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Family of Ben Kinsella launch anti-knife ‘choices and consequences’ initiative
The 16-year-old was stabbed to death in north London in an attack by three youths in June 2008.
Abbott ‘worries’ about Labour Brexit policy
Diane Abbot has become the latest senior Labour figure to express concerns about the party’s policy on Brexit. The shadow home secretary – one of Jeremy Corbyn’s closest allies – said she was “beginning to worry” whether the party had got its strategy right. Her intervention will add to the pressure on the Labour leader to fully embrace a second EU referendum – something he has so far resisted. It follows a reportedly fractious shadow cabinet meeting on Tuesday when...
Japanese foreign minister warns no-deal Brexit will ruin UK-based manufacturing
“Some companies already start moving their operation to other places in Europe"
Backstop issue will not be solved with positive thoughts, says business leader
The first meeting of a group set up to find backstop alternatives had full and frank discussions, according to one member. Aodhan Connolly, director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, attended the first meeting of the business group set up to examine other options to the Brexit backstop on Wednesday. “I can say that there was very frank discussion and a chance for people to look at the parameters of what alternative arrangements would mean for the Northern Ireland border,”...
London sixth form giving students elocution and etiquette lessons to compete with private school peers
Newham Collegiate sixth form have introduced a “finishing school” where students learn how to sound more polished and confident and are given the necessary skills to succeed at interview and beyond.
Teachers at outstanding school protest against regular attacks and pupils bringing knives into class
Behaviour levels are so bad at Starbank Secondary School in Birmingham staff have been issued with 'panic buttons' on their computers
Teenager died after he was stabbed outside greengrocers in West London
Police say they were called at 9.20pm to Shepherds Bush, west London to reporters of a stabbing.
Sexual violence victims get terrible deal from justice system
Victims of sexual assault are getting a “terrible deal” from the criminal justice system and are often only believed if they have behaved like saints, Baroness Newlove has warned. The outgoing Victims’ Commissioner said those who alleged rape or sexual violence were being badly let down, with many victims finding the criminal justice process as harrowing as the crime itself. Writing in her final annual report as Victims’ Commissioner, Lady Newlove said her time in the role had highlighted “many”...