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Conservative Home17 Jul 2026

Festus Akinbusoye: Three things I would do to fix the Metropolitan Police Force

Every hour an officer spends carrying out work that another agency should be doing is an hour they are not preventing crime or protecting victims. The post Festus Akinbusoye: Three things I would do to fix the Metropolitan Police Force appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics16 Jul 2026

MI5 slammed after watchdog finds it 'misled courts' over violent neo-Nazi spy

Officers "relied" on a "false account" which had been allowed to "take hold and persist" after confirming "X" was one of their agents.

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Guido Fawkes16 Jul 2026

Starmer Gives Sadiq Khan a Peerage

Nominations from the Leader of the Labour Party: Alison Garnham – Chief Executive, Child Poverty Action Group. Alison Lowe OBE – Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime in West Yorkshire. Barbara Mills KC – Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales (2025), family law barrister and Joint Head of Chambers at 4PB. Cathy…

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Conservative Home16 Jul 2026

Peter Wallace: Free speech is under attack in Argyll and Bute

Expecting councillors to police the behaviour of every follower, every comment, every stranger who tags or replies to them, across multiple platforms, is unrealistic and unworkable. The post Peter Wallace: Free speech is under attack in Argyll and Bute appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics15 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe murder suspect's family break silence on 'gentle giant'

The 28-year-old suspect's uncle said he was 'flabbergasted' by the murder, branding it a 'terrible tragedy'.

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Express Politics15 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe's ex-colleague takes swipe over police blunders: 'It's disrespectful!'

EXCLUSIVE: The former Conservative MP's ex-colleague has slammed initial police action as 'disrespectful' following confusion over terrorism threat.

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BBC Politics15 Jul 2026

Man arrested over social media post threatening to shoot Farage

Met Police says a man in his 20s was held in south London this week on suspicion of sending threatening communications to an MP.

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The Guardian Politics15 Jul 2026

Bristol declared ‘city of harm reduction’ as Greens seek less punitive drug policy

Councillors pass motion that paves way to setting up drugs-consumption facility where users can be helped and treated UK politics live – latest updates Bristol has been formally declared a “city of harm reduction”, with local politicians pledging to focus on helping and treating users of illegal drugs rather than punishing them. Green councillors, who lead the city council, said the declaration was a clear signal that public health rather than criminal justice solutions were needed to tackle t

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BBC Politics15 Jul 2026

Man arrested over threatening to shoot Farage in social media post

Met Police says a man in his 20s was held in south London this week on suspicion of sending threatening communications to an MP.

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Guido Fawkes15 Jul 2026

Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Nigel Farage

The Metropolitan Police have arrested a man who tweeted at Nigel Farage on 8 May: “I am going to shoot you in the head if you win.” He was only arrested yesterday… Farage was told about the arrest today. He told the Telegraph: “This is the first time the police have ever proactively acted on…

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BBC Politics15 Jul 2026

Reform UK proposes £100m 'round-the-clock' security plan for MPs

The policy was announced after police said party spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe was killed in a "targeted attack".

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BBC Politics15 Jul 2026

Reform UK proposes £100m 'round-the-clock' security plan for MPs

The policy was announced after police said party spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe was killed in a "targeted attack".

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