Counter-terrorism police are now leading the investigation into a stabbing at a Manchester school where two pupils and a teacher were injured. A 14-year-old girl was arrested and released, and detectives are keeping an open mind about the motivation.
Queensland counter-terrorism police have charged a 13-year-old boy with planning an attack on a regional school north of Brisbane. The teenager was arrested after allegedly making threats at a business in Maryborough while armed with a knife.
Counter-terrorism officers investigating blaze at former synagogue in Tower HamletsCounter-terrorism police are investigating a fire at a former synagogue in Tower Hamlets, east London, the Metropolitan police have said.More details soon … Continue reading...
Two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, in a suspected antisemitic attack. A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after being subdued with a Taser. Both victims, one in his 70s and one in his 30s, are in stable condition. Counter-terrorism detectives are leading the investigation amid a series of attacks on Jewish targets in London.
A man has been arrested after two men were stabbed in London in an area with a large Jewish population.
Cyber-attacks, disinformation and blockading of supplies. This is what living in a war zone can look like nowWe are at war. Four words that sound ludicrously melodramatic on a sunny spring day, when all may not be exactly right with the world – but when you can still shut your eyes to a lot of it just by switching off the news and cracking on with life. No bombs are falling, no bullets flying, no sirens sounding. Though the idea that Britain is already under a form of hybrid attack is commonplace in defence circles, politicians still mostly skirt around it; and it was jolting at first to hear the Labour MP (and former RAF wing commander) Calvin Bailey make the case for conflict being our new reality at a conference hosted by the Good Growth Foundation thinktank last week in London. But then he started to unpack his reasoning for why war is no longer what you think it is.If war can be considered an assault on five fronts – against a country’s political leadership, critical infrastructure, essentials such as food or fuel supplies, civilian population and armed forces – then Britain is arguably now being attacked on the first four without a shot being fired. Think of rampant, Russian-generated political disinformation on social media and attempts to bribe British politicians; of Russian submarine surveillance of the British undersea cables carrying most of our internet traffic, or the four “nationally significant” cyber-attacks recorded every week; of the blockading of food and fuel supplies through the strait of Hormuz. Think, too, of Keir Starmer’s warning in the Sunday Times last week of conflict with Iran coming home to British civilians via “the use of proxies in this country”. He didn’t elaborate, but counter-terrorism police say they are investigating whether a spate of arson attacks on synagogues, Jewish-owned businesses and Iranians living in Britain may have been sponsored by Tehran – a thugs-for-hire tactic familiar from the Russian playbook for sowing division and hate.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnistGuardian Newsroom: Can Labour come back from the brink? On Thursday 30 April, join Gaby Hinsliff, Zoe Williams, Polly Toynbee and Rafael Behr as they discuss how much of a threat Labour faces from the Green party and Reform UK – and whether Keir Starmer can survive as leader. Book tickets here or at guardian.live Continue reading...
Nine people in total arrested over alleged conspiracy concerning unspecified site connected to Jewish communityTwo further arrests have been made in relation to an alleged conspiracy to commit arson at a site connected to the Jewish community, the Metropolitan police have said.The latest arrests, made by counter-terrorism police investigating the alleged arson conspiracy, were of a man aged 19 and another aged 26. They were detained in Watford on Tuesday and remain in custody. Continue reading...
Counter-terrorism police have arrested two more suspects — a 19-year-old and a 26-year-old man in Watford — in connection with an alleged conspiracy to commit arson at a Jewish community site. Nine people have now been detained over three days in relation to the same alleged arson conspiracy. Seven others have been released on bail with strict conditions. Separately, a teenager pleaded guilty to an arson attack on a synagogue on Saturday night. The attacks, which began on 23 March with the firebombing of Jewish charity ambulances in Golders Green, have targeted synagogues, charities and an Iranian dissident media outlet.
Counter-terrorism police have arrested a 40-year-old man in Coventry under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 in connection with allegations relating to his former employment at the UK Parliament. The former parliamentary employee was arrested last Thursday and has been released on bail until July. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle confirmed the ongoing police investigation to the House of Commons, stating he would update members when more information becomes available.
Police are investigating a series of arson attacks on Jewish targets in London since March 23, believed to be carried out by criminals paid by Iran. The group Harakat Ashab al-Ylam al-Islamia has claimed responsibility for six attacks in London, plus incidents in Munich, North Macedonia, Holland, Belgium and a thwarted attack in France. Counter-terrorism officers have arrested 15 people, including two teenagers in connection with a synagogue attack in Harrow. Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes warned of the prospect of a foreign state using criminal proxies to sow discord in British communities.
Counter-terrorism police investigated suspicious items near the Israeli embassy in London after a video threatened a drone attack with dangerous substances. Items including two jars of powdered substance were found non-hazardous. An Iran-linked Islamist group posted the threat video showing drones and targets over the embassy. Kensington Gardens was closed Friday and reopened Saturday.
Kensington Gardens in London has reopened after police investigated suspicious items including two jars of powdered substance near the Israeli embassy. Counter-terrorism officers responded after a video posted online by Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, an Iran-linked Islamist group, claimed to target the embassy with drones carrying dangerous substances. Police assessed the items and found them to be non-hazardous, though investigations continue.
