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In today’s briefing update, MPs are calling for dedicated police for violent schools, the Home Office committee has called the current strategy for tackling knife and gun crime amongst the youth as “completely inadequate.”
The murder of a young woman on the Shetland Island has become the third murder investigation in 50 years. The death has been described as ‘horrific’.
Finally, The UK has reclaimed its title as the world’s second-largest arms exporter, behind the US. A staggering £14bn in sales with nearly 80% going to the Middle East.
All in today’s UK news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know, summarised as part of WTX News Briefing.
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MPS WANT DEDICATED POLICE FOR VIOLENT SCHOOLS
BBC News reports, MPs are calling for dedicated police at violent schools in an attempt to curb knife and gun crime. The Home Office committee report said if they commit the money for the officers by the governments Autumn pending review- it would become part of the drive to “rebuild vital links” with the communities affected.
The committee criticised the government’s current strategy in reducing violence as “completely inadequate.” It called for Boris to take the knife and gun crime problem amongst the youth as his own “personal responsibility.”
Read the full story on BBC News
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SHETLAND ISLAND: 3RD MURDER IN 50 YEARS
The Dailymail reports, Police have launched a murder investigation into the death of a 40-year-old mother of two. The woman was found with a slashed throat outside a property in Lerwick. The murder investigation is the third one in 50 years on the remote Scottish Island. 
Police have arrested a 31-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman in connection with the murder. Detectives from the mainland have been called in to support the local Shetland police in the investigation.
The woman has been named locally as Tracy Walker. Ms Walker was a care worker on the Island a lived near to where her body was discovered. Her murder has been described as a ‘gruesome’ and ‘horrific’.
Read the full story on The Daily Mail
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UK IS WORLD’S SECOND-LARGEST ARMS EXPORTER
The Guardian reports, the UK has reclaimed its title as the World’s second-largest arms exporter after it was revealed a record £14bn sales last year. Almost 80% went to the Middle East including Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar.
Campaigners have said the figures reveal the UK is “arming and supporting repressive regimes”. The department for International Trade said the figures show the UK has returned to its place as the second-largest arms exporter after the US.
Campaign Against Arms Trade said the figures “exposed the rank hypocrisy at the heart of UK foreign policy. The Government claims to stand for human rights and democracy, but it is arming and supporting repressive regimes and dictatorships around the world.”
The staggering records show the defence orders rose from £5bn to £14bn making the rise the biggest year since records began.
Read the full story on The Guardian
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