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Government & Politics
Suffolk MP says abandoned people-smuggling boats ‘pose risks’
(BBC) Boats which are used for smuggling people into the UK and abandoned in the sea posed “enormous risks” to shipping, an MP said. Seafarers said rigid inflatables, which are about 8m (26ft), caused a hazard. Peter Aldous, Conservative MP for Waveney […]
Law Enforcement
Bury teenager charged with string of offences as part of terrorism investigation
(ITV) An 18-year-old has been charged as part of an ongoing terrorism investigation. Muhammad Zakir Arif from Bury, Greater Manchester, was charged with multiple offences following an operation by Counter-Terrorism Policing North West. On Wednesday, 14 February, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how […]
Crime
Attacker of Quran-burning protester is spared jail
(BBC) A Muslim man who attacked someone burning a Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London has been spared jail. Moussa Kadri, 59, saw Hamit Coskun setting alight the text and shouted: “I’m going to kill you” before slashing at him with […]