London police suspended 21 officers from the Royal Protection command after allegations of sleeping on duty and leaving posts unguarded at Windsor Castle. The investigation is ongoing, with two other officers not suspended but reassigned pending further inquiry.
London police suspended 21 officers from the Royal Protection command after allegations of sleeping on duty and leaving posts unguarded at Windsor Castle. Investigations are ongoing for other royal residences.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on people to 'open their eyes to Jewish pain' after a terrorist attack in Golders Green, north London, where two Jewish men were stabbed. The suspect, Essa Suleiman, 45, of Somali heritage, has been arrested. Starmer criticised those marching alongside Hamas supporters, saying they 'venerate the murder of Jews', while Stop the Hate protestors heckled him. The attack is being treated as terrorism, with the Jewish community expressing fear and demanding more protection.
Suleiman had been referred to scheme to try to stop people becoming terrorists in 2020 but case was closed the same yearFull report: Golders Green attack suspect referred to Prevent scheme in 2020, say policeHere are some of the latest images from the newswires in Golders Green this morning:A 45-year-old man, who is a British national, born in Somalia, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said he came to the UK lawfully as a child.The Metropolitan police said he was initially taken to hospital after being arrested but has since been discharged. He was taken to a London police station where he remains in custody.The Met commissioner, Mark Rowley, said the suspect has a history of mental health issues, drug use and convictions for violence. Continue reading...
A 45-year-old British national born in Somalia has been arrested after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, in an attack being treated as terrorism. Police have confirmed the suspect was referred to the Prevent counter-terrorism programme in 2020, with his case closed within six weeks. The attack, which occurred on Saturday April 18, has prompted senior politicians to convene emergency meetings and announce £25m extra funding for Jewish community security, with concerns raised about antisemitism representing a national security emergency.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened an emergency meeting in Downing Street following a suspected terrorist attack in Golders Green, north London, where two Jewish men were stabbed in what police have confirmed was an antisemitic incident. The 45-year-old suspect, a British national born in Somalia, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Starmer emphasized the criminal justice response must be swift, while the government announced £25m additional funding to protect Jewish communities. The attack is part of a series of incidents targeting Jewish schools, synagogues and charities in recent weeks.
Metropolitan Police have declared the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green, London, a terrorist incident. The attack left a 34-year-old and a 76-year-old man hospitalized with knife wounds. A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Police are investigating potential links to recent arson attacks on synagogues and Jewish sites in the British capital. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack: "Attacks on our Jewish community are attacks on Britain."
London police have declared the stabbing of two Jewish men a terrorist incident. The attack occurred in London and is being investigated as a potential hate-motivated terrorism case.
Police say 29-year-old arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and drink driving after collision on Soho streetA woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car hit pedestrians in central London in the early hours of Sunday morning.A woman in her 30s is in hospital in a critical condition and a man in his 50s suffered life-changing injuries after they were hit by a car in Argyll Street, Westminster, at about 4.30am on Sunday, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...
