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Police open investigation into allegations of trafficking and slavery following Channel 4 News report
Police in London have opened an investigation into allegations of trafficking and slavery following a Channel 4 News report on the escape and rescue of three Filipina women from domestic servitude.
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Domestic homicide review reveals 52% of victims were known to police before they were killed
The vast majority of victims of domestic homicide were in touch with police, health services and other public agencies before they were killed , new research reveals today. Published by the Domestic Abuse commissioner, the review calls for widespread change across the board – from the criminal justice system to social care – to intervene more effectively and try to stop the killings.
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Domestic abuse victims say police not doing enough to protect them
2.5 million adults, most of them women, are affected by domestic abuse every year. It’s linked to one-in-five murders or manslaughter cases.
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Thousands join pro-Palestine march as Met Police issue hate speech warnings
In London, tens of thousands of people were again on the streets calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
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Dublin riots: Irish police blame far-right ‘lunatic hooligans’ for violence
The Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar has condemned anti-immigrant rioters who went on the rampage in central Dublin last night – calling it an attack on Irish society and the rule of law. 34 people were arrested after the crowd set fire to vehicles, looted shops and clashed with riot police. The unrest began after…
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Protesters’ attacks on police after child stabbings ‘disgraceful’, says Dublin MEP
Ireland’s Justice Minister has condemned what she called “an attack on innocence itself”, after three young children and a woman were injured in a suspected stabbing in Dublin. Police say a man in his 50s – who’s also being treated for injuries – has been detained, and they don’t believe the attack is terror-related. They…
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Police criticised for revealing ‘unnecessary’ personal information in search for Nicola Bulley
Police have been criticised for the “avoidable and unnecessary” release of sensitive personal information during the investigation into the disappearance of Nicola Bulley.
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‘We want politics to be kept out of policing,’ says chair of Police Federation
We were joined by Steve Hartshorn, who’s chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales.
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Questions over Home Secretary’s future after article accusing police of bias
The future of the Home Secretary Suella Braverman is under question – after Number 10 said they had NOT given their agreement to her article accusing the Metropolitan police of bias.
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‘Labour will put more police back on the streets’, says shadow culture secretary
Many view the King’s Speech as Rishi Sunak trying to show voters the clear difference between him and the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. We speak to the Shadow Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Secretary, Thangam Debbonaire.
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Exclusive: hundreds of UK police officers suspended for sexual offence allegations
We can reveal that hundreds of police officers have been suspended by UK police forces because of allegations of sexual offences.
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Former police officer given 13 life sentences for blackmailing underage girls on Snapchat
A police officer who blackmailed and threatened young girls to send him explicit pictures of themselves over Snapchat has been handed 13 life sentences.
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Met Police under pressure over handling of pro-Palestinian rally
Rishi Sunak told MPs that calls for jihad are a threat to the Jewish community and to Britain’s “democratic values”.
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Mother of 13-year old boy rammed of bike by police says she feels ‘betrayed’ by Met
The mother of a 13-year-old boy who was rammed off his bike by a police van and then surrounded by armed police after an officer mistook his toy water pistol for a real gun, says she feels ‘betrayed’ by the Metropolitan Police.
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Belgian police shoot dead man suspected of killing Swedish football fans
Police in Brussels have shot dead a gunman suspected of killing two Swedish men and injuring a third.