ITV boss says Ed Balls interview with wife Yvette Cooper was 'fair and impartial'

Home Secretary launches furious tirade against summer riots

The home secretary lashed out at the summer rioters during a speech at the Labour conference in Liverpool. Yvette Cooper condemned the riots which took place following the Southport stabbings which claimed the lives of three children. "Don't anyone tell me that was protest. It was arson, it was racism, it was thuggery, it was crime," she said. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Home Secretary outlines plans for 'safer streets'

The home secretary outlined the government's plans for 'safer streets' during a speech at the Labour conference in Liverpool. Yvette Cooper vowed to bring in Ronan's Law, named after teen Ronan Kanda, which would see a ban on the sales of ninja swords in the UK. 16-year-old Ronan was stabbed from behind with a 20inch blade in a case of mistaken identity in 2022. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Domestic abuse experts to be embedded in 999 control rooms

The first wave of police forces will start embedding domestic abuse specialists in their 999 control rooms early next year to stop emergency services missing opportunities to save women’s lives. The move is part of “Raneem’s Law”, named after Raneem Oudeh, to transform the way the police handle cases of violence against women and girls. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper pledges that the government "has a mission to halve domestic abuse." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Former police chief to head govt's efforts on small boats

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says the government's new Border Security Command, led by former police chief Martin Hewitt, is gearing up to tackle small boat crossings. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Cooper: Govt are determined to go after smuggling gangs

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper insists people smugglers should not be able to get away with “putting lives at risk” ahead of a summit aimed at destroying the gangs involved in the trade. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn