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Charlie Gilmour, the son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, attempted to start a fire at the entrance of the Supreme Court during the student protests against tuition fees.Charlie Gilmour, the son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, attempted to start a... more
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Properties in Belfast were raided with reports of a number of victims trafficked rescued in Operation Apsis. It is stated the Operation aims to rescue victims in a number of UK based raids.
""Men and women are being tricked or forced into prostitution in major towns and cities.
They are being robbed of their liberty, stripped of their dignity, and suffer intolerable conditions as unwilling emblems of the sex trade."-BBC quoting Detective Chief Superintendent McComb.
Though the Home Secretary Theresa May was accused of abandoning women and victims of trafficking by former HS Alan Johnson. In an interview he said the department opted out of a EU directive which would clamp down on trafficking in Europe.
"The directive would allow traffickers to be prosecuted for offences in other member states."-The Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-has-deserted-women-in-hunt-for-cuts-says-alan-johnson-2069233.htmlProperties in Belfast were raided with reports of a number of victims trafficked... more
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Shadow home secretary David Davis has resigned as an MP to highlight his opposition to the detention of terror suspects for 42 days without charge.
His resignation will trigger a by-election which he will fight on the grounds that he is against government's increasing intrusion into the public's lives.
In a statement, Mr Davis said the creation of a "database state" could not continue.
"It must be stopped," he said, "and for that reason it is incumbent on me to take a stand.
"I will be resigning my membership of this house and force a by-election.
"I will fight this by-election on the issue of relentless erosion of fundamental British freedoms."
Shadow home secretary David Davis has resigned as an MP to highlight his opposition to... more
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The government should limit the data it collects on citizens for its ID card scheme to avoid creating a surveillance society, a group of MPs has warned.
The home affairs select committee called for proper safeguards on the plans for compulsory ID cards to stop "function creep" threatening privacy. It wants a guarantee the scheme will not be expanded without MPs' approval. The Ministry of Justice said it had to balance protecting the public with protecting a right to privacy.
The Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said that many people welcomed the use of devices such as CCTV cameras.
The National Identity Scheme is due to start rolling out later this year, and will eventually hold details on everyone in Britain over the age of 16.The government should limit the data it collects on citizens for its ID card scheme to... more
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The future of a ban imposed over a century ago on the UK police forces, which prevents them from taking industrial strike action, is to be voted on later this month. The proposed ballot comes as police management called for the resignation of Jacqui Smith, Home Secretary. Her decision to limit the extent of back pay for a pay rise for the force has been met with anger by those in all ranks of law enforcement. It seems mind blowing that police officers are forbidden from striking, keeping them effectively at the mercy of government whims - I know how I'd vote. The future of a ban imposed over a century ago on the UK police forces, which prevents... more
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