a misconduct investigation “sends a chilling message” and “stifles free speech”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Spurs and Arsenal stadium contractor Severfield issues bleak profit warning

Contractor warns says major contracts are being scrapped or put on hold

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5 d. ago Europe should hijack Trump’s revolutionary plans for the world

Liberal nationalists must respond with imagination to US policies rather than gripe at being cut out of Ukraine talks

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6 d. ago Women’s Super League to consider scrapping relegation in major revamp

Proposal for more teams in new-look top flight Championship set to be rebranded as WSL2The Women’s Super League is considering abolishing relegation as part of a radical proposal to grow the sport that will be discussed by the clubs at a meeting on Friday.The Guardian has learned that the 23 WSL and Championship clubs have been called to a strategy summit by the newly formed company that runs both competitions, Women’s Professional Leagues Ltd, who will ask them to explore a range of options to increase the profile, sustainability and profitability of women’s football. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The São Paulo connection: a Brazilian gang is spreading its cocaine business into Australia

The PCC – First Capital Command – formed in a Sāo Paulo prison but is now spreading its tentacles around the worldIn September 2020, the Australian Border Force intercepted 552kg of cocaine concealed in 2,000 boxes of frozen banana pulp that had arrived at the port of Sydney on a ship from Brazil.Two years later, a diver was found floating dead next to 52kg of cocaine near the port of Newcastle, in New South Wales, Australia. Police later discovered that he was a Brazilian national who had been attempting to retrieve drugs from a cargo ship’s hull. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Policewoman dubbed 'Hot Cop' illegally shared Nicola Bulley updates as 'tittle tattle'

WPC Molly Bury accessed the Police National Computer to get intimate updates about tragic mum of two Nicola Bulley, who sparked a major police hunt when she went missing, to pass on as 'tittle tattle'

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6 d. ago WPC dubbed 'Hot Cop' sacked for sharing confidential Nicola Bulley info to her pals

WPC Molly Bury accessed the Police National Computer to get intimate updates about tragic mum of two Nicola Bulley, who sparked a major police hunt when she went missing, to pass on as 'tittle tattle'

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7 d. ago Nicola Bulley cop sacked for looking up information on the missing mother's case so she could share it as gossip with friends

Molly Bury, 28, illegally accessed the Police National Computer database to get intimate details on the missing mother's case so she could pass them on as 'tittle tattle'.

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7 d. ago 'Hot cop' illegally accessed Nicola Bulley information to share 'gossip' with her pals

WPC Molly Bury, 28, illegally accessed the Police National Computer to see information about mum-of-two Nicola Bulley and other police incidents so she could share 'idle gossip'

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8 d. ago Philadelphia Eagles snubbed Trump in 2018. Will they do it again?

The Eagles declined a White House visit in 2018 to protest Donald Trump’s opposition to players who kneeled during the National Anthem to protest police brutality

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8 d. ago Apple shareholders vote against ending DEI program amid Trump crackdown

Vote vindicates tech company’s decision to uphold diversity initiatives as other firms give into pressure from presidentApple shareholders voted down an attempt to pressure the technology company into yielding to Donald Trump’s push to scrub corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce.A proposal drafted by the National Center for Public Policy Research – a self-described conservative thinktank – urged Apple to follow a litany of high-profile companies that have retreated from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives currently in the Trump administration’s crosshairs. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Philadelphia Eagles snubbed Trump in 2018. Amid a MAGA meltdown this year they may not get the chance again

The Eagles declined a White House visit in 2018 to protest Donald Trump’s opposition to players who kneeled during the National Anthem to protest police brutality

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1 week ago MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Police need reminding their job is to serve us, NOT to boss us about

In civilised European nations the police are regarded by many law-abiding citizens with dislike and mistrust.In less happy lands, corruption and brutality are normal among police officers.

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1 week ago Trump administration shuts down national database documenting police misconduct

Database, first proposed by Trump in 2020 and created by Biden administration in 2023, is now offlineDonald Trump’s second presidential administration shut down a national database that tracked misconduct by federal police, a resource that policing reform advocates hailed as essential to prevent officers with misconduct records from being able to move undetected between agencies.The National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), which stored police records documenting misconduct, is now unavailable, the Washington Post first reported. Continue reading...

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1 week ago West Virginia Senate OKs bill allowing for religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions

West Virginia senators have voted to dismantle one of the nation’s strictest school vaccination policies

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1 week ago Man stabbed at Berlin’s Holocaust memorial days before crucial election

German police are hunting suspect after serious assault at site that commemorates the deaths of 6 million JewsA man has been stabbed and seriously injured at Berlin’s Holocaust memorial, two days before a watershed national election.Police said they did not know the identity of the male attacker, who was still at large late on Friday, or motive and were investigating. Continue reading...

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