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NEW - we’ve had exclusive access to police raids on high street barber shops and mini marts across England. The @NCA_UK suspect some are linked to organised crime gangs. The BBC found the majority were staffed by Kurds from Iraq and iran - some working here illegally.
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Five men have been arrested and remain in custody as counter-terror police are leading an investigation into a major incident near RAF Fairford President Donald Trump says the US had the five men "under view for a long time, and we got them" bbc.co.uk/news/live/c65y7nl2…

RAF Fairford incident involves 'foreign actor', says Marco Rubio, as some evacuated residents...

The secretary of state, who did not provide further details, was speaking to US media after five men arrested on suspicion of terror offences were released on bail.

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Two men have been arrested over a suspected terrorist plot to target the Jewish community in Manchester ahead of Yom Kippur. Sources have told the BBC the suspected plot was "fairly imminent" and in the later stages of planning. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq07…

Plot targeting Manchester Jewish community disrupted, say police

Two men were arrested in Manchester on Sunday, say counter-terror police.

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"A shop, a petrol station, a restaurant - everywhere you can imagine - you'll see a man that's done something," Survivors of an Oxford grooming gang say they still see men who sexually abused them, and who have not been brought to justice, walking around the city. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmpw…

Oxford grooming gang survivors tell BBC 'hundreds' of abusers still free

Men who sexually abused them as underage girls are still walking around the city, they say.

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#Newsnight 1030pm LIVE @BBCTwo @BBCiPlayer I’ve spent the day in Piddington where some residents told me they were scared at the prospect of 1200 male asylum seekers moving nearby; and some said they feared villages like theirs were vulnerable to being exploited by the far right With @Victoria_Spratt @zubirahmed @Mark_J_Harper
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Attacks victim's death 'potentially preventable' bbc.in/4xDS3UJ

Nottingham attacks victim's death potentially preventable, inquiry hears

The Nottingham Inquiry hears there was a chance one of Valdo Calocane's victims may have survived.

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We'll crumble when inquiry ends, says victim's mum bbc.in/4hffxd5

We'll crumble when Nottingham Inquiry ends, says attacks victim's mum

A public inquiry examining Valdo Calocane's killings is set to hear closing submissions this week.

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“I’d Rather Die Than Talk to Police” Middlesborough feels uneasy. There’s fear and distrust after the A66 crash deaths. This is Grangetown - the centre of a feud between two rival gangs. 1/
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Correction. Middlesbrough! Apologies
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Cleveland Police's Chief Constable has said she is proud of her "brave" force but that it was being "let down" by the way it was funded, following a fatal crash which killed seven people including two police officers. Victoria Fuller spoke to Ed Thomas on #BBCBreakfast bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlw…
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WATCH first sit down interview with Cleveland Police's Chief Constable after the A66 crash. An emotional CC Victoria Fuller paid tribute to PCs Matthew Blades and Tom Clough. She said she is proud of her "brave" force but that it was being "let down" by the way it was funded,
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EXCLUSIVE: An emotional first sit-down interview with Cleveland Police Chief Constable Victoria Fuller since the A66 tragedy. - She says the force has been “let down” - the force is underfunded - Has had no time to grieve - Is inspired by her staff bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlw…

Cleveland police chief proud of force but being 'let down' by funding

Victoria Fuller tells the BBC the force's resources need a rethink, speaking after the A66 crash in Middlesbrough which killed seven including two officers.

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'I'd rather die than ring the police' Masked quad riders, fear, distrust and a lack of hope after A66 crash. This is the full story of what we found in Middlesbrough. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2e0…

A66 crash: Distrust and fear hang over Middlesbrough

BBC News visits town where violence has escalated after the fatal crash and residents say they are living in fear.

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RIP2UZZI We spoke to the friends of Jakub Matusiak, 23. They said they had no trust in the police and would “rather die than call them.”
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The Chief Constable of Cleveland Police said what we had heard was “horrifying.” There’s now a crackdown on organised crime but deeper challenges remain, drugs, deprivation and rebuilding trust.
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How Oasis fans cracked the Celtic Park gigs code in chip shop video bbc.in/4gJDPuo

How Oasis fans cracked the Celtic Park gigs code in chip shop video

Internet sleuths spotted sets of numbers in posters suggesting the map co-ordinates for Celtic's Parkhead stadium in Glasgow.

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Reform UK says two senior officials have stepped down as the party launched an investigation into claims about funding aired during a Channel 4 News report. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86x…

Two Reform officials step down after undercover report on party donations

Reform says Dan Jukes and James Orr have left their roles as it launches an investigation into the report.

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Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row found dead bbc.in/3SahKwE

Jason Arday: Former Cambridge university professor found dead

His family said it was "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son" after the academic was found dead in London on Friday.

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UPDATE- A fourth former South Yorkshire Police officer has been arrested on suspicion of non-recent child exploitation and abuse. 🚨10 victims have now come forward to allege sexual abuse by former officers in Rotherham 1/2 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m7…

Fourth ex-police officer arrested in Rotherham child abuse probe

Women abused by grooming gangs say they were also exploited by serving police officers.

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We reported in July 2025 that five women who were exploited by grooming gangs as children said they were also abused by police officers in the town in the 1990s and early 2000s. The National Crime Agency's (NCA) is investigating alleged child sexual abuse by former officers of the force. Story with @ruthgreen23 2/2
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