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UK’s terror law watchdog ‘investigating’ after collapse of China spy case

Jonathan Hall KC said China was a ‘threat to national security’ and the public deserved a better explanation of what happened with the prosecution.

Evening Standard

Starmer urges pro-Palestine protesters to ‘respect the grief of British Jews’

Writing before a planned protest against Palestine Action ban, PM says activists should recognise a time of mourning

The Guardian - UK

Everything we know about the airport cyber attacks

Several major European airports have been hit by a cyber attack, leaving passengers facing delays and flight cancellations

Evening Standard

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Heathrow airport disruption continues after weekend cyber attack

Heathrow, Dublin, Brussels and Berlin airports all see disruption continue into Monday following the cyber attack impacting check-in services

The Independent UK

State-sponsored hackers could be behind cyber attack hitting Heathrow, says terror law watchdog

Terror law watchdog Jonathan Hall KC says it’s possible the attack could have been carried out by hackers from a foreign state

Evening Standard

What did Elon Musk say at far-right UK rally and did his remarks break the law?

X owner accused of using ‘dangerous and inflammatory’ language at protest organised by Tommy Robinson

The Guardian - UK

Law will change to stop attackers fixated on violence, says Home Secretary

Yvette Cooper said she would address a ‘gap in the law’ against planning mass casualty attacks that had no ideological basis.

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Elon Musk's 'AI Girlfriend' Sparks Outrage: Grok App Offers Explicit Chatbot Ani to Users as Young as 12

Packaged inside the Grok app, Ani is styled as a 22-year-old 'anime girlfriend' capable of initiating sexually explicit conversations and responding in a 'sultry' voice.

International Business Times UK

Terror laws watchdog warns of risk posed by extremists using AI

Jonathan Hall KC suggested new laws may be needed to counter the potential use of generative AI by terrorists.

Evening Standard

We must act to stop radicalisation through smartphones, terror watchdog says

Terror laws watchdog said smartphones have made radicalisation even easier since July 2005

The Independent UK

Society ‘struggling’ to respond to link between smartphones and youth extremism

Terror laws watchdog Jonathan Hall KC said the number of young people being drawn into extremism is linked to the proliferation of smartphones.

Evening Standard

Police naming Liverpool parade suspect’s ethnicity may cause future ‘challenges’

Former superintendent Dal Babu says although decision was correct, to counter misinformation, it may be exploited by far right

The Guardian - UK

UK to proscribe state-backed groups such as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Announcement by home secretary Yvette Cooper comes after Iranian nationals charged with spying in Britain

The Guardian - UK

Government appoints KC to lead Abedi prison attack review

The review will examine separation centres and whether security is robust enough to manage extremist inmates.

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Government secrecy fuelled Southport attack conspiracy theories, say Tories

Labour minister Lucy Rigby denied an accusation by Helen Grant that the Government accelerated conspiracy theories around the attack last year.

Evening Standard

Gap in law that prevented arrest of Southport killer ‘horrifying’ – watchdog

The terror watchdog’s review recommended creating an offence to prevent mass casualty attacks before they happen.

The Independent UK

‘Horrifying’ legal gap that prevented arrest of Southport killer

The UK terror watchdog has recommended creating an offence to prevent attacks before they happen

Evening Standard

UK terror watchdog urges new offence for lone mass killing plots after Southport murders

Axel Rudakubana was jailed for a minimum of 52 years for the murders of three girls and attempted murders of eight other children

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Outrage Erupts After Southport Killings While Minister Slams PMs Dangerous Terror Law Plan

Police bosses have been warned to step up and provide clear, accurate details in the wake of major incidents to prevent conspiracy theories from running wild.

The Guardian - UK

Decision not to classify Southport killer as a terrorist was right, says UK watchdog

Review concluded extending definition to cover extreme violence by ‘loners’ such as Axel Rudakubana is unhelpful

The Independent UK

New offence over planning mass killings recommended in wake of Southport murders

Jonathan Hall KC said the legal terrorism definition is ‘already wide’ and expanding the threshold would increase the possibility of inaccurate use.

Evening Standard

Elon Musk's X refused to hand over users’ details to police after Southport riots

The US tech billionaire has frequently used the social media platform to attack the UK Government for imprisoning people for social media posts

Evening Standard

Failure to give basic facts on Southport killer led to ‘dangerous fictions’

Terror watchdog Jonathan Hall KC said the disinformation could have been ‘far more’ prejudicial to Axel Rudakubana’s trial than the true facts.

Evening Standard

New measures to target Iranian activities in UK

Security minister Dan Jarvis warned Iran was ‘asserting itself more aggressively to advance their objectives and undermine ours’.

The Guardian - UK

‘I hate my school’: why are more British teenagers plotting shooting attacks?

Experts say young men and boys ‘with strong sense of grievance’ are ‘idolising’ shooters involved in US massacres. They are also falling through the gaps of UK terrorism laws

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