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I still have influence says preacher who claims he schooled Woolwich suspect
The extremist preacher who claims to have schooled one of the suspects in Lee Rigby's murder in Islam, has said he still had influence in Britain despite being exiled from the country eight years ago.Omar Bakri Mohammad led al-Muhajiroun, whose lectures and events were attended by Michael Olumide Adebolajo.Mohammad told the Guardian he "provides advice" for his protege, Anjem ...
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Homeless in London Heres a train ticket for Birmingham
When Aisha was evicted from her flat in East Ham, east London, on 15 April, she packed her belongings in a suitcase and went with her six-year-old daughter to the ...
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Vince Cable The traditional high street banks have forgotten how to lend
When Jonathan Eddy wanted finance for his Basingstoke-based business, one of the traditional high street banks offered him a competitively priced loan - but then threw in fees that made it too expensive for him to proceed. Eddy, managing director of Asset Advantage, has a clear view why. "The traditional high street banks have forgotten how to lend," he ...
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Not just a bunch of swivel-eyed idiots The true Tories who want a new direction
There are Tory heartlands and there is Shefford, a small town in the middle of Bedfordshire, in the middle of England, at the centre of one of the safest Conservative seats on the electoral map. "There's a saying around here," says a man outside Saint Michael and All Angels church (he did not want to be named). "If you painted a cockroach blue it would get elected in ...
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Lord Oakeshott calls for an end to standby job contracts as it is revealed Parliament uses them too
The Government is under pressure to outlaw "zero hours" contracts in which workers are put on standby without a guaranteed minimum amount of work or ...
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Three men remain under arrest as two women bailed over Woolwich attack
Three men, including the two suspects shot by police at the scene of the murder of the soldier Lee Rigby, remained under arrest in connection with the ...
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Suspected fuel thieves close stretch of M6 motorway
Suspected fuel thieves closed a 12-mile stretch of one of the country's busiest motorways today after police were called to reports of a "suspicious ...
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England to bid for Euro 2020 final
English Football Association vice-chairman David Gill on Friday admitted his organisation are set to bid for the right to host the Euro 2020 final. PHOTO BY STEVE ...
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Londons Heathrow airport runway re-opened after brief shutdown over emergency landing of British Airways plane
London: A British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing at London's Heathrow airport on Friday with smoke billowing from one of its engines, causing heavy disruption to flights.The 75 passengers on board had to evacuate the plane by emergency slides while amateur footage shot from the ground showed black smoke spewing from the right engine shortly after takeoff.Heathrow was ...
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Woolwich murder inquiry into what MI5 may have missed gathers pace
Andrew Parker, the head of MI5, is due to submit a preliminary report to the investigation by the intelligence and security committee. Photograph: ...
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Guardian unifies its newsgathering under one domain
announcing today the new domain theguardian.com. The new URL will be a universal address, bringing together the US site (guardiannews.com), the UK version (guardian.co.uk), the mobile site (m.guardian.co.uk) and the forthcoming Australian edition. In a conversation earlier this week ...
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England Under-21 Winger Townsend Charged in Betting Probe
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Enfield Town brought to standstill by gang of schoolchildren
Dozens of police units were scrambled to Enfield Town this afternoon to prevent a mass end-of-term brawl between rival students. Enfield Police sent in riot vans and numerous patrol cars, as well as the force's helicopter, to deal with the gang of between 80 and 100 teenagers who gathered outside McDonald's, in Church Street. Scuffles broke out between police and the ...
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
A local paper reported that the belongings, mostly donated by sympathetic members of the community, were snatched by police from a group of homeless people as they sheltered in an abandoned pubic baths for the night.The nine people, including a man in his sixties, were seeking cover from a cold night in Redbridge and were left stunned when their worldly possessions disappeared into the back of a ...
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Court is just as traumatic Girl who faced aggressive cross-examination aged nine says she has never recovered
"Marie", whose real name cannot be used, is now 12, but testified in court when she was just nine. She was the key witness in the trial of her father for child sex crimes - and one of three alleged victims who came forward.Recalling the way the defence barrister spoke to her, Marie said: "It was really scary. They said I was 'clearly lying'. Then they said: 'Is it ...
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BNP and EDL accused of attempt to capitalise on Woolwich terror attack to fuel racial hatred
Far right extremists have been accused by Muslim leaders of attempting to capitalise on the "sick and barbaric" murder of Lee Rigby to fuel racial hatred in ...
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QA Could MI5 have done more to stop Woolwich attack
The two men were known to MI5 as being involved on the fringes of militant activities and had been seen in the company of more serious terror suspects. But, it is claimed, they were not suspected of planning anything major. Officials admit they were caught unawares; thus they could not intervene. If this account of events unravels, MI5 will face severe ...
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Tiger mauls female zoo worker in Cumbria
Police said the member of staff was attacked at the South Lakes Wild Animal Park, near Dalton in Furness. She was taken to Preston Royal Infirmary hospital where she was said to be in a "serious" condition. Cumbria Police said the animal was later securely locked in its enclosure and there had not been any risk to the public.The wildlife park closed early following the attack, as ...
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Suspicious vehicle in M6 services closes motorway
Bank Holiday travellers faced delays on one of Britain's busiest motorways today after police closed a stretch of the M6 while they investigate a "suspicious vehicle" at a service ...
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Andrew Grice It was the right speech for David Cameron. It came from Nick Clegg
Andrew Grice has been Political Editor of The Independent since 1998. He was previously Political Editor of The Sunday Times, where he worked for 10 years, and he has been a Westminster-based journalist since 1982. His column, Inside Politics, appears in The Independent each ...
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Public will not be told full story of how Woolwich killers slipped through MI5s net
The full story of whether MI5 blundered by failing to act on suspicions about the suspected Woolwich killers - which is to be investigated by MPs and peers - will never be shared with the ...
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Woolwich terror attack Murdered Drummer Lee Rigbys stepfather recalls how he first learnt of attack on television
Mr Rigby's wife, Rebecca, and stepfather Ian Rigby spoke of their pride for him as they fought back tears and spoke on behalf of the 25-year-old's whole family, at a press conference at the Regimental HQ of his unit, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers at Bury in Greater Manchester.Mr Rigby said he first learnt about the incident from television, and recalled calling his step-son ...
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Church of England unveils plan for women bishops in 2015
ordination of women bishops by 2015, a widely supported reform it just missed passing last November after two decades of divisive debate. It said the new plan, outlined in a document signed by Archbishop ...
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Met police under fire for seizing rough sleepers possessions
Darren Johnson, London Assembly member for Green party, said: 'We need to offer rough sleepers support and social housing, not persecution.' Photograph: Martin Argles for the ...
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Russell Brand on parliament The whole joint is a deeply encoded temple of hegemonic power
Russell Brand leaves Portcullis House, Westminster, after giving evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee looking into drugs policy in April 2012. Photograph: Rebecca ...
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Britain losing interest in leading?
Britain was once the most powerful country in the world, it ran an empire that was the envy of every other colonial power, and gave the world a number of modern institutions that are still widely used today, most notable in the realm of political systems and democratic checks and balances. But Britain today is a shadow of what it once was, some might say it is just another country, nothing special.
Perhaps it’s a little harsh to say there’s nothing special about the UK. The United Kingdom remains an influential country in international politics, especially throughout the Commonwealth, and the capital city, London, is headquarters to some of the world’s biggest companies and home to one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. Read more
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