Politics of the United Kingdom & Violation of law
political system of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Quick Glance: Uncontrolled Horses Cause Chaos in London
- Five military horses, including one covered in blood, escaped in London, injuring several people before being recaptured.
- During an exercise in central London, the horses spooked, causing injuries to soldiers and civilians.
- The horses weaved a destructive path through the city, colliding with vehicles and causing panic among bystanders.
- Multiple individuals were injured and taken to the hospital as police and fire crews worked to contain the situation.
Was the London horse rampage avoidable?: Five horses from the Household Cavalry bolted during a rehearsal, having been frightened by noisy builders near ...
spectator.co.uk/article/was-the-london-horse-rampage-avoidable/
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson appears in court to face historic sex offence charges : Former head of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party denies wrongdoing
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Former SNP chief Peter Murrell got two days’ notice of rearrest: Nicola Sturgeon’s husband was invited to an interview with Operation Branchform detectives ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/peter-murrell-sturgeon-husband-notice-rearrest-snp-finances-jv77jzl90
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Girl, 15, arrested after woman punched in the face on Tube: It happened during an 'unprovoked altercation', police say
mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/girl-15-arrested-after-woman-29051749
What is the Rwanda Policy? U.K.’s Plan for Asylum Seekers Explained: The plan has been in the works for years, but the passage of a contentious bill by Britain’s ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/world/europe/uk-rwanda-policy-explained.html
Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda
- The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.
- Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.
- Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.
- Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.
Jeffrey Donaldson, Ex-DUP Leader, Accused of Sex Assault Spanning 20 Years: Jeffrey Donaldson, one of Northern Ireland’s most important political figures ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/ex-dup-leader-accused-of-sex-assault-spanning-20-years
Five migrants, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain in an overcrowded small boat ... Show more gateway.zscaler.net/auT
At least 5 people have died while crossing English Channel, hours after UK approved deportation bill
apnews.com/article/france-migrants-death-english-channel-uk-00d73287212405d70fdb513cd791fcbd
Liam Watmough emotionally destroyed ex-girlfriend by beating her twice: A MAN ‘exercised a real degree of control’ over his ex-girlfriend by headbutting and ...
nwemail.co.uk/news/24272330.liam-watmough-emotionally-destroyed-ex-girlfriend-beating-twice/
U.K. Rams Through Plan to Deport Asylum Seekers to Rwanda Despite Major Legal and Rights Concerns
democracynow.org/2024/4/23/headlines/uk_rams_through_plan_to_deport_asylum_seekers_to_rwanda_despite_major_legal_and_rights_concerns
Watch: Greens grilled on ‘zero murders’ pledge: To the fantasy land of the Greens, where no promises are off the table — no matter how surreal ...
spectator.co.uk/article/watch-green-party-mayoral-candidates-absurd-pledge-to-abolish-murder/
Sadiq Khan has pledged to spend £3 million on 'gangbusters' to 'identify and target top offenders' in 15 London boroughs if he were re-elected on May 2 ... Show more
Yousaf faces rebellion from Forbes backers: Will Humza Yousaf ever catch a break? The short answer is: not anytime soon. Last week was dubbed the First ...
spectator.co.uk/article/yousaf-faces-mini-rebellion-from-forbes-backers/
Courts ‘should sit in pubs and libraries’ to bring justice to the people: A former High Court judge tells The Times Crime and Justice Commission that pop-up ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/pop-up-courts-pubs-libraries-crime-justice-commission-cj2w7xlt2
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DWP to get new powers to raid homes and make arrests under bill: The new Fraud Bill will give the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) powers on top of ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/dwp-extra-powers-raid-homes-29042536
'Repulsive' men who tattooed 'nonce' three times on vulnerable man's head avoid jail because victim sold his story to The Sun for £100
northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/repulsive-men-who-tattooed-nonce-three-times-on-vulnerable-mans-head-avoid-jail-because-victim-sold-his-story-to-the-sun-for-ps100-4598095
‘I felt this was an abuse of power’: the climate activist who took on the law and won
theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/23/trudi-warner-climate-activist-fight-with-the-uk-government
Sunak’s ‘sick note’ mission is bad enough – but there’s worse to come for disabled people
independent.co.uk/voices/disabled-dwp-mel-stride-rishi-sunak-sick-note-culture-scope-b2532721.html
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'Why do we need Voter ID?': an open letter to York's returning officer: 'Why do we need Voter ID?': an open letter to York's returning officer
yorkpress.co.uk/news/24271663.why-need-voter-id--open-letter-yorks-returning-officer/
Parliamentary researcher, 29, and academic, 32, charged with spying for China: The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed charges against Chris Cash and Christopher ...
inews.co.uk/news/china-spying-charge-parliamentary-researcher-academic-3018118
Quick Glance: Charges Filed Against UK Ex-Parliamentary Researcher for 'China Espionage'
- London's Metropolitan Police has accused two men, researcher Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, of violating the Official Secrets Act.
- The charges coincided with the announcement of the arrest of three German nationals suspected of spying for China and accessing secret maritime technology by German investigators.
- The British duo is alleged to have transmitted 'articles, notes, documents or information' to a foreign state between 2021 and the previous year.
- In September, the Met Police disclosed the arrest of a man in his twenties on espionage suspicions. The Sunday Times revealed his parliamentary researcher identity.
Met Police apologises to Stephen Lawrence's mother after breaking promise: It says the failure to answer questions raised by a BBC investigation is "totally ...
bbc.com/news/uk-68848842
SNP 'Progressivism' is a dangerous, intolerant ideology that mirrors Donald Trump's contempt for political opponents – Nina Welsch
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/snp-progressivism-is-a-dangerous-intolerant-ideology-that-mirrors-donald-trumps-contempt-for-political-opponents-nina-welsch-4596088
US Supreme Court eyes anti-camping laws used against the homeless: U.S. Supreme Court justices confronted the nation's homelessness crisis on Monday as they ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-supreme-court-eyes-anti-camping-laws-used-against-homeless-2024-04-22/
Columbia’s president is committed to one principle: Keeping her job: Watching the leader of a great university snitch on the school’s professors was frightening ...
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/23/columbia-university-president-committed-job/
SNP-Green incompetents keep turning reasonable ideas into disastrous legislation – Christine Jardine
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/snp-green-incompetents-keep-turning-reasonable-ideas-into-disastrous-legislation-christine-jardine-4598392
London police to meet with Jewish leaders as protests spark safety concerns: London’s police commissioner will meet with senior members of the Jewish community ...
apnews.com/article/uk-london-police-apology-openly-jewish-protest-8c2c574150e56888bbc7e91c39e1d333
Britain to proscribe Terrorgram collective as terrorist organisation: Britain said on Monday it would proscribe the Terrorgram collective, an extreme right-wing ...
reuters.com/technology/britain-proscribe-terrorgram-collective-terrorist-organisation-2024-04-22/
Is crime in the UK really on the rise? The reality in charts: Most people believe we are becoming a more dangerous society, but the picture is more complicated
thetimes.co.uk/article/crime-justice-commission-uk-rates-rise-police-38g7w5gw8
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Germany arrests three people on suspicion of spying for China: Three people in Germany have been arrested under suspicion of spying for China ...
cnn.com/2024/04/22/europe/germany-china-spy-charges-intl/
UK to become first country to ban extreme right-wing group Terrorgram: The Home Office said the group was connected to an attacker who killed two people in an ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-22/uk-to-become-first-country-to-ban-extreme-right-wing-group-terrorgram
Does anyone actually give a Friar Tuck about reaching net zero?: Climate protesters gather for the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice march in Glasgow in ...
heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/24268016.anyone-actually-give-friar-tuck-reaching-net-zero/
What on earth is the point of the Lib Dems today?: Floundering Lib Dem party is no longer fighting for freedom, human rights or liberalism
inews.co.uk/opinion/what-is-the-point-lib-dems-3017154
The prime minister said it was his ‘moral mission’ to reform the welfare system
🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rishi-sunak-sickness-benefits-sick-note-b2531633.html
Husband jailed after killing wife he wrongly thought was unfaithful: Jealous Rajveer Mahey, 50, has been jailed after stabbing his wife Kamaljeet Mahey, 45 ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/21/husband-jailed-killing-wife-wrongly-thought-unfaithful-20688664/
How Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is working to gain a foothold in Britain: Accused of more than a dozen assassination attempts and kidnaps, the IRGC appears to be ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/iran-revolutionary-guard-irgc-build-backing-britain-t729tztlq
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Things are going from bad to worse... www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/mark-menzies-could-face-commons-32632379
He has been accused of trying to make life harder for people struggling with poor health. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/rishi-sunak-accused-full-assault-32624332
'The risk with Narendra Modi is a form of impunity for power, a growing authoritarianism'
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/19/the-risk-with-narendra-modi-is-a-form-of-impunity-for-power-a-growing-authoritarianism_6668944_4.html
London Marathon to award wheelchair and non-disabled athletes equal prize money: In a global first for equality in sports, wheelchair athletes and non-disabled ...
nbcnews.com/news/sports/london-marathon-award-wheelchair-non-disabledd-athletes-equal-prize-mo-rcna148524
Northern Ireland prosecutor says UK soldiers involved in Bloody Sunday won't face perjury charges
pbs.org/newshour/world/northern-ireland-prosecutor-says-uk-soldiers-involved-in-bloody-sunday-wont-face-perjury-charges
Peter Murrell charged with embezzlement in SNP finance probe: The husband of Nicola Sturgeon had been re-arrested in connection with the SNP finances ...
bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-68850088
Quick Glance: Police Investigation into SNP Finances: Key Updates
- On Thursday, the re-arrest of Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, took place as part of the police investigation into the SNP’s finances.
- Murrell, aged 59, was apprehended and underwent interrogation by detectives.
- The arrest occurred slightly more than a year subsequent to the search conducted by Police Scotland officers at the couple’s residence, where a blue tent was set up outside the property, alongside searches at the SNP’s headquarters in Edinburgh.
- In April 2024, Peter Murrell was charged with 'embezzlement' of funds from the SNP.
Brothers launched 'savage and ferocious' pub attack with 20-inch machete: Spurred on after a call from their aunt, Jaydon and Brandon Brown donned balaclavas and ...
essexlive.news/news/essex-news/brothers-who-launched-terrifying-family-9234641
Liz Truss’s book blames everyone – except Liz Truss: Ten Years to Save the West has no apologies, no awareness, and no ideas
inews.co.uk/culture/books/liz-truss-book-blames-everyone-3009728
Nursery worker jailed for abusing children at Staffordshire preschool: The 39-year-old was sentenced to 10 years behind bars at Stafford Crown Court.
metro.co.uk/2024/04/20/nursery-worker-jailed-abusing-children-staffordshire-preschool-20685064/
Benja, a baby southern white rhino frolics around its 21-acre paddock in the spring sunshine alongside its mother, Jaseera, at Whipsnade Zoo, north of London ... Show more
UK freezes London property linked to Putin ally after ICIJ report - ICIJ: Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the U.K. government has faced criticism for ...
icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/uk-freezes-london-property-linked-to-putin-ally-after-icij-report/
Quick Glance: UK Reacts to ICIJ Report on London Property of Putin Ally
- The UK government froze the multimillion-dollar London property roughly a week after the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists unveiled its connection to Igor Komarov and its seemingly untouched status by sanctions against the high-ranking Kremlin official.
- In February, the ongoing relationship between Komarov and the prime central London townhouse on Herbert Crescent, purchased for over $16.5 million through a British Virgin Islands-based shell company he previously managed, was highlighted.
- An update was made on April 5 regarding the Companies House records for Wastom, aligning with the ROE filings.
He was found guilty of rape after dragging a 15-year-old girl out to sea and attacking her while telling her not to scream. www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-teen-tourist-who-raped-32614654
Campaigners call for law changes allowing FCA to be sued in light of £138m Philips Trust scandal
yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/campaigners-call-for-law-changes-allowing-fca-to-be-sued-in-light-of-ps138m-philips-trust-scandal-4598471
Prolific phishing-made-easy emporium LabHost knocked offline in cyber-cop op: Police emit Spotify Wrapped-style videos to let crims know they're being hunted
theregister.com/2024/04/18/police_lab_host/
When this criminal found himself in court, he had to ask people who knew him well for a character reference... so he asked his local takeaway: www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/man-asks-local-takeaway-character-29024627
Boys told to pay parents back for killing more than 20 animals: The judge said: 'It is well you are not adults because you would have faced a significant ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/19/boys-told-pay-parents-back-killing-20-animals-20678579/
Gun legislation approved in Maine after Lewiston mass shooting: The Maine Legislature has approved sweeping gun safety legislation nearly six months after the ...
apnews.com/article/maine-legislature-mass-shooting-gun-control-938ed48aa36cfa3ab364a72556e1abd3
No risk of suicide: JVA relaxes prison conditions for RAF terrorist Klette: The former RAF member Klette has been in a prison in Lower Saxony since February - ...
n-tv.de/panorama/JVA-lockert-Haftbedingungen-fuer-RAF-Terroristin-Klette-article24886196.html
Police have taken down a gang accused of using a technology service that helped criminals use fraudulent text messages to steal from victims.saudigazette.com.sa/article/642191
Sex workers denounce UK banks for waging ‘war’ on their jobs : Campaigners say debanking and financial exclusion increases vulnerability to criminals and ...
ft.com/content/b122b164-0a04-4068-8ce0-a4a03e986f54
Cameron tells Netanyahu UK will not ban IRGC: Report: LONDON: The UK will not proscribe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization ...
arabnews.com/node/2495381/world
Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, Peter Murrell, has been charged in connection with the alleged embezzlement of funds from the Scottish National Party #scotlandnews #nicolasturgeon ... Show more #snp #scottishpolitics #uknews #ukpolitics
Lords delay Rwanda bill to next week in blow to Rishi Sunak's agenda: The government was defeated twice, with peers backing the need for a report before ...
news.sky.com/story/lords-delay-rwanda-bill-to-next-week-in-blow-to-rishi-sunaks-agenda-13117237
A man who served 17 years in jail for a crime he didn't commit dismisses apology from UK review body
apnews.com/article/britain-malkinson-conviction-quashed-apology-e22365bd7d43980a91bfb5d74117971c
Sentencing live as dad killed after gang tried to murder son at KFC drive-thru: Kelvin Ward, aged 50, was stabbed to death in Castle Bromwich in April last year ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/kelvin-ward-murder-sentencing-live-29016802
A Muslim prayer ban at 'Britain’s strictest school' is 'not unlawful', a judge has ruled following accusations of discrimination and intense controversy ... Show more metro.co.uk/2024/04/16/michaela-community-school-allowed-ban-muslim-prayer-20657681/
NFER: MATs should create 'director of SEND' role: Multi-academy trusts should create a 'director of SEND' role to help inclusion ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/nfer-mats-should-create-director-of-send-role/
The Israeli Prime Minister said he spoke with Rishi Sunak and appreciates suggestions and advice but emphasised that Israel will make its own decisions in its ... Show more #iran #israel #middleeast #benjaminnetanyahu
UK ministers rule out concessions on Rwanda deportation bill: MPs are voting on the bill once again, as wrangling continues over the plan to send asylum seekers ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/642176
Keir Starmer vows to sack aides behind ‘boys’ club’ briefings: Labour’s top team has a fairly even gender split — but critics in the party have used the press to ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/keir-starmer-labour-staff-sack-gws8djscd
Paid articlePaid Humza Yousaf says police were victims in almost a quarter of hate crime reports: Police officers have been the victims of almost a quarter of reports under ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-18/humza-yousaf-says-police-were-victims-in-almost-a-quarter-of-hate-crime-reports
UK politicians urge Rishi Sunak to ban Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
middleeasteye.net/news/uk-mps-urge-rishi-sunak-ban-irans-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps
The dangers of political prosecution: At the start of January, Donald Trump offered up a cheery new year message for Americans. ‘If I don’t get immunity ...
spectator.co.uk/article/the-dangers-of-political-prosecution/
UK finance watchdog plans on diversity targets a 'bad idea', says minister: Plans by Britain's financial regulator to require firms to set targets for improving ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-finance-watchdog-plans-diversity-targets-bad-idea-says-minister-2024-04-18/
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan renews his call for an immediate halt to all British sales of weapons to Israel, citing not only the loss of innocent lives in Gaza ... Show more
Three takeaways from the Columbia University president’s testimony on antisemitism
cnn.com/2024/04/17/business/takeaways-columbia-antisemitism-hearing/
Quick Glance: Three Insights from Columbia University President's Testimony on Antisemitism
- Shafik confirmed that Professor Massad is under investigation for discriminatory remarks and that there will be consequences for professors making antisemitic statements.
- President Shafik was more prepared than others on questions about antisemitism, confirming that chanting mobs make antisemitic comments.
- Several professors at Columbia University are under investigation for antisemitic remarks and behaviors, potentially facing consequences.
- Despite efforts to combat antisemitic threats, Shafik acknowledged that there is much more work to be done to balance free speech and ensuring safety for all students.
JK Rowling has exposed the weak spot in the SNP’s misogyny law: Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf has now promised a misogyny law that will apparently ...
spectator.co.uk/article/jk-rowling-has-exposed-the-weak-spot-in-the-snps-misogyny-law/
The problem with the Angela Rayner story? No one actually cares: It is convenient for the Tories to have her in the public stocks
inews.co.uk/opinion/angela-rayner-story-no-one-cares-3013461
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