Mother of knife crime victim begs Starmer and Elba for help
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Mother of knife crime victim begs Starmer and Elba for help
Sir Keir Starmer and actor Idris Elba meet families of knife crime victims to discuss how the problem will be addressed under a Labour government.
Speaking to Starmer, one mother, Pastor Lorraine Jones, who lost her son to a sword attack, said โIโve never had this kind of communication from a person in leadership.
I pray you do win.โ Report by Ajagbef.
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Spiking is to be made a specific criminal offence for the first time, the government revealed on Monday. The new offence would mean perpetrators "feel the full force of the law", prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said. It comes as he met with police and hospitality bosses on Monday morning alongside home secretary Yvette Cooper.
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Disruption caused by Storm Bert continues into Monday with at least two people confirmed dead after "devastating" flooding over the weekend.
The last of the Met Officeโs rain warnings ended at 11.59pm on Sunday but strong winds persist and rain from high ground will reach rivers, which could disrupt clean-up efforts.
More than 200 flood alerts remain in place for England and Wales with travel issues set to continue into the week.
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The environment secretary has said supports are being put in place for those affected by Storm Bert. Steve Reed said a Floods Resilience Task Force has been set up to make sure the agencies on the ground in affected areas are able to offer as much support as possible. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Jess Phillips has revealed over 10,000 bar staff across the UK will be trained to deal with spiking incidents as she discussed the government's new legislation. The Home Office minister said a ยฃ250,000 budget has been allocated to facilitate the training of bar staff.
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A young father from Calderdale, West Yorkshire, has spoken about the panic of being caught in a sinking car along with his 11-month-old son. Andre Randles had driven into what he thought was a shallow puddle in Todmorden during heavy rainfall, only to become stranded as his vehicle began to float and water filled the car. Moments later it was almost completely submerged.
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Shadow work and pensions secretary Helen Whately says businesses are "distraught" at the impact of the Budget. It comes as the Confederation of British Industry warns tax rises in the autumn Budget are "undermining investment among UK companies". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn