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• Why was the London Bridge terrorist released from prison?

  01-12-2019 20:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Why Boris Johnson is incorrect to blame Labour policy for Usman Khan’s early releaseKhan was convicted in 2012 in a complex court case involving three connected al-Qaida inspired groups. He was one of three men from Stoke-on-Trent who were convicted of planning to set up a terrorist camp in Pakistan, and had planned to travel there to carry out attacks in Kashmir. Related: Usman Khan profile: terrorist who wanted to bomb London Stock ExchangeContinue reading...
  
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• The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s fact-free claims: dodging responsibility on terror attack | Editorial

  01-12-2019 19:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Austerity has made it impossible to be tough on radicalisation in prisons and tough on the causes of radicalisation outside themBoris Johnson took his disinformation campaign to the BBC on Sunday with a blizzard of bluster, obfuscation and lies designed to blunt any interrogation. He lowered the bar for political debate by cynically exploiting the terrorist attack on Friday to peddle a plan for draconian sentences, against the wishes of a dead victim’s family; then by bizarrely blaming the
  
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• Locking up extremists isn’t working in our cash-strapped prisons | Alan Travis

  01-12-2019 19:24 via theguardian.com
  
  After the London Bridge attack, the Tories must account for why their ‘jihadi jails’ have so far failedThe contrast could not have been sharper. David Merritt, the father of the first named victim of the London Bridge terrorist, responded: “My son, Jack, who was killed in this attack, would not wish his death to be used as the pretext for more draconian sentences or detaining people unnecessarily.”But he had barely uttered the words before Boris Johnson was vowing to intr
  
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• Culture of impunity: how Australia dropped the ball on policing the banks

  01-12-2019 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Westpac scandal highlights the problems Australian institutions have with detecting and reporting dodgy transactionsWestpac’s money laundering and child exploitation crisis has rocked the bank and thrown harsh light on the behaviour of the rest of the financial services sector.It’s also raised questions about why Australia lags in enforcing rules about monitoring potentially dodgy transactions. Related: More directors may leave Westpac as investigation seeks board accountabilityR
  
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• Banks behaving badly: why Australia lags in policing its financial sector

  01-12-2019 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Westpac scandal highlights the problems Australian institutions have with detecting and reporting dodgy transactionsWestpac’s money laundering and child exploitation crisis has rocked the bank and thrown harsh light on the behaviour of the rest of the financial services sector.It’s also raised questions about why Australia lags in enforcing rules about monitoring potentially dodgy transactions. Related: More directors may leave Westpac as investigation seeks board accountabilityR
  
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• Education in jails 'must not be undermined by London Bridge attack'

  01-12-2019 17:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Former prisoner was attending event for Learning Together initiative when he began attack Academics and former staff at a prison-based education project have voiced support for the initiative, saying its message should not be undermined, after staff were attacked during an event to celebrate its work.On Friday, the former prisoner Usman Khan, 28, from Staffordshire, was invited to the Learning Together fifth anniversary event in London Bridge. He was there alongside other guests who included for
  
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• 'This is how you get hitched as a feminist': mixed-sex civil unions to begin

  01-12-2019 15:58 via theguardian.com
  
  From Monday mixed-sex couples in England and Wales can choose to enter into civil partnershipsClaire and Martin, who signed a document on the Isle of Man three years ago, will have their union automatically legalised after midnight on Sunday. Rebecca and Charles will be welcomed at a registry office on Monday morning – only five years late.From Monday, mixed-sex couples in England and Wales can choose to enter into a civil partnership rather than getting married. The government estimates t
  
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• 'How to get hitched as a feminist': mixed-sex civil unions to begin

  01-12-2019 15:58 via theguardian.com
  
  From Monday mixed-sex couples in England and Wales can choose to enter into civil partnershipsClaire and Martin, who signed a document on the Isle of Man three years ago, will have their union automatically legalised after midnight on Sunday. Rebecca and Charles will be welcomed at a registry office on Monday morning – only five years late.From Monday, mixed-sex couples in England and Wales can choose to enter into a civil partnership rather than get married. The government estimates there
  
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• Jack Merritt: London Bridge attack victim described as 'best guy'

  01-12-2019 13:46 via theguardian.com
  
  People who knew prison rehabilitation worker pay tribute, including rapper DaveTributes have flooded in for Jack Merritt, named as the first victim in the London Bridge attack, with his father describing him as a “beautiful spirit” and “champion for underdogs everywhere”.The death of the 25-year-old was confirmed on Saturday by his father, David, who said his son would not “wish his death to be used as the pretext for more draconian sentences or for detaining people
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn calls for focus on rehabilitation of terrorists in prison

  01-12-2019 10:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Those convicted of terrorism shouldn’t necessarily serve full sentence, says Labour leaderLatest election news - live updatesJeremy Corbyn has said people convicted of terrorism offences should “not necessarily” serve their full sentence, calling for an examination of how the prison system deals with such offenders.The Labour leader was speaking before a speech in York on Sunday in which he will respond to Friday’s terrorist attack at London Bridge by saying that Britain&
  
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• Usman Khan was freed. Then he went on a killing spree. How did this happen?

  01-12-2019 07:30 via theguardian.com
  
  In the aftermath of the London Bridge terror attack, questions are being raised over a justice system that freed a killerThat Usman Khan killed two people having been released from prison under licence for terrorist offences has raised a flurry of urgent questions concerning public safety and prisoner supervision.The most pressing is why Khan, who was jailed in 2012 for his part in an al-Qaida-inspired plot to bomb high-profile locations and build a terrorist training camp in Pakistan, was freed
  
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