Man who fuelled hotel fire given joint highest riot-related sentence so far
A rioter who helped fuel a fire outside a hotel housing asylum seekers has been jailed for nine years – the joint highest sentence passed down so far for the
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Care worker jailed after livestreaming armed group following post-Southport riot
A care worker who joined a group of masked and hooded men and livestreamed them making racist comments on TikTok after a Southport-related riot has been jailed for nine months.
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Two men jailed over car attack on NHS worker during Covid lockdown
Two men have been jailed for more than 14 years for using a car as a weapon to inflict serious injuries on an NHS worker as he left hospital after
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Temporary NHS staff ‘fearful’ of speaking up about patient safety issues
Temporary NHS workers fear speaking up about patient safety due to discrimination, an investigation has found, with some subjected to racism. Agency staff told the Health Services Safety Investigations Body
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Race hate incidents in Northern Ireland up by third – provisional police numbers
The number of race hate incidents in Northern Ireland is believed to have risen by a third, according to provisional police numbers. An additional 409 incidents are thought to have
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Bibby Stockholm residents discuss experiences after protests against immigrants
Bibby Stockholm residents have spoken about their experiences on board the barge, following a wave of violence around the UK which has targeted immigrants. The Bibby Stockholm, with a capacity
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Starmer discusses PSNI funding concerns after ‘intolerable’ race-linked disorder
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has held discussions with Northern Ireland’s police chief over concerns that the organisation is chronically underfunded. Sir Keir (pictured) met Chief Constable Jon Boutcher at
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Asylum seeker feeling ‘lost’ while refugee feels ‘unwelcome and unwanted’
An Afghan asylum seeker who was inside a hotel targeted by rioters said people are “traumatised” by what happened and described feeling “lost” when it comes to what his future
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Stormont health minister offers support to ‘vulnerable’ healthcare staff after disorder
Stormont health minister Mike Nesbitt has said he is “saddened and appalled” that healthcare staff are left feeling vulnerable after violent scenes in Belfast in recent days. Businesses were targeted
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Nearly 250 refugee charities call for move away from ‘demonising language’
Nearly 250 refugee charities have signed a statement condemning anti-migrant violence and calling for a “turning point” away from the “demonising language of the past”. The charities called for urgent
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