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UK: ‘Islamic sect’ members arrested following allegations of sexual abuse and slavery

Over 500 officers stormed an "Islamic sect" in Crewe, arresting 10 members, including their spiritual leader, for serious crimes like rape, sexual assault, and human trafficking. The raid targeted the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light headquarters. Police are investigating allegations of forced marriage and slavery reported by a former…

The Times of India

Hundreds Of Officers Swoop On Former Orphanage In Huge Probe Into Forced Marriage And Sexual Abuse in Cheshire

Cheshire Police conducted a major raid on a former orphanage in Crewe, arresting nine individuals over allegations of forced marriage, sexual abuse, and modern slavery

International Business Times UK

Nine arrested in UK raids on Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe over ‘modern slavery’ and rape allegations

A major police operation in the UK has led to the arrest of nine people linked to a religious group in Crewe, Cheshire, following allegations of rape, sexual assault, forced marriage and modern slavery, according to the BBC.

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Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light at centre of major Crewe raid involving 500 police officers

A significant police operation executed a sweeping raid on the headquarters of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe, responding to grave accusations of sexual misconduct, human trafficking, and coercive marriage practices. Approximately 500 law enforcement personnel participated, resulting in multiple detentions.

The Times of India

Police make sexual abuse and modern slavery arrests after raid at religious group in Crewe

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The Independent UK

Nine arrested in raid on religious community

Five hundred officers were involved in an operation to arrest suspects from the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe, Cheshire

Evening Standard

Crewe religious group raided by police investigating allegations of serious sexual offences

About 500 officers deployed as part of operation at headquarters of Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light

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Crewe religious group raided by police after forced marriage and modern slavery claims

More than 500 officers from Cheshire Police and neighbouring forces took part in the operation on Wednesday morning

The Independent UK

Northern Powerhouse Rail is the worst example of kicking a can down a track I’ve ever seen

Opinion: Rishi Sunak sealed the destruction of sensible transport planning in October 2023 when he gleefully scrapped the HS2 link from Birmingham to Crewe and onwards to Manchester

The Independent UK

King made more than £1m selling land for leg of HS2 that was scrapped

Exclusive: Duchy of Lancaster has maximised profits on land deals to make way for new roads despite claiming it ‘does not rely on taxpayers’ money’

The Guardian - UK

‘Dad, imam, God’: children living with self-declared pope in former UK orphanage

Followers of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light urged to sell possessions and donate their salaries to the cause

The Guardian - UK

Travel chaos at London Euston continues into second day after train derailment

National Rail told customers there will be more disruption to major routes on Friday

The Independent UK

Watch: Drug dealer stopped 223 miles from home tries to convince police he is 'on holiday‘

A drug dealer caught by police 223 miles from his home in Crewe tried to convince officers he was on holiday.

The Independent UK

When are the next train strikes? Avanti West Coast walkouts to run until summer

On strike days about one train in four is running, during limited hours, between London Euston, the West Midlands, northwest England and Scotland

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Evening Standard

Warning over festive rail disruption

Network Rail said tens of thousands of engineers will work on around 400 projects over Christmas and the New Year.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Rachel Reeves's £40bn of tax rises sets up the dividing line for the next election

Ask two Blairites when the New Labour project died, and you might get three different answers. The first is June 2007, when Tony Blair stood down as prime minister. The second is May 2008, when the party ran a class-based (and unsuccessful) campaign at the Crewe and Nantwich by-election. While…

Evening Standard

Changes to HS2 are being 'actively considered' by ministers amid reports line will reach Crewe

Minister Simon Lightwood refused to deny reports that the Government is looking at re-extending the high speed line north from Birmingham

The Independent UK

‘HS2 light’ link to Manchester could replace scrapped line beyond Birmingham

Proposals are being reviewed for a more cost-effective HS2 line to Crewe

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Building HS2 to Euston and Crewe could pay for itself, analysis finds

Extending high-speed line at both ends would let government charge more for rights to run it, rail leaders say

Evening Standard

Schoolboy, 12, arrested for ‘arson’ after enormous fire breaks out in Crewe

The blaze has forced some nearby residents to vacate their homes

The Independent UK

HS2 replacement revealed: A slow train to Manchester

Train Talk: Plan is to extend one London stopping train from Crewe to Manchester via Warrington each hour

Evening Standard

OPINION - Labour's private school tax raid may cost as well as win it seats

Depending on who you ask, New Labour died in June 2007, when Tony Blair stood down as prime minister, or September 2010, when Ed Miliband was elected leader. Except, neither is quite right, in that the real demise can be pinpointed to May 2008, at the Crewe and Nantwich by-election.

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve had massive highs and deep lows’: Edward Timpson on winning for the Tories and being sacked by Liz Truss

Sixteen years after he entered parliament, the former minister has had enough. He talks about fighting for children, backing austerity, and his least favourite Conservative PM

The Independent UK

Meet the UK’s unluckiest rail passenger: Pat Williams from Crewe

The Man Who Pays His Way: We must reboot the new year, according to the Julian calendar, and hope train travel improves

The Guardian - UK

Sunak’s ‘spiteful’ sale of land intended for HS2 dashes hopes of revival

Prime minister’s move criticised as ‘salting the earth’ so Birmingham-Crewe line cannot be built

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