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Law Enforcement
Manchester Arena inquiry: Agencies ‘reluctant’ to criticise
(BBC) A fear of seeming rude can prevent criticism of emergency services’ performance, the Manchester Arena inquiry has heard. The probe into the 2017 bombing has been listening to evidence from the Greater Manchester Resilience Forum. It heard a terrorist firearms exercise […]
Legal
UK drone terror attack plotter accused acquitted
(BBC) A former chicken shop worker has been cleared of planning a drone terrorism attack after a trial at the Old Bailey. Hisham Muhammad, 26, was accused of having a stash of weapons and devising a contraption with lollipop sticks to drop […]
Government & Politics
France slashes Olympics opening ceremony crowd size amid terror attack fears French President Emmanuel Macron asked for capacity to be reduced to half of what was initially planned for showpiece event.
(Politico) France has scaled down the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony which will take place in July on the River Seine, amid concerns over a theoretical Islamist terror attack. Boats carrying each nation’s flag-bearers will pass on the water in the […]