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National Action: Swansea Nazi Alex Davies jailed

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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 […]

First Rwanda deportation flight to leave UK on 14 June, says Priti Patel

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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 […]

Asylum seekers stage hunger strike as UK prepares Rwanda deportation

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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 […]

Third Met Police child strip-search case investigated

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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 […]