5 h. ago Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform

After three former Memphis police officers were acquitted in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, community and civil rights leaders are expressing outrage over another disappointment in the long push for police reform

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17 h. ago JD Vance denies ‘wedge’ has been driven between US and Europe – despite his repeated jabs at America’s traditional allies

Vice president has regularly angered European leaders with his comments about immigration and free speech policy

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20 h. ago Tourist’s charge of $1,200 for candy leads to police raid, den of illicit goods

Tourist’s charge of $1,200 for candy leads to police raid, den of illicit goods  The Washington Post

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23 h. ago Stolen car leads police on high speed 'GTA' car chase as teens flee scene

The car which had been stolen the previous night was spotted with "a number of youths on board".

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37 h. ago Car is smashed through wall and into tree outside flats before occupants 'flee scene'

Witnesses claimed they saw a number of men fleeing the scene

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42 h. ago Family business ‘heartbroken’ after dinosaurs stolen from car park

Raptors World owner Tom Pruen said the two models, named Rexy and Yoshi, were stolen from a car park in Thurrock, Essex

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44 h. ago Starmer rejects Welsh leader’s call to ‘rethink’ winter fuel policy

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said ‘we had to stabilise the economy’ as he defended the actions taken by his Government.

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45 h. ago Downing Street rejects Welsh leader’s call to ‘rethink’ winter fuel policy

Welsh First Minister Baroness Eluned Morgan called for a ‘rethink’ of the decision to means-test winter fuel payments.

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58 h. ago Mike Pence rebukes Trump over tariffs and ‘wavering’ support for Ukraine

Former vice-president says tariffs ‘not a win for the American people’ and predicts public pressure will growDonald Trump’s tariffs policy will trigger a “price shock” and possible shortages, and lead to public pressure on him to change his approach, the former vice-president Mike Pence has said.In one of his most wide-ranging critiques yet on the policies of the president he used to serve, Pence, speaking to CNN, derided the White House’s “wavering” support for Ukraine and declared – in direct contradiction of repeated assurances from Trump – that President Vladimir Putin of Russia “doesn’t want peace”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Five men arrested on suspicion of terrorism act plot 'to target single premises'

The Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command lead the probe.

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5 d. ago Moment car dealer sees his new £114,000 Range Rover stolen from his driveway

Tom Jaconelli, 39, was left fuming after thieves snatched his top of the range 2024 Range Rover Sport P550e from outside his plush home in Cobham, Surrey on Wednesday morning.

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6 d. ago UK culture sector leaders ‘unwilling’ to police which toilets people use

The Supreme Court ruling on gender has been interpreted to mean that transgender women can be excluded from female toilets.

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7 d. ago 'Arrogant' unqualified instructor who was jailed for leading four paddleboarders to their deaths was sacked from police for insurance fraud

Nerys Lloyd was jailed for 10 years and six months after four people died on the Cleddau River in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in October 2021.

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7 d. ago Hunstanton dog attack: 'Mastiff' mauls woman in broad daylight as police search for man

A woman and her pet border terrier both suffered severe injuries after a large dog, believed to be a mastiff, was off its lead and attacked them in Hunstanton, Norfolk, police said

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7 d. ago Trump's first 100 days: Travel expert warns of ripple effects for global tourism

As Donald Trump marks his first 100 days back in the White House, a leading travel expert has warned that his early policy decisions particularly on tariffs and immigration are already casting a shadow over global tourism.

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9 d. ago Activist pastor who has criticized Trump arrested while praying inside Capitol

William Barber, leader of ‘Moral Monday’ progressive movement, was arrested Monday by Capitol Police officers along with two others

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1 week ago Populists like Farage promise voters a simpler life. In fact, they produce ever more hassle and chaos | Andy Beckett

Centrists won’t beat Reform UK by echoing its messages. They should emphasise the true unworkability of policies like BrexitIn the middle of an election or the early stages of an administration, populist politics can feel like a liberation. The unsayable is said. Political rules are broken. Constitutional restrictions are flouted. Populist rallies are boisterous, seemingly uninhibited, with enemies of the movement taunted or intimidated.For many voters, and even some activists and politicians, conventional politics can be boring, with its careful rhetoric and predictably choreographed campaigns, its compromised and complicated centrist policies. Populism promises something much more visceral, with larger-than-life leaders and dramatic national goals: “make America great again”, “take back control”. Digital media, with its constant hunger for brevity and straightforward narratives, is a perfect environment for populism’s seductive claim that politics is actually quite simple.Andy Bec...

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1 week ago Gender ruling will not lead to 'toilet police', senior minister says

It follows the Supreme Court verdict

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1 week ago Counter terror police leading probe after two women seriously injured in Leeds

Officers were called to Otley Road at 2.47pm on Saturday and two women were found with serious injuries, West Yorkshire Police said.

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1 week ago Counter terrorism police take over Leeds horror crossbow incident which saw two seriously injured

An investigation was launched following an incident involving multiple weapons including a crossbow in Leeds this afternoon - and counter terrorism police are now leading the probe

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