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Every frontline uniformed police officer should be offered a Taser stun gun to fight off possible murder attempts by terrorists, says the leader of the body representing rank and file officers in England and Wales. […]

A former Senior British diplomat Sir Peter Hayman has been named as the subject of a secret file concerning “unnatural sexual proclivities”. The Guardian Report: A secret file detailing official investigations into a senior British […]

Prosecutors are considering charging an elderly Labour peer with child sex offences and have promised a decision “soon”. Greville Janner, 86, has not been arrested in connection with the allegations. Crown Prosecution Service lawyers are […]

The British Army is setting up a new unit that will use “psychological operations” and social media to help fight wars. BBC News reports: Head of the Army General Sir Nick Carter said the move […]

A hardship fund set up to support welfare claimants struggling to pay rent after the Tories’ housing benefit reforms is being cut by nearly a quarter. Councils have been told that the budget for so-called […]

The Church of England is investigating a vicar accused of sharing an article on Facebook which blamed Israel for the 9/11 terror attacks in the US. It is reported that Reverend Stephen Sizer posted a […]

Seven year old boy battling leukaemia is being fed by foodbanks after Department for Work and Pensions axed his benefits Tommi Miller, now 7, had the all-clear but officials refused to restart payments when the […]

Scotland Yard has asked news broadcasters to refrain from showing live footage of special forces or police officials preparing to intercept any future terror siege in London to safeguard the lives of captives and armed […]

Survivors of sex abuse say they have received death threats and been approached by their abusers, after MPs published their details online last week. As part of its inquiry into how the Home Office handled […]