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Judge permits appeal against police use of facial recognition technology
Ed Bridges, from Cardiff, previously brought the challenge at the High Court, arguing the use of the technology by South Wales Police was unlawful.
Anti-fracking protesters forcefully removed during dawn raid on private land
The protesters were camped off Preston New Road near a Cuadrilla's fracking site in Lancashire
Youth, 19, is 25th teen murdered in London this year – one more than in whole of 2018
Police and paramedics battles to save the teenager who was found with multiple stab wounds in Ilford, east London, late on Tuesday night
Actor Ralf Little suspended from Twitter for mocking Tory ‘factcheck’ rebrand
The Tories came under fire for rebranding one of their official Twitter accounts as a ‘fact-checking service; during Tuesday’s debate.
Lower income to blame for poor attainment of children brought up by single mothers
The study found lower income and resources had the greatest impact on a child’s development.
Next government must make urgent investment in housing benefit, charity says
Some 73% of people agree increasing the benefit so people do not lose their homes is better than spending on emergency housing, Crisis said.
Guards on duty when Jeffrey Epstein died face charges of falsifying records
Two prison officers are accused of failing to perform checks and of fabricating log entries.
Laura Kuenssberg to front ‘frank and insightful’ BBC Brexit documentary
The BBC’s political editor said ‘there’s no spoiler, because only a fool would predict the finale’.
Sweden’s move to drop Assange inquiry welcomed by WikiLeaks
Assange is in Belmarsh Prison awaiting extradition demands from the US.