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".
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Nigel Farage has accused authorities of a ācover-upā following the 2024 Southport stabbing. The Reform UK leader said public anger was fuelled by withheld information, calling it an example of ātwo-tier policing.ā 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
More than 70 MPs are backing a campaign to revive England's playgrounds as pressure grows on the government to do more to tackle community decline to fight.. Sky News
Wes Streeting sharply criticises Israeli military action in Gaza, calling the situation āutterly horrific and intolerableā. The health secretary says the government is working āintensivelyā to unblock aid corridors and to bring an end to the ābloody conflictā. Streeting stops short of calling it a āgenocideā but says MPs feel āthe same frustration as people marching in the streetsā. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad criticized Pakistani protesters in Copenhagen, calling Pakistan a desperate country acting on handlers' orders. An Indian.. IndiaTimes
The justice secretary announces a national rollout, covering 20 prisons to pilot the use of medication to suppress the sex drive of sex offenders. The government is exploring whether to enforce the chemical castration on offenders as mandatory, Shabana Mahmood tells MPs, after recommendations from the independent sentencing review to explore its use further to reduce the risk of reoffending. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer tells MPs at Prime Ministerās Questions that the government is going to increase the number of pensioners who qualify for winter fuel payments following last yearās cut in the numbers who are eligible. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Yvette Cooper said she is "really worried about" increasing levels of extremism amongst young people in the country.
Asked about the issue in the Home Affairs Committee, the home secretary said: "I see it in the kinds of cases that I'm briefed on, just increasing numbers of teenagers - where there are serious concerns."
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King Charles received a huge applause as he arrived at Lancaster Castle on Monday. His Majesty met with local business representatives and attended a reception with a wide range of community organisations during the visit.
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Nigel Farage has praised the government's decision to reverse the winter fuel payment cut. Pensioners with an annual income of Ā£35,000 or less will have their winter fuel payments restored this winter, it has been announced, as the government laid out details of their u-turn following weeks of speculation. Speaking in a speech delivered on Monday, the Reform UK leader said it was a "considerable step in the right direction". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Pensioners with an annual income of Ā£35,000 or less will have their winter fuel payments restored this winter, it has been announced, as the government laid out details of their u-turn following weeks of speculation.
The government says the move will see nine million people receive the payments, compared to the 1.5 million people who got winter fuel payments last winter after the cut.
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ITV News Science Correspondent Martin Stew was the only journalist on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough, deep within the Antarctic Circle. He joined Climate scientist Professor Mike Meredith who is studying how underwater tidal waves ā triggered by collapses on that scale ā alter the ocean and accelerate warming.
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Shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake has expressed concern about the UK housing crisis worsening due to potential spending cuts. It comes as Rachel Reeves prepares to announce the government's spending plans until the next election.
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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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Eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, have been arrested in two unconnected counter-terrorism operations, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed.
Five were held over an alleged plot to attack a single premises, while three others were arrested under national security laws. Commander Dominic Murphy called the operations āsignificantā and said the arrests were made to ākeep the public safeā. All suspects remain in custody. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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