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A migrant attempted a terror attack on the Israeli embassy in London this morning, armed with knives. The individual was swiftly apprehended by armed officers, preventing a potential tragedy.
Two individuals were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, amidst escalating antisemitic attacks on local Jewish sites. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer termed the incident “deeply concerning” as police arrested a suspect allegedly armed with a knife. The attacks follow multiple arson incidents in the area.
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A former Houses of Parliament employee was arrested last week under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. This morning, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle confirmed that the police investigation is ongoing and further details will follow.
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced emergency measures to limit how long certain offenders can be recalled to prison, as the government faces projections that England and Wales will run out of prison space by November.
Reece Galbraith, 33, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for manslaughter following a house explosion in Newcastle that resulted in the deaths of seven-year-old Archie York and 35-year-old Jason Laws.
Peter Sullivan, who spent nearly 40 years in prison for the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall in Birkenhead, has had his conviction quashed after new DNA evidence emerged identifying an unknown attacker.
The inquest revealed that Liquid Leisure, the water park where Kyra Hill drowned, lacked signs warning of deep water, misleading visitors about safety.
Peter Sullivan, jailed for the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall, may have his conviction quashed due to new DNA evidence not present at his original trial.
Owen Lawrence, 38, died from a “self-inflicted gunshot wound” to the head following an attack on two women in Leeds.
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