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Police Officer Who Headlocked 15-Year-Old Girl Avoids Jail, Receives Community Order

A Met Police officer has avoided jail after putting a 15-year-old girl in a headlock at Camden Road Overground station in September 2024. PC Adrian Young, 48, restrained the girl for around 30 seconds and pushed her against a ticket machine with his hand around her throat. He has been sentenced to a 12-month community order, including 10 days of rehabilitation and 150 hours of unpaid work. Young remains suspended from duty while misconduct proceedings continue.

Suella Braverman Resigns as Home Secretary

Home Secretary Suella Braverman departs from her position, with Grant Shapps set to replace her.
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Home Secretary to Crack Down on Disruptive Protests

The Home Secretary has announced plans to crack down on disruptive protests held by environmental groups such as Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion.
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Kwasi Kwarteng Sacked As Chancellor After Mini Budget Disaster

Today, Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked as chancellor, just three weeks after his mini-budget unleashed pure chaos onto the UK economy.
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UK Homes Could Face Blackouts for up to 3 Hours Long This Winter

Millions of UK homes could face three-hour blackouts this winter, warns the National Grid, an act which hasn't been done since the 1970s.
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Suella Braverman "Receptive" to Calls for Cannabis to Become Class-A Drug

Suella Braverman has reportedly stated that she's "receptive" to the idea that Cannabis should be reclassified.
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President Joe Biden Announces Plan To Mass Pardon Low-Level Marijuana Convictions

President Joe Biden has revealed his three-step plan to decriminalise marijuana
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Ofcom Investigating Sky News Over Chris Kaba Protest Mix-Up

Ofcom has launched an investigation after Sky News misidentified protests against the death of Chris Kaba with mourners paying tribute to the Queen.
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Kwasi Kwarteng Scraps 45P Tax Cut In Most Recent U-Turn

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that the government will be abandoning their plans to offer a tax cut for the highest earners in a surprise U-turn.
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Home Secretary Criticises Sussex Force for "Policing Pronouns"

The Home Secretary has criticised the Sussex police force for "policing pronouns" after they commented on Twitter that they would not tolerate hateful comments about a child sex offender's gender identity.
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