Simon Israel
May pushes for greater surveillance in the face of growing terror threat
As the state launches a publicity drive to warn of the need for greater surveillance, this week is also about the lessons learned from Woolwich.
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Andrew Mitchell loses ‘plebgate’ libel case
The former Conservative chief whip says he is “bitterly disappointed” after a judge finds, on the balance of probability, he did use the word “pleb” during a row with Downing Street police in 2012.
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Emotional abuse ‘set to become a criminal offence’
Theresa May is expected to unveil plans to make psychological and emotional abuse a criminal offence with a lengthy prison term, according to reports.
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FactCheck: how tough are we getting with the jihadis?
David Cameron wants to cancel the passports of people suspected of fighting for groups like Islamic State. Is he going far enough?
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Should Cameron ban Britons fighting in Syria from the UK?
British jihadists who fight for Isis in Syria or in Iraq could be prevented from returning to the UK, David Cameron announces.
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Confused by all those child sexual abuse inquiries?
The Wanless review of the Home Office’s handling of child sex abuse allegations is one of many such inquiries. Here are the others, from Savile and Cyril Smith to Rochdale and Rotherham.
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May wants answers after no evidence of abuse cover-up
A review into allegations of historic child abuse at Westminster in the 1980s finds no evidence of organised attempts by the Home Office to conceal the claims.
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It’s the wrong time to oust Miliband, Johnson says
Alan Johnson dismisses talk of a Labour plot and that he is being lined up to replace Ed Miliband, telling the party to “get a grip”.
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Is the spotlight fading on Ed Miliband’s leadership?
Labour appears to have sleepwalked into a leadership crisis. But how likely are claims of a new leader to replace him before the 2015 general election? And who might replace him?
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FactCheck: what has the European Arrest Warrant ever done for us?
The government says the European Arrest Warrant makes Britain safer. But some MPs hate it. Who’s right?
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FactCheck: have you been swamped by EU migrants?
Are there really towns that have been swamped by European migrants? Where are the hotspots? Is there pressure on jobs and housing?
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Why Michael Fallon’s remarks are ‘swamped’ in controversy
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon admits being “rather careless” after saying some towns were at risk of being “swamped” by immigrants.
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Who are the dangerous foreign criminals loose in the UK?
The government has been criticised for failing to deport hundreds of foreign criminals, many of whom have now disappeared.
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Controls on undercover policing ‘ineffective’
A group of senior police officers in charge of keeping undercover policing in check lacks “teeth” and should be overhauled immediately, a damning report by inspectors has said.
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Six key rulings the ECHR forced on the UK
It was founded in the aftermath of the second world war, and now Conservatives want to curb the reach of the European Court of Human Rights. Here are six rulings it has forced on the UK.
