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Government urged to review Babar Ahmad case
A petition calling for a UK trial for a terror suspect who has been detained without charge for seven years reaches 100,000 signatures, meaning the case can be debated in parliament.
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Gun crime ‘middle men’ targeted by government
Gang members who trade in guns could face life in jail under government proposals to tackle inner-city violence.
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Prison for knife crime teenagers
New sentencing proposals will see 16 and 17-year-olds sent to jail for threatening people with knives or other weapons.
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MPs to debate Hillsborough files disclosure
MPs are set to debate releasing all the government documents relating to the Hillsborough disaster in response to an online petition.
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LIVE BLOG: Conservative Party conference in Manchester
The Conservatives round off conference season with their annual gathering in Manchester. Follow the live blog for latest updates, video and comment from the Channel 4 News team.
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Bernard Hogan-Howe named as Met police chief
Bernard Hogan-Howe, a former Merseyside police chief renowned for his tough tactics against gangs, is named the new head of Scotland Yard.
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Funeral for Tottenham shooting victim Mark Duggan
Mark Duggan, whose shooting by police in Tottenham on 4 August sparked a wave of rioting across England, is buried in north London.
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Govt ‘not seeking powers’ to shut down social media networks
The Government says it will not be seeking further powers to close down social media or telecoms networks following riots across England.
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Riot sentences criticised as ‘out of proportion’
Civil rights groups say some of the sentences handed down to rioters are too severe, as two men are jailed for four years for trying to incite riots on Facebook.
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Courts get tough on rioters
As reports suggest courts are being told to disregard normal guidelines when sentencing rioters, sending more to prison, Nick Clegg outlines other “punishments that stick”.
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Cameron vow as police riot row simmers
Prime Minister David Cameron will say he “will not be found wanting” in confronting why last week’s riots happened and finding out how to prevent them happening again.
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Cameron and Miliband clash on riot recovery
Prime Minister David Cameron says “criminality” was at the root of many of last week’s riots but the Government will review policy to tackle other causes, as Labour’s Ed Miliband calls for an inquiry.
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Politicians respond to riots
The leaders of all three of Britain’s political parties are out meeting members of the public today to try to address the concerns of those affected by the riots.
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Cameron: Police ‘fightback’ is working
The Prime Minister says flooding London with extra officers helped calm tensions, and water cannon will be available if trouble flares up again.
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Honeymoon accused can be extradited
A judge has approved a request to extradite Shrien Dewani to South Africa to stand trial over the murder of his wife, as Channel 4 News Correspondent Victoria Macdonald reports.