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Sky News
7 days ago
- Business
- Sky News
Tube fare dodgers and Robert Jenrick clash at Stratford station - as he chases them at barriers for social media video
Robert Jenrick has taken the law into his own hands by challenging Tube fare dodgers in a social media video criticising London mayor Sadiq Khan. The Conservative shadow justice secretary posted a video of himself challenging people walking through the barriers without paying at Stratford station in Newham, east London. Newham is the third most deprived local authority area in the capital, according to the latest census data. However, Mr Jenrick said one in 25 people using London's public transport are not paying for it, and accused Mr Khan of "driving a proud city into the ground". "Lawbreaking is out of control. He's not acting. So, I did," Mr Jenrick said in the caption. Mr Jenrick could be seen approaching people slipping through the barriers and asking them if they think "it is alright not to pay". He was met with indignation, with one man telling him to "f*** off" and another saying: "I'm warning you now, move!" Mr Jenrick asked one man if he said he was carrying a knife. The Conservative MP said there were eight enforcement officers nearby but people were going through an open barrier without paying. At one point, he could be seen bringing one of the fare dodgers to a group of British Transport Police officers who took the man aside for questioning. Mr Jenrick said it is "the same with bike theft, phone theft, tool theft, shoplifting, drugs in town centres, weird Turkish barber shops". "It's all chipping away at society," he said. "The state needs to reassert itself and go after lawbreakers." Another Jenrick video to boost his profile Rob Powell Political correspondent @robpowellnews This is the latest video from Robert Jenrick that's trying to tap into the well-documented frustrations many have in the country that low-level crime is eroding away at civil society. Being tough on crime is not an unusual stance for any politician to adopt, but what's a bit different about this approach is the shadow justice secretary is packaging up the message in a slick and provocative format that's explicitly designed for social media. It has the effect of appealing to supporters whilst also enraging critics, giving the end result of boosting its prominence online and boosting the profile of this ambitious frontbencher too. A British Transport Police spokesman said: "Ticket fraud is not a victimless crime - the cost is passed down to the honest fare-paying members of the travelling public. "We are committed to working closely alongside the railway industry to tackle fare evasion and regularly support them with high visibility patrols at known hotspot locations." Fare evasion costs Transport for London (TfL) £130m a year, with YouGov finding 79% of passengers saying they have personally seen fare dodging. In April, the mayor announced a new fare evasion strategy involving expanding TfL's team of more than 500 uniformed officers already deployed across the network to deal with fare evasion and other anti-social behaviour.
The Independent
27-05-2025
- Health
- The Independent
British holidaymaker attacked by shark during morning swim ‘thought she would die'
A Brit has been forced to fly home for emergency surgery after she was bitten by a shark during a holiday horror. Rachel Smith, 26, was paddling in hip-height water off Rose Hall beach, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, when the creature snapped at her left hand. She was terrified to see her ring finger was hanging off and blood was pouring from the wound. Sister Lisa Smith, 28, saw a metre-long shark darting away - and she led Rachel to safety while shouting out a warning to other holidaymakers enjoying a morning paddle. Pharmacologist Rachel was taken to hospital in an ambulance and medics said she needed plastic surgery. But with no surgeon available for two weeks, the pair cut their holiday short and flew to Cork, Ireland, where their parents live. Doctors confirmed the tendons and nerves in Rachel's ring and little fingers were ruptured, and the ligaments in her ring finger had been disconnected. She had emergency surgery and hopes to regain full movement in 18 months time. Lisa, a procurement specialist, and Rachel, both from Newham, London, said they have suffered with nightmares since the attack on May 8. Rachel said: "There was so much blood coming out I honestly thought I was going to die. 'I was in complete shock. My whole hand went numb so I thought my whole hand had been taken off. 'I feel grateful to be alive and so grateful to have my hand. "I have a long road of recovery ahead but I have a positive attitude and I believe I will get through it.' Lisa added: "We were so terrified. "I honestly thought her fingers were gone - there was blood everywhere. "At one point a vein burst and sprayed blood all over both of us. "We were just crying and thinking she was going to die." The close sisters holiday together each year and had arrived at the Hilton Rose hotel on May 5, intending to stay for two weeks. She was attacked around 10am, and say the shark knocked them both backwards after hitting them with its body. The sisters say the flag on the beach was raised indicating it was safe to swim and doctors confirmed the bite was likely to belong to a reef shark. The pair were initially taken to a private hospital where they were asked to pay $2,000 to have the wounds stitched and quoted $25,000 for further surgery. The transferred to a public hospital before heading home for surgery at Cork University Hospital. The sisters had to pay for ambulance and taxi travel to hospitals in Jamaica, and to get a 'fit to fly' certificate to come home - totalling nearly $500. Rachel said: "I really did think I would die. The private hospital were only concerned with getting the payment before stopping the bleeding." Lisa said Rachel was bitten inside an area cordoned off as safe to swim inside, near the beach, by a rope. "There were two young kids swimming by the rope, it's lucky it wasn't them," she said. "I'm just so glad and grateful that she's alive."
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Holidaymaker flies home for emergency surgery after shark attack
A holidaymaker was forced to fly home to the for emergency surgery after she was bitten by a shark. Rachel Smith, 26, was paddling in hip-height water off Rose Hall beach, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, when the sea creature snapped at her left hand. She was terrified to see her ring finger was hanging off and blood was pouring from the wound. Sister Lisa Smith, 28, saw a metre-long shark darting away - and she led Rachel to safety while shouting out a warning to other holidaymakers enjoying a morning paddle. Pharmacologist Rachel was taken to hospital in an ambulance and medics said she needed plastic surgery. But with no surgeon available for two weeks, the pair cut their holiday short and flew to Cork, Ireland, where their parents live. READ MORE: Mike Tindall calls for help as he issue update on sad family health news READ MORE: Girl, 5, dies hours after being discharged from hospital with 'tonsillitis' Doctors confirmed the tendons and nerves in Rachel's ring and little fingers were ruptured, and the ligaments in her ring finger had been disconnected. She had emergency surgery and hopes to regain full movement in 18 months time. Lisa, a procurement specialist, and Rachel, both from Newham, London, said they have suffered with nightmares since the attack on May 8. Rachel said: "There was so much blood coming out I honestly thought I was going to die. 'I was in complete shock. My whole hand went numb so I thought my whole hand had been taken off. I feel grateful to be alive and so grateful to have my hand. I have a long road of recovery ahead but I have a positive attitude and I believe I will get through it.' Lisa added: "We were so terrified. I honestly thought her fingers were gone - there was blood everywhere. At one point a vein burst and sprayed blood all over both of us. We were just crying and thinking she was going to die." The close sisters holiday together each year and had arrived at the Hilton Rose hotel on May 5, intending to stay for two weeks. She was attacked around 10am, and say the shark knocked them both backwards after hitting them with its body. The sisters say the flag on the beach was raised indicating it was safe to swim and doctors confirmed the bite was likely to belong to a reef shark. The pair were initially taken to a private hospital where they were asked to pay $2,000 to have the wounds stitched and quoted $25,000 for further surgery. The transferred to a public hospital before heading home for surgery at Cork University Hospital. The sisters had to pay for ambulance and taxi travel to hospitals in Jamaica, and to get a 'fit to fly' certificate to come home - totalling nearly $500. Rachel said: "I really did think I would die. The private hospital were only concerned with getting the payment before stopping the bleeding." Lisa said Rachel was bitten inside an area cordoned off as safe to swim inside, near the beach, by a rope. "There were two young kids swimming by the rope, it's lucky it wasn't them," she said. "I'm just so glad and grateful that she's alive."
Telegraph
26-05-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
British holidaymaker injured in shark attack during morning paddle
The sisters holiday together each year and had arrived at the Hilton Rose hotel on May 5, intending to stay for two weeks. Ms Smith, who is a pharmacologist, was taken to hospital in an ambulance and medics said she needed plastic surgery. But with no surgeon available for two weeks, the sisters cut their holiday short and flew to Cork, Ireland, where their parents live. Doctors confirmed the tendons and nerves in Rachel's ring and little fingers were ruptured, and the ligaments in her ring finger had been disconnected. 'I thought I was going to die' She had emergency surgery and hopes to regain full movement in 18 months time. Rachel, from Newham, London said: 'There was so much blood coming out I honestly thought I was going to die. 'I was in complete shock. My whole hand went numb so I thought my whole hand had been taken off. 'I feel grateful to be alive and so grateful to have my hand. 'I have a long road of recovery ahead but I have a positive attitude and I believe I will get through it.' 'There was blood everywhere' Lisa, a procurement specialist, added that they have suffered with nightmares since the attack. She said: 'We were so terrified. I honestly thought her fingers were gone - there was blood everywhere. 'At one point a vein burst and sprayed blood all over both of us. We were just crying and thinking she was going to die.' The sisters say a flag on the beach was raised indicating it was safe to swim and doctors confirmed the bite was likely to belong to a reef shark. Rachel said: 'I really did think I would die. The private hospital were only concerned with getting the payment before stopping the bleeding.' Lisa said Rachel was bitten inside an area cordoned off as safe to swim inside, near the beach, by a rope. 'There were two young kids swimming by the rope, it's lucky it wasn't them,' she added. 'I'm just so glad and grateful that she's alive.'
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
British woman is mauled by a shark on Caribbean holiday and watched 'blood pour everywhere' and thought she would die
A British tourist feared for their life after they were savagely attacked by a shark in Jamaica. Rachel Smith, 26, was on holiday with her sister when the metre-long beast bit through her left hand while swimming in Montego Bay. Her ring finger was left hanging off as she watched 'blood pour everywhere' before being rushed to the local hospital earlier this month. The pharmacologist was forced to cut short her trip to get emergency surgery in Ireland where her parents live after doctors on the Caribbean island said the next plastic surgeon was not available for two weeks. 'There was so much blood coming out I honestly thought I was going to die,' Rachel, from Newham, London, admitted. She added: 'I was in complete shock. My whole hand went numb so I thought my whole hand had been taken off.' Doctors at Cork University Hospital told Rachel that the tendons and nerves in her ring and little finger were ruptured as well as disconnected ligaments in the ring finger. Despite the harrowing experience with what is believed to be a reef shark, Rachel said 'I feel grateful to be alive and so grateful to have my hand'. Her ring finger was left hanging off as she watched 'blood pour everywhere' before being rushed to the local hospital 'I have a long road of recovery ahead but I have a positive attitude and I believe I will get through it.' The traumatised holidaymaker is hoping to regain movement in the next 18 months but has since been suffering from nightmares. Her sister Lisa, who led Rachel out of the water and warned other holidaymakers to stay away, has also been 'terrified' ever since the attack on May 8. 'I honestly thought her fingers were gone - there was blood everywhere,' the 28-year-old said. 'At one point a vein burst and sprayed blood all over both of us. 'We were just crying and thinking she was going to die.' She said the shark knocked both of them over with its body before taking a swipe at Lisa despite the flag on the beach indicating it was safe to swim. 'There were two young kids swimming by the rope, it's lucky it wasn't them,' she said. The sisters, who travel together every year, were planning to stay at the Hilton Rose hotel for two weeks. 'I'm just so glad and grateful that she's alive.'
