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Slavery
From nail bars to car washes: how big is the UK's slavery problem?
The Guardian - Annie Kelly
Across Britain, there are thousands of victims of this often invisible crime. To mark Anti-Slavery Day we look at the scale of hidden exploitation More than 250 years since the end of the transatlantic
Crime (UK)
Theresa May's hostile environment policy failed to reduce illegal immigration, study shows
mirror.co.uk - Andrew Gregory
Theresa May's hostile environment policy failed to reduce illegal immigration, a study shows. A crackdown on illegal immigration which was accelerated …
GDPR
7 best practices for negotiating ransomware payments
csoonline.com - By Dan Swinhoe CSO | Oct 18, 2018 3:00 AM PT
Whether through ransomware, data theft, a distributed denial of service attack (DDoS) attack or General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)-based …
Paramilitary
CBI begins probe in JK arms licence case
deccanherald.com - www.deccanherald.com
The CBI has begun an investigation into a case of arms licences issued in Jammu and Kashmir between 2012 and 2016 on forged documents allegedly …
Yorkshire Dales
Hen harrier Mabel ‘disappears’ near grouse moor on Yorkshire Dales National Park boundary
wordpress.com - RaptorPersecutionUK
Hot on the heels of this morning’s news that satellite-tagged Hen Harrier Thor ‘disappeared’ in Bowland on 3 October (here), there’s now news of …
Credit Cards
'Harrods Shopaholic' From Azerbaijan Focuses Attention On Aliyev Family's London Properties
rferl.org - www.rferl.org
The U.K.'s focus on a multimillion-dollar luxury shopping splurge by the wife of a jailed Azerbaijani banker raises the specter that President Ilham …
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National Crime Agency
UK could hand back millions from Harrods 'big spender' to Azerbaijan
The Telegraph - By Steve Bird
Britain may hand back millions of pounds seized from the Harrods 'big spender' to Azerbaijan, the National Crime Agency chief has said. Donald Toon, the agency’s director of economic crime, has revealed
Save the Children
Britain launches global register of sexual predators in wake of Oxfam and Save the Children scandals
dailymail.co.uk - Richard Spillett, Crime Correspondent For Mailonline
The UK is to launch a global register to stop suspected sex predators working in the aid sector. The British government is ploughing £2million of aid …
Footwear News
Barneys New York
Barneys Unveils Revamped Kids’ Floor at Madison Avenue Flagship
Footwear News - Erin E. Clack
The children’s wear market is booming, with worldwide sales forecast to spike to $321.6 billion, according to Global Industry Analysts Inc. So it’s …
Stoke-on-Trent
Investigation ongoing after armed police arrest man on Stoke-on-Trent street
stokesentinel.co.uk - Tom Burnett
A 49-year-old man has been arrested after armed police swooped on a Stoke-on-Trent property this morning. Police executed a firearms warrant at the …
Reuters
Danske Bank
Timeline: Regulator rejects Danske Bank's choice for chief executive
Reuters
(Reuters) - Danske Bank (DANSKE.CO), reeling from a money laundering scandal, suffered another setback on Wednesday when the Danish financial regulator rejected its candidate for chief executive on the
Judiciary
Migrants returned homes to attend festivals: Gujarat Govt to High Court
indianexpress.com - Express News Service
The “overall impression gathered by officials is that migrant workers have gone to their native places for Durga puja festival, Chhath puja festival …
National Crime Agency
An app to tackle modern slavery at car washes? Council bosses have backed it
gazettelive.co.uk - Alex Metcalfe
A phone app to combat modern slavery at hand car washes has been backed by a Teesside authority. The “Safe Car Wash” app is designed to offer …
Livestreaming
Pupils livestreaming breeds 'cocktail of risks'
tes.com - By Caroline Henshaw
More than twice as many children are broadcasting themselves online as was previously though, the NSPCC has found, warning that the growth of …
National Crime Agency
5 things to do this weekend in the North-east: 19th-21st October 2018
planetradio.co.uk - Lauren Mitchell
Welcome to the Jeff and Lauren #5Guide These are all our top spooky events that we have hand-picked for your pleasure. Lots of love, Jeff and Lauren …
LGBTQI
PinkNews Awards 2018: Sajid Javid pledges to rid Britain of anti-LGBT hate
pinknews.co.uk - Josh Jackman
Sajid Javid has vowed to rid the country of anti-LGBT+ abuse “once and for all.” The Home Secretary, who was appointed in April following Amber Rudd’s …
News (Wales)
Project launched to stop children in Newport being caught up in crime
itv.com - www.itv.com
Eleven to 15-year-olds at risk of getting caught up in gang culture and serious organised crime are to be given one-to-one support in a bid to stop …
DNA India
Uttar Pradesh
Sufficient measures taken to protect migrants: Gujarat government
DNA India - dna Correspondent
The state government on Wednesday submitted before the Gujarat High Court that it has taken sufficient measures to protect the rights of migrants …
UK News
Banks urged to step up efforts to stop modern slavery profits
standard.co.uk - Martin Bentham Home Affairs Editor
Britain's top law enforcement body today urged banking chiefs to step up their efforts to identify overseas property and other high-value assets …
Altered Carbon
The Hit BBC One Miniseries Bodyguard is Coming to Netflix
theawesomer.com
One of the most popular shows on BBC One in 2018 is now coming to Netflix, Bodyguard is about a London police agent who gets assigned to the Home …
BBC News
National Crime Agency
Dark web paedophile Matthew Falder's sentence reduced
BBC News - BBC World
A "sadistic" paedophile who was jailed for 32 years has had his sentence reduced. Matthew Falder, a 29-year-old Cambridge graduate and geophysics researcher, was jailed in February after sharing abuse
ThinkProgress
Justice
Hate crimes are surging in the U.K.
ThinkProgress - Luke Barnes
Race was said to be the motivating factor in more than three quarters of the incidents. Hate crimes in the U.K. have more than doubled over the last …
News (Wales)
Former Wrexham Bryn Alyn resident jailed for historic sexual abuse of boy
dailypost.co.uk - Jez Hemming
A man who carried out a serious sexual assault on a teenage boy at a notorious care home more than 40 years ago has been jailed. Graham Joseph …
The Guardian
Opinion (UK)
Let’s be clear: spy cops are the result of political choices – and that’s a danger
The Guardian - Jenny Jones
What becomes clear, from reading through the long list of national campaigns and local groups that undercover police spied upon, is that certain sections of the police see environmentalists, leftwingers
Border Force
Smuggler Had £1.4m Cocaine Hidden In Fuel Tank
heart.co.uk - Sussex News
39 year old Henri Kampans, was found guilty following a four day trial at Canterbury Crown Court on Thursday 11th October and sentenced the same …
National Crime Agency
Police smash 'county lines' drugs gangs in week of raids as they arrest 200, rescue 58 vulnerable people and seize weapons
dailymail.co.uk - Joe Middleton For Mailonline
Police have arrested more then 200 people in a national crackdown on 'county lines' drugs gangs. In a week of raids throughout the country involving …
World News
UK Jews disproportionately targets of religious hate crime
jpost.com - Jeremy Sharon
In total, there were 672 offenses of religiously motivated hate crime against Jews in the 2017/2018 period. > • > Protesters hold placards and flags …
Cape Town
UK government to double immigration costs
capetownetc.com - Ishani Chetty
The United Kingdom government has announced it will be increasing the Immigration Health Surcharge, a fee that is applicable to those applying for a …
Cybersecurity
UK will suffer most serious type of cyber attack warns intelligence chief
scotsman.com - www.scotsman.com
The UK will be hit by the most serious type of cyber emergency at some point, an intelligence chief has warned, as it emerged that a specialist unit …
The Guardian
Brexit
Police will not examine claims of Russian meddling in Brexit vote
The Guardian - Owen Bowcott Legal affairs correspondent
Police have said they will not investigate allegations of Russian state interference in the 2016 EU referendum or complaints about the involvement of foreign-based companies. Confirmation of the narrow