The government has been accused of “cynically timing” the announcement of the £4 billion sale of a UK defence and aerospace company to a US private equity firm “to avoid scrutiny”. The deal had been delayed over national security concerns but business secretary Andrea Leadsom released a statement just before 10pm on Friday night approving […]
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Donald Trump arrives in London tonight (Monday) and senior Tories are alarmed the visit could turn into “a train wreck” for Boris Johnson with just ten days left before the general election. The US president will be attending the NATO Conference but Conservatives are concerned Trump could become “the most dangerous weapon in the armoury” […]
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Boris Johnson has been criticised for trying to make “political mileage” from the attack in London that saw a known and convicted tag-wearing terrorist kill two people in the capital. Usman Khan, 28, stabbed a man and a woman to death and injured three others in the knife attack in London Bridge, before he was […]
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Facebook will give the Metropolitan Police cameras for their firearms teams in a bid to stop mass shootings and terror attacks being live-streamed. Scotland Yard said armed police will wear the company’s cameras during training exercises and the footage will be used by Facebook to develop algorithms to recognise firearms attacks. The technology will help […]
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London mayor Sadiq Khan has told organisers of the ‘world’s biggest arms fair’ to “get out of London”. Police made more than 116 arrests during protests leading up to the start of the three day event held at London’s ExCel in Custom House. London mayor Sadiq Khan sent a letter to the event organisers, Clarion […]
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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson is reported to have expressed ‘very deep concerns’ about Chinese firm Huawei’s role in upgrading the UK’s mobile network. His comments came after the head of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, had questioned why Huawei were involved with the country’s new 5G network. Alex Younger said the US, Australia and New […]
Continue ReadingNew police tactics to tackle criminals who use mopeds to commit crimes in London have won the backing of Prime Minister Theresa May. But the ‘robust’ methods, which involve police ramming suspects off their scooters during pursuits, have been condemned by Labour’s shadow home secretary. At least two suspects have suffered broken bones after being […]
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The head of the British Secret Intelligence Service MI6 says the UK’s enemies should not underestimate our ability to respond to the threats they pose. In a rare public speech, Alex Younger also questioned why Chinese companies were permitted to be involved with the UK’s 5G mobile network. He was speaking at his former university, […]
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The number of killings in England and Wales has hit a ten-year high, according to new figures. In the 12 months to June this year, there were 719 murder and manslaughter cases, up 14 per cent on 630 for the previous period. The figures excluded deaths from major incidents such as the terrorist attacks in […]
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The novichok poisoning attack in Salisbury and its aftermath has caused a slump in the city’s house prices. Figures from the Land Registry show that property prices fell by almost 10 per cent after Russian exile Sergei Skripal, 66, and daughter Yulia, 33, were attacked in March. A police officer, Det Sgt Nick Bailey, was […]
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