4 h. ago Asylum seeker at Epping migrant hotel is charged with sexual assault after Ethiopian charged for 'attacking girls' in a separate incident sparked huge protests

Mohammed Sharwarq, a Syrian national living at the Bell Hotel in Epping, faces seven charges linked to offences alleged to have been committed between July 25 and August 12.

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5 h. ago Another migrant living at controversial Epping asylum hotel charged with sexual assault

The Bell Hotel has been at the centre of a series of anti-migrant protests

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5 h. ago Another migrant living at controversial Epping asylum hotel charged with sexually assaulting male ‘victim’

The Bell Hotel has been at the centre of a series of anti-migrant protests

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5 h. ago Syrian asylum seeker, 32, is charged with sexually assaulting male while staying at protest

Mohammed Sharwarq, a Syrian national living at the Bell Hotel in Epping, faces seven charges linked to offences alleged to have been committed between July 25 and August 12.

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29 h. ago ‘I’m on the right side of history’: The church minister risking prison time to support Palestine Action

More than 500 people were arrested at the biggest demonstration since the group was proscribed a terrorist organisation

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32 h. ago ‘I’m on the right side of history’: The east London minister risking prison time to support Palestine Action

More than 500 people were arrested at the biggest demonstration since the group was proscribed a terrorist organisation

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42 h. ago Britain's new 'Wild West': This seaside resort was loved by families...but now three historic hotels shut to house migrants are stoking a feeling of unease

Walking down Bournemouth's idyllic Meyrick Road there is a palpable feeling of tension, unease, and discontent. The area is preparing for its first anti-migrant protest of the weekend.

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49 h. ago What will happen to people arrested at Palestine Action demonstration?

After more than 500 arrests on Saturday, anyone convicted under s12 of the Terrorism Act could get up to 14 years in jailThe consequences of being arrested for expressing support for Palestine Action could be “life-changing”, one of those detained during Saturday’s protests, Jonathon Porritt, has admitted.While the former government adviser said he had carefully deliberated over a decision to take part, the road ahead for the more than 500 people arrested on Saturday involves possible criminal charges, court cases and convictions. Ultimately, custodial sentences of as much as 14 years could be imposed. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Kemi Badenoch suggests 'camps' to house asylum seekers instead of hotels in visit to Epping

The Tory leader spoke with anti-migrant protesters during a visit to Epping on Monday

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53 h. ago UK party leaders urged to end ‘pernicious currents’ of hatred fuelling anti

More than 200 refugee groups, charities and unions sign letter calling for action after weeks of protests outside asylum hotelsMore than 200 refugee organisations, charities and trade unions have signed an open letter calling on Britain’s political leaders to end “pernicious and insidious currents” of racism and hatred that underpin a slew of anti-migrant protests.The letter, coordinated by the campaign coalition Together With Refugees, has been signed by organisations including Amnesty International UK, City of Sanctuary UK, Care for Calais, Doctors of the World, the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Freedom from Torture, Islamic Relief, Oxfam, the Public and Commercial Services Union, Refugee Action and Safe Passage. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Palestine Action is a ‘violent organisation’, Downing Street says after mass arrests over the weekend – UK politics live

Anyone showing support for Palestine Action ‘will feel full force of the law’, says justice minister as government defends decision to proscribe protest groupRichard Adams is the Guardian’s education editorStudents in England are expected to receive A-level grades that are closer to normal for the first time since the Covid pandemic triggered school closures and exam cancellations.If the student, for instance, needed three As [and] gets AAB, as long as the B is not in something that’s absolutely crucial for the course, I think there’s a very strong possibility the student would find they’d be getting a place. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Lord Hermer told to 'enforce the law' and chase prosecutions after hundreds of Palestine Action supporters are arrested in London

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that 522 people were detained for displaying placards in support of the banned terror group in central London on Saturday.

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58 h. ago Anyone showing support for Palestine Action ‘will feel full force of the law’, justice minister says – UK politics live

Government defends decision to proscribe protest group after mass arrests at a demonstration in Westminster over the weekendIn other news, a hostile environment era deportation policy is being expanded by Labour as the government continues to try to limit the threat from Reform by talking and acting toughly on migration.Foreign criminals from 15 more countries, including India, Bulgaria and Australia, face deportation before they have a chance to appeal against the decision to remove them, in a widening of the government’s “deport first, appeal later” scheme.Richard Dannatt wrote privately to two separate Home Office ministers asking them to address the “threat” posed by the group after its activists targeted a factory in 2022.The activists caused extensive damage to the factory which is run by Teledyne, a US multinational that sells technology for military, aerospace and other applications. Lord Dannatt has been a paid adviser to the company since 2022. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Government vows Palestine Action supporters 'will feel the full force of the law' after 532 arrests at protest

It comes after the Met said policing the protest at the weekend posed ‘unrealistic’ challenges

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59 h. ago Palestine Action supporters ‘will feel full force of law’, justice minister says

More than 520 people were arrested during a demonstration in Parliament Square on Saturday for displaying an item in support of Palestine Action.

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63 h. ago Every single 'Palestine Action supporter' at central London protest released after police make over 500 arrests

Every single 'Palestine Action supporter' at central London protest released after police make over 500 arrests  GB News

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3 d. ago UK police arrest 522 over support for Palestine Action at London protests

UK police arrest 522 over support for Palestine Action at London protests  Al Jazeera

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3 d. ago Plans to convert empty units into migrant housing in deprived Hampshire town are axed after furious local protests

The Home Office planned to relocate 35 asylum seekers to a new development in Waterlooville, Hampshire, in a bid to lower the numbers in hotels.

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3 d. ago Total number of Palestine Action support arrests rises to 522

Hundreds attended the demonstration in Parliament Square on Saturday, organised by Defend Our Juries.

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3 d. ago Number of arrests at Palestine Action protest rises to 532 with majority for displaying placards

During a day of chaos and farce, Left-wing protesters swamped London 's Parliament Square on Saturday in support of Palestine Action, which has been outlawed by the government.

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