7 d. ago Tories in call to arm specialist prison officers to counter Islamist gangs

Manchester Arena plotter Hashem Abedi targeted prison staff with boiling oil and homemade weapons.

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2 w. ago Police granted more time to quiz man over fires at properties linked to Keir Starmer

Counter-terror officers arrested a 26-year-old man at Luton Airport on Saturday (May 17)

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2 w. ago Police granted more time to question man over fires at properties linked to PM

Counter-terror officers arrested a man, 26, at Luton Airport on Saturday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.

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3 w. ago Second arrest after suspected arson at properties linked to Keir Starmer

Man, 26, apprehended at Luton airport by counter-terrorism police in connection with fires that included damage to a carA second man has been arrested in connection with suspected arson attacks on two properties in London and a vehicle linked to Keir Starmer, police have said. The 26-year-old was arrested at about 1.45pm on Saturday at London Luton airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, the Metropolitan police said. The arrest was made by counter-terrorism officers from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit, and the suspect has been taken into police custody in London, the force added. Officers from the Met’s counter-terrorism command have led the investigation into the three incidents. One was a fire at the prime minister’s family home in north-west London, which he lets to his sister-in-law, the Guardian understands. The blaze was reported to police by firefighters in the early hours of Monday. Police said damage was caused to the pro...

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3 w. ago Terror police probe foreign state actor link to arson attacks on PM Sir Keir Starmer

Counter-terrorism officers are said to be investigating whether a hostile foreign state could be behind a string of suspected arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer

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3 w. ago Police continue to probe fires at homes linked to PM as man remains in custody

Counter-terrorism officers are working ‘at pace’ to establish the cause of the fires and ‘any potential motivation’, Scotland Yard said.

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3 w. ago Police issue major update after Keir Starmer's house torched

As a precaution and due to the property having previous connections with a high-profile public figure, officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command are leading the investigation into this fire.

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