11 h. ago Trump threatens national emergency to force Washington DC police cooperation

Mayor halted support for immigration enforcement after president’s 30-day police takeover endedUS politics – live updatesDonald Trump on Monday threatened to again take control of Washington DC’s police department if the city did not cooperate with his plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.The president’s threat came days after the expiration of a 30-day takeover of the Washington Metropolitan police department (MPD), which Trump ordered in response to his claim that the capital was experiencing an “out of control” crime wave. He also ordered in national guard troops and federal agents, who remain present in the city. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Trump threatens to declare national emergency in Washington DC if mayor doesn’t back ICE raids

The president lashed out at D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser after his 30 day takeover expired

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19 h. ago Charlie Kirk's 'assassin' is NOT cooperating with police as Trump reveals a lot of people are under 'major investigation'

Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin is not cooperating with authorities even as he languishes on special watch inside a Utah jail.

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21 h. ago Charlie Kirk's 'assassin' ISN'T cooperating with police as Trump reveals a lot of people are under 'major investigation'

Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin is not cooperating with authorities even as he languishes on special watch inside a Utah jail.

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3 d. ago Trump threatened Portland with troops to quell protests. The mayor says it's not needed

President Donald Trump has threatened sending the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, to quell protests

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1 week ago Yvette Cooper axed as Home Secretary in panicking Starmer's Cabinet bloodbath after Angela Rayner quit: David Lammy is moved from Foreign Secretary to Deputy PM

Keir Starmer is moving Yvette Cooper from the Home Office in an apparent admission that borders policy needs an overhaul, after a torrid summer of migration protests.

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1 week ago DC mayor gives in and orders ‘indefinite’ cooperation between city police and Trump’s military takeover

Muriel Bowser issues order calling on local authorities to continue to support president’s federal takeover of capital city, indicating it could go on beyond its original 30-day timeframe

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1 week ago Cooper rejects claims Reeves has been sidelined on economic policy by No 10 mini

‘Quite the reverse’, says home secretary, amid reports Starmer’s reorganisation is aimed at freezing chancellor out ahead of autumn budgetIn an interview with Sky News this morning Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, declined to guarantee that migrants will definitely be sent back across the channel this month as part of a returns agreement with France.Asked for the exact date of the first returns, Cooper replied: “It will be later this month.”We expect the first returns to take place this month. But I’ve always said from the very beginning on this, it’s a pilot scheme and it needs to build up over time.If you submit an asylum claim that lacks merit, it will be swiftly and robustly refused.Any request for asylum support will be assessed against destitution criteria. If you do not meet the criteria, you will not receive support.If nothing has changed in their country, people should not be claiming asylum at the end of a student course. We need to clamp down on that and that’s why we’r...

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2 w. ago The family secret that Minneapolis shooter's mother kept hidden for two decades

Mary Grace Westman, 67, who has so far refused to cooperate with police seeking information about her son, flew to Minnesota on Wednesday afternoon, within hours of the shocking attack.

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2 w. ago Moment cops descend on condo of Minneapolis school shooter's mom after she refused to cooperate with investigation as eerie previous police visits to her home emerges

Federal agents descended on a Florida condo belonging to the mother of transgender school shooter Robin Westman on Thursday.

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2 w. ago Trump suggests more US cities need National Guard but crime stats tell a different story

President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the National Guard to Chicago and other big cities as a way to fight crime

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3 w. ago Government promises asylum appeals overhaul as hotel protests continue

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said a new appeals body would help speed up the system and reduce demand for hotels.

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3 w. ago Protesters told not to give details to police at rally over Palestine Action ban

Defend Our Juries is planning a protest in Parliament Square on September 6.

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3 w. ago Marriott does not deny a hotel in its portfolio was used to detain families for Ice

Hospitality giant responded to Guardian story about Ice’s use of Sheraton hotel to hold families prior to deportationMarriott, the hospitality giant, has not disputed recent revelations that a Louisiana hotel in its portfolio was used to detain migrant families before deportation, which contradicts a 2019 policy that it would not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice). In a new statement to the Guardian, the company suggested that its “acceptance of business” did not mean it supported the Trump administration’s immigration policies.The Guardian reported on Tuesday that a Sheraton hotel in the city of Alexandria, situated close to a major Ice deportation hub, has been used to hold family groups before they are removed from the US. The Sheraton brand is owned by Marriott International. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Met Police facial recognition 'unlawful', says watchdog ahead of Notting Hill Carnival

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been granted permission to intervene in legal action over the issue.

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4 w. ago Tragic development after man poured hot coffee on a baby in Australia and then fled back to China

A former Australian Federal Police officer has renewed calls for China to cooperate and ensure the man who allegedly poured hot coffee over baby Luka in a Brisbane park doesn't walk away scot-free.

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4 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson reveals Kaleb Cooper's sweary reply to police after being stopped

Jeremy Clarkson has shared how his Clarkson's Farm co-star Kaleb Cooper wasn't impressed after he was forced to pull over by police recently

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4 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson shares Kaleb Cooper's furious response after police run

Jeremy Clarkson has shared how his Clarkson's Farm co-star Kaleb Cooper responded after he was stopped by police as the US Vice President JD Vance made his way around the local area

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