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The Latest Breaking News from David Amess

Kemi Badenoch refuses to apologise after claiming Labour was being called a ‘paedo defenders party’

The Tory leader made the comments at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Home Secretary pledges independent review into murder of Sir David Amess

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The Independent UK

Murdered MP’s family promised independent review into state failings

Former home secretary Yvette Cooper previously wrote to Sir David’s family to reject their calls for an inquiry

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Mahmood promises murdered MP’s family independent review into state failings

Sir David Amess’s family have made repeated calls for a public inquiry since his death in 2021.

Evening Standard

Murdered MP’s family to meet Home Secretary to push for ‘answers’

Lady Julia Amess and Katie Amess are set for talks with Shabana Mahmood on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Family of MP Sir David Amess ‘still without answers’ four years after his murder

His killer, Ali Harbi Ali, had been referred to the Government’s counter-terror programme Prevent programme.

Evening Standard

Families of David Amess and Jo Cox voice concern at rise in violent political rhetoric

Relatives of murdered MPs say Charlie Kirk killing is a wake-up call for UK and that violence is becoming more likely

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‘I shouldn’t have to fight for answers’: David Amess’s daughter on the MP’s murder and her fury at his friends and colleagues

Almost four years on, Katie Amess thinks she will never recover from losing her father. And she isn’t convinced anything has been done to prevent future tragedies

The Guardian - UK

Murdered MP’s widow accuses Government of ‘cover-up’ following Prevent review

Lady Julia Amess described the report as an ‘insult to Sir David’s memory’ in a letter to the Home Secretary.

The Independent UK

Daughter of murdered MP criticises Prevent report and reiterates inquiry calls

Katie Amess said David Anderson KC’s report ‘tells us there were failures but does not say why’.

Evening Standard

Amess family ‘deeply hurt’ after Home Secretary letter following Prevent review

The murdered MP’s family spokesman said Yvette Cooper’s ‘piecemeal approach… will never deliver the whole truth, accountability and justice’.

Evening Standard

Prevent programme should continue referrals for no ideology – review

The review looking at lessons learned from the cases of MP Sir David Amess’s murderer Ali Harbi Ali and Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana.

Evening Standard

Prevent programme missed chances to intervene with Southport killer, review told

Chances to intervene in Axel Rudakubana’s life were lost because referrals to other agencies were not followed up

The Independent UK

Prevent scheme missed chances with Amess and Southport killers, report says

Anderson report recommends potential large expansion of Prevent to include individuals with no fixed ideology

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UK may need new scheme to detect people obsessed with violence, report to say

Exclusive: Report into Prevent criticises handling of Southport attacker and man who killed MP David Amess

The Guardian - UK

MPs and political candidates face ‘industrial’ levels of abuse, minister says

Exclusive: Young people deterred from politics, Rushanara Ali warns, as government plans stricter punishments

The National (Scotland)

The Kneecap paradox that shows Sir David Murray is right about Scotland's politicians

The Kneecap paradox which shows that former Rangers owner Sir David Murray is bang on the money about Scotland's politicians and sectarianism.

Evening Standard

Murdered MP’s daughter says decision not to prosecute Kneecap ‘disappointing’

The Metropolitan Police said the Belfast-based rap trio would face no further action following the comments in November 2023.

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Met police drops second terror charge against Kneecap

THE Metropolitan Police have confirmed that they will not charge Kneecap over a video where one of the band’s members appears to say, “kill your…

The Guardian - UK

Kneecap say terror charge is part of ‘witch-hunt’ to prevent Glastonbury gig

Northern Irish rappers say charge is ‘political policing’ to stop them speaking out about ‘genocide in Gaza’

Euronews

Member of Irish rap trio Kneecap charged with a terror offense in UK

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh - who performs under the stage name Mo Chara - will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court next month, the Metropolitan Police says.

Evening Standard

Kneecap’s manager says rap trio ‘happy to meet’ Sir David Amess’ daughter

The hip-hop group apologised to the family of Sir David after footage emerged from a gig allegedly showing one member saying ‘kill your local MP’.

The Guardian - UK

Listen closely to the Kneecap furore. You’ll hear hypocrisy from all sides

The band’s rightwing critics are now cancel culture advocates, while defenders demand limitless free speech, says writer and podcaster Dorian Lynskey

International Business Times

UK Counter-terrorism Unit Probes Rappers Kneecap But Music Stars Back Band

British counter-terrorism police Thursday launched an investigation into online videos of Irish rappers Kneecap after the band denied supporting Hamas and Hezbollah or inciting violence against UK politicians.

The Guardian - UK

Kneecap row: police assessing ‘kill MP’ and ‘up Hamas, up Hezbollah’ footage

News comes as artists including Pulp, Paul Weller and Primal Scream defend Irish rap trio from criticism

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