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Teen and ten men in court after Merseyside far-right riots
A 14-year-old boy and ten men will appear in court after far-right riots erupted across Merseyside last week. The unnamed teenager, charged with violent disorder at Clayton Square, will face Liverpool Youth Court today. The other ten men will appear at either Liverpool Magistrates Court or Wirral Magistrates Court. These individuals are among the first to be charged with violent…
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Debate over banning defunct EDL under UK terrorism laws
Violent protests erupting nationwide have sparked debate over whether the English Defence League (EDL), now considered defunct, should be banned under UK terrorism laws. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner stated that Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will review if the EDL should be proscribed under UK law. She condemned the “thuggish behaviour” observed after false reports linked the suspect in the…