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Had he not previously resigned from the force in February, he would have been dismissed without notice, a police spokesperson added.Gibbs has also since been banned from any further policing.
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- The Independent
Arrests made during demonstrations outside Canary Wharf hotel as protests take place across UK
Two people have been arrested at a protest outside the Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf as demonstrations took place near hotels housing asylum seekers across the UK. There was a heavy police presence at the site in central London on Friday evening, with officers separating rival groups. The trouble came as the Metropolitan Police is gearing up for a busy weekend of demonstrations, including another planned protest and possible counter-protest outside the Britannia Hotel on Sunday. More than 100 people were protesting with Stand Up to Racism in Canary Wharf as part of the 'Defend Refugees, Stop the Far Right' demonstrations happening across the UK on Friday. About 100 counter- protesters waving Union flags and St George's Cross flags also gathered on the pavement opposite the hotel. 'One person protesting against the use of the hotel by asylum seekers has been arrested after a bottle was thrown at officers,' the Metropolitan Police said. 'A member of the counter-protest group has been arrested for failing to remove a face covering.' Following the two arrests, police imposed conditions under the Public Order Act, with counter-protesters instructed to remain on the pavement opposite the Britannia Hotel. Police said the measures were to 'prevent serious disorder at the protests in Canary Wharf'. Sabby Dhalu, the co-founder of Stand Up to Racism, who attended the demonstration, said: 'This weekend sees the greatest number of protests targeting refugees that are in hotels accommodating asylum seekers since last year's racist riots. 'We're here to stand up to that because it's clear that people on the far right want to see a repeat of the violence and the horrific scenes that we saw last year – with racist attacks up and down the country, violent attacks on police, violent attacks on mosques… 'We're here to stand up to that racism and violence.' She added: 'We've got to find better solutions as a society to the various problems that the country is facing: the fact that people are getting worse off is not the fault of refugees.' Safia Jama, chief executive of the Women's Inclusive Team charity which provides support to women in Tower Hamlets, was also present. Gesturing at the counter protesters across the road, she said: 'As a woman, I feel less safe today than I've ever felt in Tower Hamlets.' 'Generally, I'm very safe in Tower Hamlets: there is no issue or concerns. 'But I'm very worried about going home later, because they will target (us), and when you look at people across the road, it's mainly men.' She added: 'Tower Hamlets is my home: I went to primary school, primary school here, and I'm still living here. 'I'm not going to have a bunch of people come to my borough and paint my borough as a picture that it isn't, and say that it isn't safe for women. 'I'm safe every day, and you're not going to tell me otherwise.' On the counter protesters' side, a pensioner who went by the name of Susie, from Canary Wharf, said the idea of asylum seekers being housed in a local hotel made her feel unsafe. 'When I take the dog for a walk, I always carry a personal alarm because otherwise I'm terrified of being mugged. 'It's become unsafe because we know from a number of instances throughout the country with migrant hotels that these men, fighting-age men, have got sexual needs and there have been – like in Epping – attacks on girls.' Multiple demonstrations have been held outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Epping since July 13, after an asylum seeker was charged with allegedly attempting to kiss a 14-year-old girl. Susie added: 'It's very important to protest against this migrant hotel: first of all, this is Canary Wharf, which is the engine of a country. 'The sheer stupidity of a government that puts a migrant hotel here just beggars belief. 'These are unvetted, they are criminals by default because they entered the country illegally.' Referring to the counter protesters, she added: 'None of these people here is a racist – they want to look after their own. 'The point is we want to look after children, and girls in particular.' Protests organised by Stand Up to Racism took place outside hotels housing refugees across the country, including in: Islington, London; Portsmouth, Southampton and Aldershot in Hampshire; Hoylake in Merseyside; Barry in Wales; Leicester in the East Midlands; Altrincham in Cheshire; Bournemouth in Dorset; and Birmingham in the West Midlands. In Altrincham, a journalist complained to police after claiming was struck by a placard while attempting to interview anti-racism protesters. Sophie Reaper, GB News ' North West reporter, said in a post on X: 'We went to the Stand Up To Racism counter-protest to offer them the chance to tell their side on GB News – instead I was hit in the head by a metal pole.' A spokesperson for GB News confirmed Ms Reaper was fine following the incident and that she had reported the matter to police. In Epping, Essex, police also put restrictions in place under the Public Order Act, instructing protesters to remain behind the area marked off by metal fencing outside the Bell Hotel. A group of women waving Union flags and St George's Cross flags appeared to defy that order by breaking through metal fences and sitting down on the road outside the hotel, according to footage posted on social media. Essex Police said the protest passed off 'peacefully', though one man was arrested after an officer was struck by an object, while another was arrested on suspicion of breaching court bail conditions. A 'peaceful protest' also took place outside the Brook Hotel in Norwich, Norfolk, according to the local police force. 'I would like to thank all those who attended and made it a peaceful and safe protest,' Norfolk Police Superintendent Wes Hornigold said. 'We put measures in place today to enable people to exercise their right to protest, whilst maintaining safety and minimising disruption. 'A number of officers were deployed to allow this to happen.'
The Independent
6 minutes ago
- The Independent
Hundreds of asylum seekers arrested in nationwide crackdown on illegal working
Hundreds of arrests have been made as part of a 'week-long crackdown' on asylum seekers working for delivery firms. A total of 1,780 people were stopped and spoken to at locations across the UK over suspected illegal working activity between July 20 and 27. Some 280 were arrested as a result, in areas including Hillingdon in north-west London, Dumfries in Scotland, and Birmingham, the Home Office said. Some 89 of those have been detained pending removal from the country and 53 are now having their asylum support reviewed, which the government said could result in their support being suspended or withdrawn. The Home Office described the operation as a 'nationwide intensification week' targeting illegal working hotspots, with a focus on the gig economy and people working as delivery riders. Immigration enforcement teams will receive £5 million from the £100 million in funding already announced for border security, aimed at increasing visits by officers in these areas over the coming months, it said. Border security minister Dame Angela Eagle said: 'Illegal working undermines our border security and we're cracking down hard on it. 'That's why we have intensified our enforcement activity right across the UK to crack down on those who think they can evade immigration and employment laws in the UK. ' As well as the arrests, 51 businesses including car washes and restaurants were issued with penalty notices that could see them handed hefty fines if they are found to have hired people without the right to work in the UK. Eddy Montgomery, enforcement director at the Home Office, said officers were taking action 'around the clock' against 'those who think they can get away with working illegally'. Asylum seekers in the UK are normally barred from work while their claim is being processed, though permission can be applied for after a year of waiting. Officials had indicated there would be an increase in work to target areas of suspected activity, as ministers hope to tackle the 'pull factors' attracting migrants to the UK. It comes after the government announced it would share information about asylum hotel locations with food delivery firms in a bid to disrupt such hotspots. Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat have also said they will ramp up facial verification and fraud checks over the coming months to prevent people working as riders without permission.
Daily Mail
6 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Robert Jenrick demands end to 'activism' by judges as poll reveals most Brits think justice system is too politicised
Two thirds of Britons believe judges and the justice system have become too political, according to a new poll. A survey of 3,000 over-16s found 67 per cent of people agreed the criminal justice system had become over-politicised. Meanwhile, 62 per cent said judges 'sometimes make decisions on the basis of their personal political opinions'. Seven out of 10 believed the criminal justice system is more concerned about the rights of criminals than the rights of victims, the polling by Merlin Strategy found. Amid widespread concerns over 'activist judges', Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick said the research showed confidence in the justice system was 'on the line'. He urged politicised judges to resign, or face being removed from office. The Tory frontbencher said: 'Judicial activism is destroying confidence in the criminal justice system. 'The public are fed up of seeing judges making political statements or stretching the law to suit their world view. A new poll showed 62 per cent of Britons believe judges 'sometimes make decisions on the basis of their personal political opinions' 'It has to end. If judges want to be politicians they should step down. 'If not, they should be removed.' He added: 'These results should alarm Keir Starmer and the Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmood. 'Their strategy of trying to silence legitimate criticism of judges isn't working. 'They need to tackle the source of the problem and fast, because confidence in our criminal justice system is now on the line.' Julian Gallie, Merlin Strategy's head of research, said: 'The public overwhelmingly think that UK judges and the criminal justice system is too politicised. 'There is also widespread concern that the system currently protects the rights of criminals over the rights of victims. 'This is a problem for not just trust in the criminal justice system, but in our social contract as a whole. 'These findings indicate worrying levels of dissatisfaction amongst the public.'
