Starmer leads national drive to eradicate antisemitism after wave of attacks
Prime Minister convenes cross-society summit at Downing Street as government pledges record £58m to protect Jewish communities Sir Keir Starmer is bringing together.
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Novus wins West Midlands prison education contract
Education provider to deliver Ministry of Justice’s new Prisoner Education Service across eight public prisons from September Novus, one of the UK’s leading.
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£26m fund to cut knife crime including in West Midlands
New tech targets knifing hotspots to within 0.1 of a square km West Midlands Police is among 27 forces across England and Wales.
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£50m fund to tackle knife crime and violence against women
Five research and innovation projects aim to make streets safer and rebuild trust in policing and justice UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has.
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West Midlands MP hails landmark law cracking down on street harassment
Jess Phillips says new legislation ends era of women being forced to manage their own victimisation A landmark law giving police stronger powers.
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New tool to combat blockchain money laundering created by Birmingham tech pioneers
University of Birmingham experts have created a self-improving algorithm to identify suspicious patterns A groundbreaking new tool to combat money laundering on blockchains.
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UK leads global fight against deepfake threat
The move comes after a 16-fold increase in online deepfakes in the past two years Britain has launched a world-first framework to detect.
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Bankrupt Derby builder jailed for £400,000 scam
Nigel Dinneen kept on operating despite going bust in 2019 A bankrupt builder from Derby has been jailed after illegally obtaining more than.
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Home Secretary says she no longer has faith in West Midlands Police Chief Constable
Shabana Mahmood told the House of Commons she could not sack Guildford but had no confidence in him [Updated on 15.01.16, adding comment].
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Birmingham MPs secure uplift in community police provision
Preet Gill and Al Carns were among local leaders calling for action Birmingham is set for a significant increase in neighbourhood policing, with.