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National Action: Swansea Nazi Alex Davies jailed
A 27-year-old man described in court as a Nazi has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years for being a member of a banned fascist group. – BBC website
Alex Davies, of Swansea, was a member of National Action (NA) after it was outlawed in December 2016.
A jury found him guilty after it heard NA had not disbanded after its ban, but morphed into regional factions.
He was sentenced on Tuesday at the Central Criminal Court, the Old Bailey in London.
Judge Mark Dennis QC also ordered him to spend a further year on extended licence.
Read full article at BBC website here
First Rwanda deportation flight to leave UK on 14 June, says Priti Patel
Group of asylum seekers sent formal notices advising they will be relocated to east African country, say officials
There remain few details about the numbers of people expected to be sent to Rwanda in this first flight, and how they have been identified. Officials said those who will be removed are already in detention, while the government is braced for a flurry of legal challenges over their removal.
Read more on The Guardian website here
Asylum seekers stage hunger strike as UK prepares Rwanda deportation
Asylum seekers at an immigration detention centre in the UK say they went on hunger strike after being told they would be deported to Rwanda.
Seventeen asylum seekers at Brook House detention centre near Gatwick Airport, Sussex, have told the BBC of an atmosphere of distress and despair among detainees.
Read more on BBC website here
Third Met Police child strip-search case investigated
The police watchdog has confirmed it is investigating the strip-search of a third child by the Met Police, after two other controversial cases.
Two teenage girls, known as Child Q and Olivia, were strip-searched by officers while they were menstruating.
Acting Commissioner Sir Stephen House said last week there was a further case but he could not discuss the details.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has since confirmed there is a third complaint.