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Day: February 10, 2018

Police investigate after woman filmed racially abusing post office worker
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Police investigate after woman filmed racially abusing post office worker

    In the 30-second clip, recorded at the post office in Camden High Street, north London, on 4 January, the woman claims that the male postal assistant is laughing at her and said: You won’t think it’s funny then, yeah. You won’t be laughing then, you ignorant fuckshit. The woman begins to walk away, but then turns to shout: Who would want to look at you? What woman would want to look at that? while gesturing at the employee. She goes on: Make sure you post my cards, otherwise I’ll come back and get a refund, you fat Paki cunts. Go back to your own country, yeah, you’re not wanted here. You fat motherfucking Paki! Ugly motherfucker! Post Office in UK The Metropolitan police said they were looking into the incident, which happened on 24 January, and are looking for ot...
C of E faced 3,300 sexual abuse claims
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C of E faced 3,300 sexual abuse claims

    Church of England spending on issues relating to sexual abuse has increased fivefold since 2014 and the latest figures show it was dealing with more than 3,300 allegations in 2016. The disclosures come as the church prepares to face intense scrutiny by the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA), which starts hearing evidence next month. “This will not be an easy couple of years we will hear deeply painful accounts of abuse, of poor response, of ‘cover-up’. We will … feel a deep sense of shame, Peter Hancock, the bishop of Bath and Wells and the C of E’s lead bishop on safeguarding, told the general synod in London. Professional safeguarding advisers have been appointed to every diocese to deal with disclosures of abuse, but Hancock said the pace of cha...
Police name girl, 11, after fatal stabbing
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Police name girl, 11, after fatal stabbing

    An 11-year-old girl named by police as Jasmine Forrester has died in hospital after being stabbed at a house in Wolverhampton. A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident at a house in Kent Road on Friday. Officers were called shortly before 1am after a neighbour heard a disturbance and found the girl with multiple injuries, including one to the head. The 51-year-old suspect, who is related to the girl, is also in hospital receiving treatment for a cut hand. A woman in her 80s suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder during the incident. Superintendent Harvi Khatkar said: This is an extremely distressing incident and our sympathies go out to everyone affected. We are working to establish exactly what has happened, and fully un...
UK, EU relations sink to new low
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UK, EU relations sink to new low

    David Davis has been dragged into renewed war of words with Brussels over the Brexit transition period, accusing the EU of having a fundamental contradiction in its approach and wanting to have it both ways after a week of fruitless talks. Relations between Britain and the European Commission sank to a new low on Friday after Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, casually claimed at a press conference the UK had cancelled an important meeting due to a diary clash. UK officials behind the scenes took offence to the claim and said the meeting had not been cancelled at all and instead took place in the afternoon. Mr Barnier sealed the state of mutual incomprehension, telling reporters in Brussels that he had problems understanding the UK’s position on the transiti...