Securing the future: counter-terrorism strategy published – Home Office
‘Home Secretary Sajid Javid sets out the UK’s response to evolving threat of terrorism.’
Home Office, 4th June 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Category: terrorism
London teen guilty of museum terror plot – BBC News
‘A teenager has been found guilty of plotting a terror attack on the British Museum in London with Britain’s first all-woman cell.’
BBC News, 4th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ethan Stables sentenced over gay pride attack plot – BBC News
‘A white supremacist who planned to carry out an attack at a pub’s gay pride night has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order.’
BBC News, 30th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government U-turn over anti-terror law used to deport migrants – The Guardian
‘The government has agreed to stop deporting people under an immigration rule designed to tackle terrorism and those judged to be a threat to national security pending a review, after the Guardian highlighted numerous cases in which the power was being misused.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police to treat gangs like terror suspects with tough new laws – Daily Telegraph
‘Police will treat gang members like terrorism suspects if they use YouTube music videos to incite violence on the streets, under new proposals to tackle the soaring murder rates.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Family Division judge refuses council permission to withdraw care proceedings – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Family Division judge has refused an application by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to have care proceedings for child C either dismissed or withdrawn.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Approach when a local authority seeks permission to withdraw application for care order – Family Law
‘Family analysis: Maud Davis, partner at TV Edwards LLP, says the judgment in A local authority v A mother and others [2017] EWHC 3741 (Fam), [2017] All ER (D) 146 (Dec) makes it clear that the risk of significant harm has to be established on the basis of evidence, and not “assumptions or speculation on future behaviour”.’
Family Law, 26th April 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Man jailed for helping Daesh share violent material on social media – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man convicted of helping Daesh extremists to open social media accounts so they could spread Islamist propaganda online has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 27th April 2018
Security services ‘to get more power to stop attacks’ – BBC News
‘Police and security services are to get more powers and resources to stop terror attacks at an earlier stage, according to the Sunday Times.’
BBC News, 22nd April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentencing Council launches new definitive guideline on terrorism offences – Sentencing Council
‘New sentencing guidelines for terrorism offences have been published today, marking the first time that comprehensive guidance has been produced for courts in England and Wales. The guidelines have been introduced to deal with the changing nature of terrorist offending and to ensure that courts have the guidance they need to deal with these serious and difficult cases, punishing offenders and disrupting their activities.’
Sentencing Council, 28th March 2018
Isis fanatic who tried to radicalise ‘army of children’ for London terror attacks jailed for life – The Independent
‘An Isis fanatic who tried to brainwash an “army of children” to launch simultaneous terror attacks across London has been jailed for life.’
The Independent, 27th March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tube terror attack youth jailed for life – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A teenager from west London who was convicted of attempted murder after his homemade bomb exploded in a packed tube carriage has been jailed for life and ordered to serve at least 34 years in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd March 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Parsons Green attack: Iraqi teenager convicted over Tube bomb – BBC News
‘A teenager who showed warning signs to authorities that he could carry out a terrorist attack has been found guilty of 2017’s Parsons Green Tube bombing.’
BBC News, 16th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mail Online: Ipso upholds complaint over article on ‘lorry’ incident at Oxford Circus – The Guardian
Teenager given life sentence for planned Justin Bieber gig attack – The Guardian
‘A teenager who planned an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on a pop concert a month after the Manchester Arena bombing has been given a life sentence and told he will serve at least 11 years in prison before being considered for parole.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for sharing “how to kill disbelievers” video – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man who sent a text message containing a link to an extremist instructional video on how to kill someone using knives has been jailed for 16 months.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 2nd March 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Isis supporter who tried to recruit terrorists around the world from UK home jailed – The Independent
‘A man who tried to recruit Isis fighters around the world from his London home has been jailed after one of his targets turned him in.’
The Independent, 26th February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Couple jailed for planning Isis-inspired bomb attack in UK after meeting on dating site – The Independent
‘A couple who planned an Isis-inspired terror attack in the UK after meeting on a dating website have been jailed. Munir Mohammed was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years, while accomplice Rowaida El-Hassan was jailed for 12 years and five more under licence conditions.’
The Independent, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Calls grow for Isis ‘Beatles’ to face UK trial – The Guardian
‘Calls are mounting for the two British fighters captured in Syria to be sent back to the UK to face trial, with a former counter-terrorism regulator describing it as the “proper forum” for justice.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man found guilty of planning terror attack on Cumbria gay event – The Guardian
‘A 20-year-old man has been convicted of preparing an act of terrorism after he planned to carry out a machete attack on a gay pride event in Cumbria.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
