Sir Keir Starmer has indicated that the police should have greater transparency over the ethnicity of criminal suspects involved in high-profile cases. Law enforcement agencies and governing authorities “should always be as transparent as possible” about criminal cases, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman suggested.The No10 spokesman said: “We’ve always said and continue to say that transparency is important, and that is our position. “That from the police up to central Government, we should always be as transparent as possible when it comes to cases.”He added: “I think our position is always that the police and the courts are operationally independent in these cases, that’s obviously essential to democracy and confidence in the judicial system.“But as I say, more broadly, our position is that authorities, whether it is the police or whether it’s central Government, should be as transparent as possible on these issues.”It comes hours after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage issued a stark warning about the consequences of police forces not releasing the immigration status of people after they were charged with a crime.The Reform UK leader told a press conference: “I absolutely think that they should and I think particularly given there is a pretty febrile atmosphere around these areas, particularly sexual assaults and rapes where the temperature of this debate has risen significantly, yes I do believe they should.”He also warned that uncertainty could lead to widespread unrest like Britain experienced following the murder of three young girls in Southport last August.”What caused unrest on our streets after Southport last year was us not being told the status of the attacker,’ Farage said.”That led to crazy conspiracy theories spreading online.”FOLLOW BELOW FOR LIVE UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE DAY…
Stricter gun laws introduced in Britain
Stricter gun laws in Britain will mean people with a record of violence or domestic abuse will not be able to own a firearm following a series of shootings in the UK.The guidance, issued today, comes after coroners and campaigners raised concerns after shootings in Woodmancote, Sussex, and Keyham, near Plymouth.Police officers will be instructed to carry out additional checks on partners or other household members of people applying for a firearms licence to identify signs of domestic abuse or other factors that could make someone unsuitable to own a gun.The move comes two years after an inquest found that “catastrophic failures” in the licensing system resulted in Keyham gunman Jake Davison owning a shotgun despite his history of violence.Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson said: “Only those who meet the highest standards of safety and responsibility should be permitted to use shotguns or firearms, and it is crucial that police have full information about the suitability of all applicants for these lethal weapons.”
Britain’s ‘one-in, one-out’ migrant scheme with France comes into force
Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer announced a ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal between the UK and France last monthPAKeir Starmer’s “one-in, one-out” pilot scheme has come into force with the Home Office warning that anyone entering the UK on a small boat “can be detained” and returned back to France.The UK and France treaty aimed at curbing illegal Channel crossings came into effect today, as part of a broader set of Government measures designed to dismantle the criminal networks behind small boat trafficking.The Prime Minister said the Government “has been fixing the foundations of the broken asylum system” it inherited.Starmer added: “Today we send a clear message – if you come here illegally on a small boat you will face being sent back to France.”READ THE FULL STORY HERE