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HMP Frankland: Police officer stabbed in chest at maximum security prison

A police officer has been stabbed in the chest while visiting a maximum security prison. The officer was rushed to hospital after reportedly visiting HMP Frankland from an outside force, Durham Police said.According to the force, the male police officer was injured just after 11am on Tuesday.He is said to be “conscious and talking” following the attack.A spokesman for Durham Police said: “Shortly after 11am this morning, Durham Constabulary were called to an incident at HMP Frankland in Durham City. […]

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BBC spends £243.3m pushing diverse TV and installs tool for staff to track ethnicity in real-time

The BBC has invested £243.3m into diverse TV and radio programming during the last three years.According to the BBC Group's Annual Report and Account which was published today, it revealed how the British broadcaster has spent millions on D&I strategy and programming despite funding dropping overall. The report read: "We’ve made progress towards our overall 50:20:12:25 Diversity and Inclusion targets for the year, but there is much to do to ensure we remain representative of our audiences as we get […]

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Conservative Party needs a ‘clause four moment’ to define values, claims Tory MP

Conservative MP George Freeman has said he is ‘delighted’ Mel Stride is considering standing in the forthcoming leadership election and said he believes the party needs to govern from the centre right.Mr Freeman also said he thought the party needed a ‘clause four’ moment to enshrine its values in the party’s constitution. Speaking on GB News, George Freeman said: “I don't happen to agree with [Suella Braverman’s] language; I don't think calling Jeremy Hunt a centrist crank is helpful. And […]

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Tourist ‘gang raped by five men’ in Paris just days before Olympics begin

An Australian woman visiting Paris ahead of the Olympics was “gang raped by five men” in the French capital.The 25-year-old told officers that she had to flee to a nearby kebab shop to escape the gang, with her dress twisted backwards and “partially” torn off.She claimed that she had been attacked by the quintet at around 5am on Saturday and that the group had also stolen her phone.Seeking refuge in the Dounia, a Lebanese eatery near the Moulin rouge cabaret […]

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Ben Habib blasts Tory policy in heated immigration row: ‘You’re guaranteeing continued DEATH in the Channel!’

Former Deputy Leader of Reform UK Ben Habib has scolded the Conservatives for their policy on immigration, in a fresh row over party policies to tackle the surging issue.Writing in the Express, Habib called for an "end to the Tories" and claimed it is "finally time to put them out of their misery" following an agonising election loss.Criticising the Tories on GB News, Habib detailed his latest attack on the party and claimed they have been "hijacked by globalism".Habib also […]

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Islamist hate preacher Anjem Choudary found guilty of directing terrorist organisation

An Islamist preacher has been found guilty of directing a terrorist organisation and encouraging support for it through online meetings.Following a trial at Woolwich Crown Court, Anjem Choudary was convicted on Tuesday of taking a “caretaker role” in directing Al-Muhajiroun (ALM).Prosecutors said Choudary directed the terrorist organisation for a significant period of time from 2014 onwards and also encouraged support for the group by addressing online meetings of the Islamic Thinkers Society (ITS).The 57-year-old, of Ilford, east London, gave lectures […]

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BBC licence fee in DECLINE with another drop in households paying – as broadcaster says it’s £1 BILLION worse off a year

The number of Britons paying for their BBC TV licence is declining year-on-year, with the broadcaster stating that it is £1billion worse off since 2010 and facing “funding pressure”.Anyone who watches live television programming, streams live content or watches BBC iPlayer needs to pay for the TV licence which currently costs £169.50 a year - it rose from £159 in April, in a move that was widely criticised.In the BBC Group’s Annual Report and Account, which was published today, the […]

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London tube station shut after broad daylight stabbing – victim fighting for his life

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being stabbed in a broad daylight attack at a London tube station.Police rushed to the Seven Sisters station during rush hour this morning after the assault.The victim has been taken to a major trauma centre where he is in a life-threatening condition.Police say two women have since been arrested.A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "Officers were called to Seven Sisters underground station at 8.48am today (July 23) to reports of […]

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