The number of people smuggled into the UK via the English Channel in the first quarter has decreased by 17 percent compared to the same quarter last year, official figures show. The crossings during the 90-day period this year and last year occurred on exactly the same number of days, suggesting the reduction may not…
Man Sentenced to Minimum 42 Years for Murdering 9-Year-Old Olivia Pratt-Korbel
A man convicted of murdering 9-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was sentenced on Monday to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 42 years. Thomas Cashman, 34, was given two concurrent sentences for the murder of Olivia and the attempted murder of 36-year-old drug dealer Joseph Nee, his intended target. He was also given 10 years for wounding Olivia’s…
Sunak Launches New Taskforce to Crackdown on Grooming Gangs
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to crackdown on Britain’s grooming gangs after admitting “cultural sensitivity and political correctness” have prevented child abusers being brought to justice. Speaking in Greater Manchester on Monday, Sunak said it was now his priority to “stamp out this evil,” as he announced new measures to tackle child exploitation gangs….
Family Sues Man Who Claimed Manchester Bombing Victims Faked Injuries: Report
A landmark legal action has been filed against a UK-based blogger by survivors of the Manchester Arena bomb, according to the BBC. Richard D. Hall is being sued for defamation and harassment by a father and daughter who were both left disabled in the 2017 blast, the BBC has said. Hall, who is based in…
Gridlock Cleared at Port of Dover After Weekend of Disruption
The backlog at the Port of Dover has been cleared after coaches were stuck in queues for hours at the weekend ahead of Easter. Labour and some Conservative MPs blamed Brexit for the weekend of chaos, while Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the scene won’t become a regular occurrence. A critical incident was declared on…
Braverman Calls Out ‘Silence’ on Child Sex Abuse Involving British Pakistani Men
“Political correctness” has prevented authorities from tackling British Pakistani grooming gangs abusing vulnerable white English girls, the home secretary has said. Suella Braverman said that the “systematic and institutional failure to safeguard the welfare of children when it comes to sexual abuse” is one of the biggest scandals in British history. “What’s clear is that…
UK ‘In Negotiations’ After 3 British Men Detained by Taliban in Afghanistan
The UK government is “in negotiations” after reports that three British men are being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the home secretary said on Sunday. The Presidium Network, a UK-based non-profit organisation, named one of the men as Kevin Cornwell, a 53-year-old charity medic from Middlesbrough. Presidium said it is assisting Cornwell and another…
Port of Dover Declares Critical Incident as Coaches Stuck in Easter Gridlock
Coach passengers continue to facing hours of delay at the port of Dover on Saturday after a critical incident was declared on Friday night. High traffic volume due to the Easter holiday was cited as one of the reasons, along with “challenging weather conditions” and “lengthy French border processes.” Some passengers were stuck for as…
Council Begins Legal Action Against Home Office Over Plans to Use RAF Site for Asylum Seekers
West Lindsey District Council has launched legal action over the Home Office’s plans to put up to 2,000 single adult male asylum seekers at RAF Scampton, the Lincolnshire council said on Friday. It comes two days after immigration minister Robert Jenrick announced the plan to use three disused military bases to house “several thousand asylum…
Man, 66, Charged With Double Murder of Father and Son
A 66-year-old man has been charged with the double murder of a father and son who were shot dead at two separate addresses in England. Stephen Alderton, 66, of no fixed address, has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of possession of a firearm, Cambridgeshire Constabulary said on Friday. Alderton will…
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