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London phone snatch thefts: Mobile ‘kill’ switch and visible policing could end this nightmare

Technology can play significant role in clamping down on problem of phone muggings in the capital

Evening Standard

Phone snatch city: Victims' plea after surge in muggers on two wheels in London

Alarming increase in phone grabs by masked thugs riding bikes and e-scooters

Evening Standard

Police chiefs defy calls to arrest fewer people to ease prison overcrowding

The Met said they will ‘never agree’ to pause arrests while Hampshire Constabulary vowed to continue ‘relentlessly pursuing criminals’

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Increase use of stop and search to tackle surge in knife crime, policing minister tells the Met

Chris Philp says tactic ‘can save lives’ after 20 per cent rise in knife offences in London

Evening Standard

UK politics: I never called for rainbow lanyard ban, claims Esther McVey – as it happened

‘Common sense minister’ denies plan to Channel 4 News despite saying earlier this week that lanyards should be a ‘standard design’

The Guardian - UK

'Killer cyclists' crackdown accelerates as MPs back action after deaths in London

Ministers endorse change sought by MPs to update an 1861 law covering horse-drawn carriages

Evening Standard

Sex education rules: 'I don't want my children exposed to inappropriate content,' says minister Chris Philp

Schools will be told not to teach children any form of sex education until year 5, when pupils are aged nine, according to newspaper reports

Evening Standard

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Policing minister calls for officers to conduct more stop and searches

Chris Philp says police should not ‘tiptoe around using these powers in an aim to appease’ despite concerns over racial bias

The Guardian - UK

Poisoned books, hidden monsters and a bit of maths – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

What is the conflict between Rwanda and Congo?

Everything you need to know about the difference between Rwanda and Congo - and the war between them

Evening Standard

UK minister appears to mix up Rwanda and Congo on Question Time

Chris Philp gets confused over neighbouring countries when discussing government’s Rwanda deportation policy

The Guardian - UK

Russia accused of using chemical gas attacks against Ukrainian soldiers

Ukraine soldiers describe ‘almost daily’ illegal gas attacks as invaders seek to dislodge them from embedded positions

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan warns rising cost of living is fuelling crime in London

Policing minister Chris Philp accused the mayor of making London ‘a more dangerous place’ and of ‘wasting’ money

Evening Standard

Elizabeth Emblem to honour UK public workers who die in line of duty

Posthumous award for police, firefighters and others comes after campaign by fathers of murdered PCs Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone

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Evening Standard

'Prosecute threats to MPs as terrorism', watchdog urges

People who make online threats to kill or rape politicians should be prosecuted as terrorists, the government’s terror watchdog said on Wednesday as a £31 million security package to protect MPs was announced by the Home Office.

The Guardian - UK

UK home secretary may tighten restrictions on protests

James Cleverly considering longer notice periods for large demonstrations in England and Wales, says minister

The Guardian - UK

Nothing to see here, say Tories of their hero, 30p Lee

Even Rish! has tied himself in knots trying to work out what Anderson should apologise for. Because Lee’s not racist or Islamophobic, is he?

The Guardian - UK

Tory Top Team send the Mighty Philpster to tackle PMQs trans joke fallout

As Labour agonised over their £28bn-a-year green pledge, No 10 was working on mitigating Sunak’s latest PMQs disaster

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The Guardian - UK

Minister defends Sunak’s transgender jibe amid calls for apology

Chris Philp defends PM but declines six times in BBC interview to say whether he thought joke was appropriate or respectful

Evening Standard

Friends release edited photo of 'devoted' mother and children injured in Clapham chemical attack

It comes as minister Chris Philp issued a fresh appeal to Londoners to be the ‘eyes and ears’ of police in the hunt for suspect Abdul Ezedi

The Guardian - UK

Why is knife crime back in the news and what is being proposed?

As Valdo Calocane is sentenced for manslaughter of three people, UK political parties unveil plans to stem use of knives

The Guardian - UK

You don’t need to be a ship-jumping polls guru to work out Rish!’s numbers are dire

It seems Simple Simon Clarke wasn’t entirely alone in his failed rebellion – enter previously unknown Will Dry

Evening Standard

Beard-gate: Policing minister Chris Philp loses the beard after 'negative family reaction'

Home Office minister Chris Philp has revealed that he was forced to shave his beard after his family raised concerns about his appearance.

Evening Standard

Knife crime soars by over 20 per cent in London in past year, as politicians clash over zombie blades

38 offences with a knife in the capital a day, as Labour and Tories clash over new measures to tackle the menace of zombie weapons

The Guardian - UK

Ed Balls says Starmer should perform ‘big U-turn’ and drop £28bn as size of green jobs plan – as it happened

Former shadow chancellor says people need to hear Labour say they are commitment to ‘sound public finances’ over worries about taxation increase

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