18 h. ago Reform UK’s London mayoral candidate condemned over ‘dangerous’ burqa stop and search comments

Crossbench peer says Laila Cunningham’s remarks were a ‘dogwhistle’ to racists

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35 h. ago Reform UK London mayoral candidate criticized over burqa stop

Reform UK London mayoral candidate criticized over burqa stop-and-search remarks  Arab News

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39 h. ago Reform UK’s London mayor candidate condemned for burqa stop and search remarks

Laila Cunningham accused of endangering Muslims after saying: ‘If you’re hiding your face, you’re hiding it for a criminal reason’Reform UK’s mayoral candidate for London has been accused of endangering Muslims after she said women wearing the burqa should be subject to stop and search.Laila Cunningham, who was announced as Reform’s candidate for the 2028 mayoral elections last week, said no one should cover their face “in an open society”, adding: “It has to be assumed that if you’re hiding your face, you’re hiding it for a criminal reason.” Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Emmerdale Bear's true location 'uncovered' as fans 'rumble' Ray's killer

The police have been searching for Ray Walters' killer in Emmerdale, and some viewers believe they know who it is

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44 h. ago Exclusive: Laila Cunningham says women in burkas need to be searched

Nigel Farage’s choice for City Hall tells The Standard podcast: ‘I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals’

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47 h. ago Backdoor blasphemy laws ‘will never happen’, says Cabinet minister amid row over Labour’s redefinition of Islamophobia

It comes after Reform’s candidate for London mayor Laila Cunningham suggested women in burkas should be stopped and searched by police

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49 h. ago Reform's Laila Cunningham: Women in burkas should be stopped and searched by police

Nigel Farage’s choice for City Hall tells The Standard podcast: ‘I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals’

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50 h. ago Frantic search for missing schoolgirl, 13, last seen five days ago in busy city

POLICE are urgently searching for a missing 13-year-old girl last seen in a capital city five days ago. Olivia, 13, is missing from Cardiff, Wales, and was last seen on January 11. She has links across the city, including to the areas of Cardiff Bay, Llanrumney, Tremorfa, and the Splott. Anyone with information about where...

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50 h. ago Reform's London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham: Women in burkas should be stopped and searched by police

Nigel Farage’s choice for City Hall tells The Standard podcast: ‘I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals’

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3 d. ago Laila Cunningham: 'London is not a Muslim city and I'd like to see Christianity celebrated more'

We sat down with Reform’s mayoral candidate for London 2028

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3 d. ago 'Don't talk down London', says Keir Starmer as he slams Nigel Farage's Reform UK at PMQs after homicide rate falls

The PM criticised Reform after its London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham said the capital was ‘burning’

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3 d. ago Dad's heartbreaking final plea to son hours before body found in water

Police were searching for the missing student for 48 hours before recovering a body from the water that is believed to be that of Connor Calleja, 20, who was allegedly refused entry at a student nightclub before going missing

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4 d. ago Actor Timothy Busfield surrenders to face child sexual abuse charges in New Mexico

Actor denies allegations of abuse centering on two preteen boys in video statement: ‘I’m going to confront these lies’The actor and director Timothy Busfield surrendered on Tuesday to New Mexico authorities, four days after they obtained a warrant to arrest him on child sexual abuse allegations, according to officials.The Albuquerque police department spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos confirmed Busfield turned himself over to officers after it was widely reported that the agency was working with US marshals to search for the Emmy winner. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Actor Timothy Busfield remains at large days after facing child sexual abuse charges

New Mexico authorities obtained warrant to arrest Busfield and US marshals are reportedly helping search for himActor and director Timothy Busfield evidently remained at large on Tuesday, four days after New Mexico authorities obtained a warrant to arrest him on child sexual abuse allegations, and US marshals are reportedly helping search for him.Albuquerque police told outlets including Deadline and People that its officers were working with the marshals – who specialize in capturing fugitive criminal suspects – to get Busfield into custody. The agency did not offer a timeline for when the Emmy winner may be arrested in connection with a case that has gained attention across the US entertainment industry and beyond. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Police hunt man after woman 'grabbed and threatened' in alleged attempted kidnapping

A woman walking in Wigan was targeted by an unknown man who 'attempted to force her to go with him', Greater Manchester Police said. A search for the suspect is underway

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5 d. ago Sadiq Khan reacts to Reform London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham's 'burka ban' support

London mayor responds to Ms Cunningham's proposals for the first time

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5 d. ago Mayor of London faces fresh calls to reform cold weather support system for rough sleepers

Mayor of London faces fresh calls to reform cold weather support system for rough sleepers  Hackney Citizen

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6 d. ago Urgent search for missing Litherland woman, 22, as police say 'call 999'

Merseyside Police has launched an appeal to trace missing Aaliyah Woods, 22, who vanished from Litherland yesterday

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7 d. ago Frantic search for woman, 21, missing for nearly a week after vanishing from seaside town

POLICE are desperately searching for a young woman who has been missing for five days. Ellie, 21, disappeared from her rural town of Caernarfon, Wales on January 5 and hasn't been seen since. It's believed that Ellie travelled out of North Wales via public transport after she was last spotted in the Henwalia area. Police...

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8 d. ago Football club 'devastated' as police issue update on river search for missing man

Maesglas FC said Kurtis Brook, who was last seen on Sunday, is a much-loved member of the team

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