Even the UK’s minister of crime was a victim of it. Dame Diana Johnson, minister of state for policing, fire and crime prevention, had her purse snatched this week at a police conference where she was talking about an “epidemic of antisocial behavior, theft and shoplifting.” The incident comes as police data indicates shoplifting in...
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Harvey Weinstein UK indecent assault case dropped over chance of conviction
Harvey Weinstein to be retried on sex crimes charges Harvey Weinstein is set to be retried in November on sex crimes charges in New York after a judge set a new trial date. Harvey Weinstein is no longer facing an indecent assault case in the United Kingdom. The Crown Prosecution Service on Thursday confirmed it...
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UK braces for day of unrest amid fears of nationwide far-right riots
Liverpool, United Kingdom – The United Kingdom is bracing for another day of unrest with more far-right race riots reportedly planned in several cities. Activists monitoring far-right communications fear that on Wednesday, racist mobs could target dozens of locations. They say solicitors and advice groups which support migrants across the country – as well as immigration...
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U.K. court names 17-year-old stabbing suspect to counter misinformation | CBC News
The 17-year-old boy charged with murdering three girls and stabbing 10 other people in a dance class was named in a U.K. court Thursday partly to counter misinformation about his identity that has been blamed for triggering violent protests across England. Judge Andrew Menary said his decision to allow Axel Rudakubana to be named was...
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UK Cops Question Teen After Deadly Knife Attack Kills 3
Flowers, teddy bears and tributes were left near the scene of Monday’s stabbing spree Southport, United Kingdom: UK police on Tuesday questioned a 17-year-old suspect arrested after a “ferocious” knife attack which killed three children and critically injured eight others. Flowers, teddy bears and tributes were left near the scene of Monday’s stabbing spree at...
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UK authorities arrest suspect after mysterious dismembered remains found in suitcases near bridge
Police in England arrested a 34-year-old man for his alleged roles in the deaths of two men, whose partial remains were found in suitcases left near a suspension bridge, but the mystery of who the victims were and why they were killed remains unsolved so far. Authorities have yet to release the suspect’s name, but...
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British police arrest man on suspicion of crossbow murders of 3 women near London
LONDON — British police said Friday that they have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of killing two sisters and their mother in a crossbow attack. In a statement Friday, Hertfordshire Police said that they arrested the suspect on Thursday evening. He remains in a serious condition in a hospital. Police previously said that Kyle...
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UK police find suspect after wife, daughters of BBC journalist killed
Police say that suspect is located and receiving medical treatment for his injuries and that police did not fire any shots. British police say they have found the man suspected of killing the wife and two daughters of a well-known BBC radio commentator near London in an attack involving a crossbow. Hertfordshire Police said in...
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ANALYSIS | Britain veers left, but Labour’s honeymoon may be short-lived | CBC News
The Labour Party has stormed back into power in the United Kingdom after 14 years in opposition, promising to replace the “chaos of the Conservatives” with a bland, utilitarian agenda to fix the things in the country that are broken. “The change begins right here,” said Leader Keir Starmer after leading his party to a resounding 412...
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Why are UK politicians in trouble for placing bets on election date?
As British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer faced off in their final televised debate on Wednesday night ahead of next week’s general election, a betting scandal which is likely to become the source of major embarrassment to the ruling Conservative Party continued to grow. On Wednesday, it emerged that the Metropolitan...
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Suspected English football hooligan detained after arriving from Gelsenkirchen
A suspected English hooligan has been detained in the UK after arriving home from Gelsenkirchen. The 39-year-old from Bolton was detained by officers from the UK’s Football Policing Unit after arriving at Manchester airport this evening. Police said he was being held under the Football Spectators Act 1989 and his passport had been seized. He...
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China accuses Britain of ‘wanton stigmatisation’ after spy found dead
China has accused Britain of false accusation, “wanton stigmatisation” and arbitrary arrests after the unexplained death of a man charged with illegally assisting Hong Kong’s foreign intelligence service. China’s foreign ministry office in Hong Kong said in a statement on its website that it strongly condemned Britain for what it said were false accusations against...
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