Today I have met Lucy, Mark and Katie, Henry Nowak’s mother, father and stepmother. Their courage is extraordinary.
They have endured the most appalling loss, it is a life sentence for them.
They have also faced the agonising decision to release the harrowing body-worn camera footage, knowing how painful it would be and how strongly people would react. They did so because they want truth, accountability and change.
They have asked that we work across political parties and religions to rebuild trust in the police. That trust has been broken because of what happened, and I agree with them on that.
We must also be prepared to examine, carefully and seriously, religious practices or exemptions that permit the carrying of dangerous weapons in public, and other activities that are not conducive to the public good. We also need to examine where the law needs to change.
Henry’s family do not want anger to tear communities apart. They are a family who have friends across faith and race, and so did Henry. His family want his memory to help bring our society together.
Everyone knows I have strong views about how we should deal with equality under the law. What the family agreed with me on is that we need to bring common sense back, and that is what we should all be fighting for.
I promised the family that we will work to ensure there is a positive legacy for Henry out of this tragedy.
That is my focus now.
According to the official body representing Muslim police officers in Britain, pointing out that Hamas beheaded and raped people on October 7 makes you Islamophobic.
That's the position laid out in a since-deleted policy paper by the National Association of Muslim Police, which defended Hamas against "unverified stories about acts of violence" and claimed the reports "significantly contributed to increasing hatred towards Islam."
NAMP is affiliated to 16 of Britain's 43 police forces. The College of Policing calls them "an important part of policing" that plays "a crucial role in supporting our workforce."
The same paper, written by NAMP's then vice-president, describes the IDF as a "Zionist terrorist group" and brands Zionism as "one of the manifestations of anti-Muslim hatred."
This is legitimately terrifying.
The reports concerning the National Association of Muslim Police policy paper, published by its vice president on their official website, and the inflammatory language allegedly used in it to demonise Israel, the IDF and Jews, are deeply disturbing.
At a time when antisemitism is rising across the United Kingdom at unprecedented levels, this is even more concerning. Malicious language of this kind risks further fuelling hatred and intimidation against Jewish communities.
Following the poor management of the situation around the Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv game, there is a heightened responsibility on the police to ensure that concerns are treated with the seriousness they deserve.
We would expect the police, and any organisation operating within or alongside policing structures, to uphold the highest standards of impartiality, professionalism and protection for all communities.
Rachel Reeves has put taxes *up*, and ended up actually raising *less* money.
How has she managed that?!
It turns out that when you punish people for taking risks, hiring people, or working hard, they're less likely to do those things. Who could have guessed?
I went to see this exhibition this morning. It is incredibly well done and so worth taking the time to go, you may be surprised by how you feel and your reaction to it.
Never forget.
Never forgive.
On the evening of October 7, 2023, while Hamas terrorists were still raping, burning, and slaughtering over 1,200 Jews in Israel, London took to the streets to celebrate. Muslim crowds and their leftist allies gathered in central London to cheer the massacre.
They waved Palestinian flags, chanted for intifada, and openly celebrated the murder of Jewish men, women, and children. This was the same night, while the blood was still fresh and the hostages were being dragged into Gaza.
What the f*ck is going on? Something needs to be done about this.
If Muslim Police officers are justifying the actions of a Proscribed Terrorist organisation, then there is something dark going on with the UK police.
How is this allowed to stand?
Before I leave Ireland, I want to place on record that in the last 24 hours I have received constant stalking and death threats for my reporting. However I will not be intimidated.
What I have uncovered is deeply troubling, and the effort to silence it only makes that clearer.
After weeks' spent focusing on judges getting it wrong in their sentencing remarks, here is Mr Justice Bright with a moving tribute to a victim.
In fact, he refuses to use that word, or complainant or survivor, saying they're 'demeaning'.
He instead refers to her as the 'hero'.
Irish politicians are avoiding questions about Aughinish. Patrick O’Donovan refuses to answer my calls. The refinery is in his constituency
He says the Russian owned plant is not connected to Russia’s war machine, without showing evidence. They want this to blow over. It won’t
We welcome the Government’s acceptance of Lord Mann’s recommendations and the clear recognition that antisemitism must be addressed urgently across the NHS.
Hezbollah has reportedly informed the Lebanese government that it rejects any ceasefire between Lebanon & Israel. Hezbollah wishes to retain its freedom to indiscriminately fire missiles and suicide drones at Israeli civilians. Iran has effectively colonised and subverted Lebanese sovereignty through its fanatical Hezbollah proxies who are, like Hamas, a death cult and dedicated to continuing death & destruction.
Lebanese who want peace are astounded that so many in Ireland present as supporting Hezbollah & that its flags have been carried in Irish street demonstrations and appeared at concerts. Beyond their comprehension that Hezbollah has any support in Ireland at all.
I’ve been investigating the russian refinery for days now and the story gets darker and darker. The shipments are sent to Siberia, smelted, and sold to the russian company ‘ASK’. This company distributes aluminium directly to Russia’s missile & drone manufacturers.