Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has condemned the riots in Southport, describing the scenes as a "total disgrace." The unrest came after a peaceful vigil in the town on Tuesday evening which saw hundreds pay tribute to the victims of the tragedy.
"This is a time when everyone should be showing respect and support for the community and the police," she said.
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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says the fall in net migration "is important and welcome” but admits the government needs to go “significantly further”. The figure stood at an estimated 431,000 in the year ending December 2024, down 49.9% from 860,000 a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics said. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall visit the Bentley factory in Crewe, Cheshire, following the launch of the government's Immigration White Paper. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Yvette Cooper has said changes to the immigration system are expected to reduce visas by around 100,000 per year. The Home Secretary told the Commons: “The impact of the changes to skilled worker visas, care worker visas, settlements, students and English language is expected to reduce visas by a further around 100,000 a year, and in addition the new workforce strategy’s immigration skills charge, family and asylum reforms will further bring numbers down on top of that.
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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says the government’s immigration reforms will not include a target number for net migration, saying “we are not taking that approach”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says President Trump's decision to pause tariff hikes does not change the UK government's position, emphasising that it continues to pursue an economic deal with the US in a "calm and steady" manner. Report by Chahalb. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The teacher of one of the Southport stabbing victims has told Sky News they "don't want her to be forgotten", 10 months after the knife attack in which she was.. Sky News
A survivor of the Southport knife attack is calling for the use of blunt-tipped knives in home kitchens, in a campaign she says is "for the girls". Sky News
The teachers of one of the Southport stabbing victims plan to "celebrate her incredible spirit" by jumping out of a plane at 15,000ft in a charity skydive. Sky News
Nigel Farage has accused authorities of a “cover-up” following the 2024 Southport stabbing. The Reform UK leader said public anger was fuelled by withheld information, calling it an example of “two-tier policing.” He argued that clearer details about the attacker could have prevented riots and criticised how emotional online reactions were handled. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
There was no evidence of "two-tier policing" in the police's handling of riots that erupted after last year's Southport murders, a new report by MPs has found. The report by the Home Affairs Committee, published on Monday, examined the police response to disorder that broke out following the stabbings in July last year. Commenting on the findings, former Metropolitan Police chief Dal Babu said there are "some lessons for the police to learn particularly around how they deal with social media". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Government’s renationalisation of rail services has started as trains operated by South Western Railway (SWR) were taken into public control.
The train operator officially came under public ownership at around 2am on Sunday. The first journey, the 5.36am from Woking, was partly a rail replacement bus service due to engineering works.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, who travelled on the first renationalised departure from London Waterloo, said it was “a new dawn for our railways”.
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Angela Rayner has refused to say if the government plans to scrap the two child cap on benefits. The deputy prime minister said: "We're looking at all the different issues that affect child poverty. What we inherited was child poverty on the increase. We will be coming forward with our strategy later this year." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Kemi Badenoch has criticised the nationalisaton of rail services by the government. The Conservative party leader said: "This is yet another example of the unseriousness of the Labour party who do not have a plan. We need to get Britain growing again, that means investing in business and not nationalising it." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman and three children died in a house fire in north-west London.
A 43-year-old woman, and one girl, aged 15, and two boys aged eight and four-years-old, died, in Tillett Close, Stonebridge, the Metropolitan Police said. Police had previously said the three children were all boys.
Their next-of-kin have been informed, the force added.
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Tottenham Hotspur fans celebrate at the Europa League winners parade in North London. Tottenham won the Europa League final after beating Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao on Wednesday. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has visited Southport following a knife attack which left three children dead and nine others critically injured. Speaking at the scene, Ms Cooper said: "It's beyond every..
A riot erupted in Leeds' Harehills area on Thursday evening, starting with a disturbance involving agency workers and children. The situation rapidly escalated, with rioters overturning a police car,..
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