PA Media Hamit Coskun was convicted at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in June A man who was fined for burning a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London has won his appeal against his conviction. Hamit Coskun, 51, shouted abusive comments about Islam as he held the flaming book aloft in Rutland Gardens, […]
Alfie Franco jailed for 23 years for murder of Syrian refugee
David SpereallYorkshire, Leeds Crown Court West Yorkshire Police Alfie Franco was given a life sentence at Leeds Crown Court A man who murdered a teenage Syrian refugee in a busy town centre street has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years. Alfie Franco, 20, stabbed 16-year-old Ahmad Mamdouh Al Ibrahim with […]
Thousands of Met Police civilian staff vote to strike over pay
More than 6,000 members of Metropolitan Police staff are due to take industrial action in a dispute over pay. Members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) employed by the Met will walk out after they were refused a £1,250 London allowance, which is paid to police officers. PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said: […]
Man found guilty of threatening to kill Nigel Farage
PA Media The jury heard how Fayaz Khan, an Afghan migrant, made the threat in a video A man who came to the UK on a small boat has been found guilty of threatening to kill Nigel Farage in a video posted on TikTok. Fayaz Khan, 26, posted a video last October where he named […]
No ‘shortcut’ to NHS wait time reduction
Glenn CampbellScotland Political Editor and James DelaneyBBC News John Swinney says the NHS waiting lists are being tackled but there is no shortcut John Swinney has said there is no “shortcut” to faster diagnosis and treatment in the NHS. In an interview with BBC Scotland News, the first minister accepted that “some people have had […]
No plans to send UK troops to help monitor Gaza ceasefire, says Cooper
Getty Images UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said there are “no plans” to send British troops to be part of a multinational force that will monitor the Gaza ceasefire from Israel. The first phase of a deal with Hamas that will lead to a ceasefire and the release of hostages has been approved by […]
Thousands line streets for Ricky Hatton’s funeral in Manchester
PA Media The funeral was held at Manchester Cathedral after a long procession around the city The great and the good of the boxing world were among thousands of mourners who said an emotional farewell to world champion Ricky Hatton at his funeral earlier. Hatton, whose passion, personality and skills drew huge crowds throughout his […]
Stormont scaling back mental health strategy is ‘devastating’
BBC Prof Siobhan O’Neill said Northern Ireland continues to spend less on mental health services per head than other parts of the UK Stormont’s mental health strategy being scaled back due to lack of funds is “absolutely devastating”, Northern Ireland’s mental health champion has said. Prof Siobhan O’Neill said the news was disastrous after a […]
Vigil organiser ‘stunned’ by alleged McCann stalker’s approach, jury told
PA Media/BBC Karen Spragg (left) and Julia Wandelt – who a court has heard believes she is missing Madeleine McCann – deny the charges The organiser of an annual vigil held to mark the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has told a court she was “stunned” after being approached by the alleged stalker of the missing […]
Government to consult on digital IDs for 13-year-olds
The government will consult on whether children aged between 13 and 16-years-old should be included in the digital ID roll-out. There has been a backlash to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement that a UK-wide digital ID scheme will be introduced before 2029, with a petition attracting nearly three million signatures. An official response to […]