UK: Night violence in Niddrie and Glasgow was organised, say police

Eight police officers have been injured in what police described as organised Bonfire Night clashes in Scotland. The most serious disorder took place in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh, where a group of 50 youths threw fireworks and petrol bombs Read More …

UK: Metropolitan police to increase intelligence gathering in London schools amid Gaza tensions

Metropolitan police officers have been instructed to increase intelligence-gathering activities at London schools in response to the Israel-Hamas war, ramping up concerns among human rights groups about the surveillance of children. Officers were briefed to “increase their visible patrols” at Read More …

UK: Businessman found guilty of plotting to plant bombs in London

A businessman with a “deep-seated grudge” against two lawyers at the National Crime Agency has been found guilty of planting two devices resembling bombs at the heart of London’s legal district to intimidate them. Jonathan Nuttall, 50, was convicted at Read More …

CTX – The Counter Terror Expo returns to ExCeL London on 17th & 18th May 2023

CTX – The Counter Terror Expo returns to ExCeL London on 17th & 18th May to unite professionals from industry, infrastructure, government and policing to explore the latest counter-terrorism technologies and solutions. The event encourages the development of new ideas Read More …

West London barber convicted of funding terrorism

A west London barber has been found guilty of sending thousands of pounds to fund terrorist activity in Syria, following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. Tarek Namouz, 43 (01.09.79) of west London, was arrested in May 2021 Read More …

‘My saddest moment’: Andrew Parker-Bowles relives IRA Hyde Park bombing that killed four soldiers and seven horses in new documentary 40 years on

Camilla’s first husband Andrew Parker Bowles has relived the horror of the 1982 Hyde Park bombing by the IRA that killed four soldiers and seven horses – before the perpetrators escaped justice. On July 20, 1982, the soldiers of the Read More …

7/7 terror attack: Horrific hour in which four suicide bombers killed 52 people in London

On this day (July 7) in 2005, London was rocked by the deadliest suicide attack in history on UK soil which left 52 people dead and more than 700 people injured. Between 8:47am and 9:49am, four terrorists detonated suicide bombs Read More …

UK: Police carry out two controlled explosions after reports of suspicious vehicle in Westminster

Police have carried out two controlled explosions in Westminster following reports of a suspicious vehicle. Earlier, officers set up a cordon and closed roads near Parliament Square. The Queen Elizabeth II Centre and Westminster School were evacuated and Westminster underground Read More …

UK: Two men arrested by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command

Officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command have arrested two men as part of a proactive investigation. A 30-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, 8 February in east London on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation Read More …