7 h. ago Woman in her 20s 'is kidnapped from cinema': Police arrest two men

The woman, in her 20s, is understood to have been 'taken against her will' at the entertainment complex in Blackburn, Lancashire.

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13 h. ago Parish priest arrested during Palestine Action protest in London

Parish priest arrested during Palestine Action protest in London  The Catholic Herald

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14 h. ago Four children aged between 11 and 13 arrested for ‘fatally mowing down woman, 71, in stolen car’

Cecilia De Astis was on a walk in Milan when she was struck by the car

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15 h. ago Police issue update after woman arrested over stabbing outside Manchester shop

A large gathering had taken place in the area

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16 h. ago Palestine Action terror ban risks ‘I am Spartacus’ moment, Labour peer warns

Baroness Chakrabarti urged the government to ‘think again’, warning that the ban on the group may lead to more people, not fewer, taking to the streets to support them

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26 h. ago Three men arrested after woman, 41, found dead on industrial estate

Shara Miller, 41, was found dead in Smethwick, West Midlands, yesterday morning. Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following her death

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34 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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34 h. ago Man and woman arrested on suspicion of murdering toddler, one, who was rushed to hospital with 'serious injuries'

Jayla-Jean McLaren was taken to hospital after suffering serious injuries, and tragically died around 48 hours later. A man and a woman have now been arrested on suspicion of murdering her.

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37 h. ago Voices: I was arrested at the Palestine Action ban protest – and it all still seems surreal

I never envisaged that, at the age of 75, I would be detained under the Terrorism Act while people screamed ‘Shame on you!’, writes environmentalist and author Jonathon Porritt

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37 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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40 h. ago Police issue update after shop worker stabbed in Moss Side street

A woman was arrested 'swiftly'

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43 h. ago Voices: Palestine Action demonstrators should not be prosecuted for placards

Indicating support for a terrorist organisation with a placard should not be a criminal offence, as it is inconsistent with the basic rights of free speech, says Jonathan Sumption

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52 h. ago Woman arrested after dumping a dead baby inside a hearse at a funeral home, cops say

A worker at the funeral home mistook the child’s remains for a doll before making the grisly discovery

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54 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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55 h. ago Palestine Action ban ‘could become Starmer’s poll tax moment’ as freedom of speech row deepens

Baroness Chakrabarti said the proscription of the group risks exacerbating community tensions and campaigners warned the ban was a threat to freedom of speech

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55 h. ago Most Palestine Action protesters unlikely to face prison, officials say

More than 500 people arrested in London on Saturday for supporting proscribed terrorist group

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56 h. ago How long can overstretched Met Police cope if Palestine Action protests continue?

‘Tiredness is setting in’ for overstretched Met police officers as protesters vow to continue flouting Palestine Action’s terror ban, writes Amy-Clare Martin

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58 h. ago Palestine Action has committed ‘violence’ and ‘significant injury’, No 10 says

Downing Street said evidence and security assessments shared in closed court supported the group’s proscription.

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59 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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60 h. ago ‘Draconian and foolish’: Starmer faces backlash as hundreds arrested during Palestine Action protest

Diane Abbott warned the government was in danger of making itself look ‘both draconian and foolish’

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