Police demand more funding, greater stop and search powers
The police are calling on the government for more powers and financial backing in order to take on the horrific wave of violent crime sweeping the country. Latest stories direct in your inbox Sign up for the free Red Alert email: Chairwoman of the National Police...
Politicians must decide whether their priority in response to knife crime is ‘do something’ or ‘do something effective’
It was only a few days ago that I wrote about my fear that a sudden upsurge in public and media concern about violent crime could lead to demand for toughness overwhelming the concept of effectiveness in law and order policy. In a sense, it’s the right’s...
‘Allahu Akbar’ Radicalised inmate attacks prison guards in France
A radicalised inmate has attacked French prison guards at a high-security prison facility at Conde-sur-Sarthe in Normandy. The 27-year-old inmate reportedly shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ whilst carrying out the attack, according to prison staff representative Alassanne Sall....
Teenage girl stabbed to death on East London park
A 17-year-old girl was stabbed to death at an East London park yesterday evening. The ambulance service responded to calls of a stabbing at around 21:00 yesterday evening, to a park close to St Neot’s Road in Harold Hill. A girl was found suffering from a stab wound...
Gauke’s argument on sentencing reform is calm, reasoned and vulnerable to events outside his control
Obviously these aren’t normal times, but if they were you can be sure that David Gauke’s announcement last week about abolishing short prison sentences would be getting a lot more attention – critical and supportive. The Justice Secretary’s...
Lawless London: Four stabbings in eight hours across the capital
There was a horrific spate of stabbings across London yesterday, with the wave of violence sadly continuing. A 20-year-old was stabbed to death in Ilford last night, with police and paramedics on the scene at 21:00 unable to save his life. He died at the scene. Local...
Jailed Peterborough MP ‘could leave prison today under early release scheme’
The Member of Parliament for Peterborough is set to be released from prison today, less than four weeks after she was jailed. Fiona Onasanya was found guilty of perverting the course of justice and was sentenced to three months in prison. She has refused to stand down...
564,000 sign petition to ban ISIS supporters from returning to UK
More than half a million people have signed a petition against allowing Islamic State supporters back into Britain. The huge petition, that has gone virtually ignored, reads: “Ban all ISIS members from returning to the UK, remove their citizenship and passports. “By...
Teenager shot at East London train station
The horrific wave of violence in London continues, with a teenager shot in an East London train station on Wednesday evening. A 16-year-old was taken to hospital after an altercation, with an argument on a train leading to two suspects fleeing the scene on foot. DCI...
