Memorial for murdered teen an AI fabrication An image that appears to show hundreds of people attending a memorial for a murdered teenager has been generated using artificial intelligence. AAP · Jun 21
Henry Nowak Case: Why Police Handcuffed a Dying Teen and the Questions It Raises The Henry Nowak case has sparked debate after police handcuffed the dying teenager following a fatal stabbing. Here's what happened and why it matters. International Business Times UK · Jun 21
Young men caught up in extremism ‘in search for belonging’, says UK youth violence campaigner Jacob Dunne condemns Farage’s call for ‘pure cold rage’ but says underlying causes of volatile behaviour must be acknowledged The Guardian - UK · Jun 21
Reform investigates whether Makerfield candidate’s sexist posts were costly Nigel Farage admits result was ‘disappointing’ after party hoped for tightly fought battle with Burnham The Guardian - UK · Jun 19
‘Petrol on the fire’: Sikhs in UK reconsider Reform support over response to Henry Nowak murder Recent success among Sikh voters in doubt after party’s proposed kirpan ban adds to sense of racist scapegoating The Guardian - UK · Jun 17
Wednesday briefing: In a new era of far-right organising, how can we tackle hate? In today’s newsletter: The far right are using social media to foster division, from Southampton to Belfast, but there are calls for clear and urgent ways to counter digital radicalism The Guardian - UK · Jun 17
Elon Musk Condemns UK Social Media Restrictions as Government Surveillance Trick Elon Musk has attacked UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plan to ban under-16s from social media, claiming it is really a surveillance move that turns Britain into a 'police state'. The row also revives Musk's bitter feud with Starmer over the killing of Henry Nowak and protests about police conduct. International Business Times UK · Jun 16
Henry Nowak murder: Vickrum Digwa's 21-year sentence referred to court of appeal as 'unduly lenient' The prison sentence handed to Vickrum Digwa, the man convicted of murdering 18-year-old student Henry Nowak, has been referred to the Court of Appeal for review under the UK's Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The Times of India · Jun 16
Jo Cox’s murder prompted calls for a ‘kinder, gentler politics’. Why has intolerance prevailed? The late MP’s family, politicians and academics on the factors they believe have heightened division in the last 10 years The Guardian - UK · Jun 16
Murdered MP Jo Cox would be deeply concerned by divisions in UK, says sister Kim Leadbeater says it is crucial to ‘push back’ on divisive rhetoric and dangerous language. Evening Standard · Jun 16
Division in UK probably worse now than in run-up to Brexit, says Jo Cox’s sister Kim Leadbeater Labour MP warns of voices fanning hatred on eve of 10th anniversary of the murder of her sister, the MP Jo Cox The Guardian - UK · Jun 16
Jo Cox’s sister warns of UK’s ‘divisive rhetoric and dangerous language’ ten years after MP’s murder ‘You’ve got to decide if you want to take the debate forward and you want to work on solutions’, says Kim Leadbeater, a decade after her sister’s murder The Independent UK · Jun 15
Bulletin PM briefing: Under-16s social media ban and Iran deal under strain The social media apps set to be banned for under-16s – full list. Trump’s Iran peace deal in jeopardy as Israel vows to ‘indefinitely’ occupy Lebanon. Henry Nowak killer’s ‘unduly lenient’ sentence referred to Court of Appeal. Palestine Action terror ban is ruled as lawful – what it means. Criminal… The Independent UK · Jun 15
Sentence given to Henry Nowak’s killer to be reviewed by Court of Appeal The Solicitor General applied for the jail term given to 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa to be reconsidered under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. Evening Standard · Jun 15
The Independent UK · Jun 15 Henry Nowak killer’s ‘unduly lenient’ sentence referred to Court of Appeal IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jun 15 Solicitor general appeals sentence of Henry Nowak’s murderer: ‘This case horrified me’ The court will now decide whether the sentence was unduly lenient
The Guardian - UK · Jun 15 Court of appeal to review sentence for man who murdered Henry Nowak Solicitor general asks for Vickrum Digwa’s 21-year minimum jail term to be reviewed under ‘unduly lenient sentence’ scheme
Evening Standard · Jun 14 Tommy Robinson says he was detained at Heathrow airport for three hours The Met Police confirmed a man in his 40s had been stopped at Heathrow Airport
Evening Standard · Jun 14 Nigel Farage ignites huge row with incendiary 'two-tier state against white people' claim Nigel Farage claimed Britain is currently a ‘two-tier state against white people’ in his first Substack essay
Evening Standard · Jun 14 Nigel Farage claims Britain is a ‘two tier state against white people’ The Reform UK leader said he was launching a Substack so he could set out his views in his own words to avoid them being ‘twisted and misrepresented’.
The Independent UK · Jun 14 Jo Cox’s sister: ‘Brexit campaign made us see each other as enemies. We’ve never recovered’ Exclusive: Speaking ahead of the 10th anniversary of the MP’s death in June 2016, Kim Leadbeater said it would have been ‘very easy’ for her ‘to use the anger I felt to sow division’ – as she urges people to remember her sibling’s message of hope
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14 X accused of giving racists ‘impunity’ after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts Site takes no action over hate posts against UK politicians including Kemi Badenoch, Shabana Mahmood and Zia Yusuf
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14 Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says Exclusive: Former minister calls for urgent action against companies such as X that allow incitement to violence
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13 Tommy Robinson detained at Heathrow under counter-terrorism laws Police stop comes after far-right activist rose to further prominence on social media amid racial tensions in Britain
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13 Far-right and anti-racist protesters clash in UK cities after Belfast riots Police make several arrests as rival demonstrators take to streets of Brighton, Liverpool, Sheffield and Glasgow