Day: August 7, 2024
Man shot in Tower Hamlets in second murder in borough in 30 hours
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Small businesses ‘frightened’ as they brace for further rioting
August 7, 2024The Met Police has vowed it will crack down on disorder by “hateful and divisive groups” at planned events on Wednesday night, and would not tolerate “thuggish” or “criminal behaviour”. But several businesses in the north of the capital were boarding up their windows and closing early ahead of the events. Among them was a […]
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Puberty blocker trial expected to begin in early 2025
August 7, 2024A trial into the use of puberty blockers is expected to begin early next year, NHS England said, as it set out its plans for changes to children’s gender services. Children referred into new gender clinics – of which there are expected to be up to eight across England by 2026 – will be routinely […]
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Shamima Begum loses final bid to appeal citizenship decision at Supreme Court
August 7, 2024Shamima Begum will not be able to appeal the removal of her British citizenship at the Supreme Court, judges have ruled. Begum, 24, who travelled to Syria with two friends at the age of 15, had her citizenship revoked on national security grounds after being found in a Syrian refugee camp in 2019. In Syria, […]
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‘Textbook Islamophobia’: Row erupts as Jenrick says people shouting Allahu Akbar should be ‘immediately arrested’
August 7, 2024Tory leadership contender Robert Jenrick has been accused of “textbook Islamophobia” after telling Sky News people shouting Allahu Akbar should be “immediately arrested”. The former immigration minister said he had been “very critical of the police in the past”, particularly around the policing of protests against the war in Gaza, which started after Hamas attacked […]
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Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to check on friends and neighbours amid rioting
August 7, 2024Sadiq Khan has pleaded with Londoners to check on their friends and neighbours, as Muslims and minority ethnic people have been left fearful after the recent riots. The mayor of London said he was aware of specific locations that may be targeted in the city on Wednesday and has warned “anyone thinking of spreading hatred […]
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