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"Many lives have been lost to get to this point": Stab victim's sister welcomes plan to ban 'zombie' knives and machetes, but says it should have come sooner

Ministers are consulting on legal changes that would prevent people from owning blades designed purely to cause fear and injury

Chronicle Live

What is a zombie knife? Knives and machetes with certain blades to be banned

The complete prohibition will take effect in September, and anyone found in possession of one of these knives will be subject to jail time

Evening Standard

Suella Braverman becomes FIFTH Home Secretary to try to outlaw zombie knives since 2016

Labour has criticised the Government for 'dragging their heels' after Suella Braverman launched a consultation on new laws giving police greater powers to act if they find zombie knives and machetes in private homes

Daily Mirror

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Message to Suella Braverman: you are betraying the Windrush scandal survivors, but we will defend them

A new report says the UK’s compensation scheme is ‘hostile’. When will ministers live up to their responsibilities, asks Dr Wanda Wyporska of the Black Equity Organisation

The Guardian - UK

Machetes and zombie knives could be banned in England and Wales

In government’s plan to close loophole people who sell blades would face up to two years in jail

The Guardian - UK

Plans to ban more machetes and zombie knives used by criminals in legal loophole

The Home Office launched a consultation on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Government plans to ban more machetes and zombie knives used as weapons in legal loophole

Certain types of blades are being used by criminals but not currently prohibited

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Ukraine's curling teams swept away by kindness of Perth and Kinross people

The now locally-based squads are due to compete in the European Curling Championships 2023 in Scotland later this month

Daily Record

Home Office’s Windrush payout scheme needs urgent reform, study finds

Human Rights Watch says claimants’ rights are being violated, with high obstacles to making claims and low awards

The Guardian - UK

Calls to ‘strip’ Home Office of Windrush compensation administration

A report from a humans rights organisation said the administration of the compensation scheme should be handed to an independent body.

The Independent UK

Asylum Seeker Mersey boat plan condemned as 'inhumane'

Wirral's MPs have vowed to fight plans to house as many as 1800 asylum seekers on 'floating prison' near Birkenhead

Liverpool Echo

Home Office course tells immigration staff to show more empathy

Exclusive: Post-Windrush training module urges caseworkers to call asylum seekers ‘customers’

The Guardian - UK

Fears grow over police collecting data from lone child refugees in UK

Welfare groups claim information could be used by Home Office to deport asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK

Row deepens over Braverman’s ‘rebuke’ to police for golly pub probe

Sources say Home Office apologised to Essex force over seizure of racist dolls but government denies claim

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Evening Standard

Nearly 45,000 Channel migrants arrived in UK in 12 months since Rwanda deal

Former home secretary Priti Patel signed the agreement with the east African nation in April 2022

Wales Online

'Frivolous' allegations of offensive speech will not be recorded by police

A minister said being rude or insulting is not a police matter

The Independent UK

Being rude or insulting is not a police matter, says minister

Policing minister Chris Philp unveiled changes to how police will record certain incidents from next month.

The Independent UK

Stopping the boats is ‘complicated’ and ‘will not happen overnight’, Sunak says

The Prime Minister said the immigration issue is ‘complicated’ – with ‘no single, simple solution’.

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Daily Mirror

Prince Harry's Coronation security questions remain unanswered amid furious row

Security measures for King Charles' Coronation will be assessed on a "case-by-case basis" amid a "huge policing operation" - but police chiefs won't speak about Prince Harry's individual arrangements

The Independent UK

Now ex-Tory leader backs our campaign: UK must keep its word and help Afghan war heroes

Iain Duncan Smith calls for ‘flexibility’ for Afghan veterans – as more Tories call for rethink on pilot threatened with deportation to Rwanda

The Independent UK

Home Office minister admits ‘there’s more we can do’ to follow up crime reports

Chris Philp said Government plans to cut ‘unnecessary red tape’ will free up police time.

The Independent UK

Home Office says changes will see police spend less time recording rude messages

Home Office minister Chris Philp said the Government had listened to police forces

The Independent UK

Access to basic healthcare for asylum seekers is at risk, says Red Cross

A new report recommends that the Home Office should include ‘fast and free’ internet access in asylum accommodation.

Manchester Evening News

Refugee family left 'homeless' as police investigate alleged assault at hotel putting up asylum seekers

The family refuse to return to an asylum seeker hotel

Birmingham Post

Portland Port insists its ‘business as usual’ amid migrant barge controversy

The Dorset port has agreed to provide berthing space for a vessel on which the government is looking to house hundreds of asylum seekers

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