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‘I can’t breathe’: protesters clash with police over handcuffed dying student

‘I can’t breathe’: protesters clash with police over handcuffed dying student

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Protests erupted in the UK after a video emerged of a dying student being handcuffed by police. Eighteen-year-old Henry Nowak was heard repeatedly telling officers: “I can’t breathe” after he was stabbed by a Sikh man who falsely accused him of racial abuse. The far right have seized on the case, saying white British people are treated as second class citizens by the police. This is despite a UK government report in 2024 which found that black people were 2.2 times as likely to be arrested as white people. The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the bodycam footage was “harrowing” and there would be an investigation into police conduct. Keywords for this article Source link

Keir Starmer Denies UK 2 Tier Policing Amid Nowak Murder Row

Keir Starmer Denies UK 2 Tier Policing Amid Nowak Murder Row

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Keir Starmer has insisted there is no “two-tier policing” in Britain amid the mounting political row following the murder of Henry Nowak. The 18-year-old was stabbed repeatedly by Vickrum Digwa, who then told police attending the incident that he had been the victim of racism. As Henry lay dying on the ground, and despite telling the officers that he could not breathe and had been stabbed, he was handcuffed and arrested. Digwa was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years at Southampton Crowm Court on Monday. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claimed the case was an example of “two-tier justice” and said the public should respond with “pure cold rage”. But the prime minister’s spokesman said officers “should police without fear or favour”. He added: “There is no such thing as two-tier policing. We expect high standards from police officers, high standards of conduct, and they must treat everyone equally, regardless of their ethnicity.” Starmer paid tribute to Henry Nowak at the weekly meeting of cabinet, describing him as “kind, thoughtful and …

Farage Blamed For Linking Anti White Prejudice To Henry Nowaks Death

Farage Blamed For Linking Anti White Prejudice To Henry Nowaks Death

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Nigel Farage has been accused of using the tragedy of Henry Nowak’s murder for “political point scoring” by his online critics. The Reform UK leader broadcast an “emergency” address on Tuesday morning, a day after the 18-year-old’s killer, Vickrum Digwa, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years. Henry was arrested by police officers after being stabbed four times by Digwa, who falsely claimed he had been racially abused. Harrowing bodycam footage shows Henry repeatedly saying “I can’t breathe” as he is handcuffed at the scene. After telling the officers he had been stabbed, one of them replies: “I don’t think you have, mate.” The dead man’s family has called for a “transparent investigation” into the “inhumane” treatment of their son. Outside court on Monday, Henry’s father, Mark, said: “We do not want Henry’s murder to be used to create further hatred, division or tension.” Despite that, Farage said the case is evidence of “two-tier Britain” and proved that “an accusation of racial slur [is taken] more seriously than an act of …

Nigel Farage says ‘white lives matter’ after Henry Nowak murder | Politics | News

Nigel Farage says ‘white lives matter’ after Henry Nowak murder | Politics | News

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Nigel Farage delivers his statement on what he called the UK’s two-tier culture (Image: Getty) Raging Nigel Farage warned the “rights and privileges of white people matter less than those of ethnic minorities” as anger erupted over the police handling of the Henry Nowak murder. The Reform UK leader said victim Mr Nowak was “actually treated in a way that meant an accusation of a racial slur was treated more seriously than an act of murder”. Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed for life, with a minimum of 21 years, for stabbing Henry, 18, with a ceremonial knife. And Digwa claimed he had been a victim of racist abuse. Police bodycam footage showed officers handcuffing Mr Nowak and ignorning claims he had been stabbed, with one even telling him “I don’t think you have mate”. The Reform UK leader said: “What does he say? I can’t breathe. “Familiar words. Remember career criminal George Floyd, who died in appalling circumstances in Midwest America a few years ago. “Remember the reaction to that and the way the police …

Cyprus seeks to Farage-proof its UK military bases – POLITICO

Cyprus seeks to Farage-proof its UK military bases – POLITICO

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Following the strike, President Nikos Christodoulides called for talks on the future of the “colonial” bases, with Cypriot diplomats expressing “disappointment” at the lack of information-sharing around the incident. It also reopened the issue of how Britain should be allowed to use the bases, with Cyprus calling on the support of fellow EU countries. In March, the European Council gathering EU leaders said it “acknowledges the intention of Cyprus to initiate a discussion with the UK on the UK bases in Cyprus and stands ready to provide assistance as needed.” Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides speaks to the media ahead of a European Council summit in Ayia Napa on April 23, 2026. | Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images Marc Weller, director of the international law program at Chatham House, said: “Cyprus argues that the U.K. only retained more limited authority relating to defense. While the U.K. view [of full sovereignty] is legally correct, the Iran episode will offer an opportunity for Cyprus to reignite this debate.” The Farage factor Cypriot concerns worsened after Farage initially backed …

The Tories think they’re onto a winning plan — even as they keep losing – POLITICO

The Tories think they’re onto a winning plan — even as they keep losing – POLITICO

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The Tories are currently polling at 19 percent, according to YouGov — the same number the party was on before almost a quarter of the Labour Party called on its own prime minister to resign over his short-lived appointment of Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the United States. As Scarlett Maguire, pollster and founder of Merlin Strategy, said: “The Conservatives are in a very difficult position tactically. When they criticize Labour — they spent a lot of time working on the Mandelson story — who did it benefit? It benefited Reform.” Badenoch and her top shadow ministers think they can turn that around. The Conservative Party now has a plan to rebuild after a devastating loss in 2024. In the latest episode of the Westminster Insider podcast, POLITICO spoke to a dozen senior people in the party about how they hope to pull themselves back from the brink.  Competent, and maybe boring First up is demonstrated what one senior shadow cabinet member — granted anonymity like others in this article to speak freely on internal …

Iceland’s foreign minister fears ‘Brexit moment’ in EU accession referendum

Iceland’s foreign minister fears ‘Brexit moment’ in EU accession referendum

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Iceland’s foreign minister has said she fears her country faces a “Brexit moment” in its looming EU referendum amid warnings over misinformation, foreign interference and AI. With just over three months to go until Iceland votes on whether or not to continue accession talks with the EU, developments are being closely watched by Washington, Moscow and Brussels. Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir accused individuals and groups from inside and outside the country of “fearmongering”, saying Iceland was being hit with misinformation and rhetoric taken “from the playbook of Nigel Farage and Reform”. She said the referendum was at risk of being a target for Russia and “actors who seek to influence our public debate in a negative way”. Foreign interference and the spread of misinformation could end up affecting the result, the minister warned. “I am fearing that we will face a Brexit moment,” she told the Guardian. “That would be, from my point of view, a rather dangerous path because … there were all kinds of lies put forward by the Brexiteers.” She cited disputed figures …

Farage: I will scrap income tax on overtime

Farage: I will scrap income tax on overtime

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Nigel Farage has pledged to axe income tax on overtime as he vows to “make work pay”. If Reform UK wins the next general election, people who earn less than £75,000 and work overtime above a 40-hour week will pay no income tax on the extra hours. The £5bn a year tax cut announcement, made during the crucial Makerfield by-election campaign, will be seen as a direct challenge to Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester. Mr Burnham hopes to oust Sir Keir Starmer if he wins the seat. It appears to be inspired by Donald Trump’s move to scrap tax on tips and is an attempt to make it harder for Labour to define itself as the party of working people. On Saturday, Survation released the constituency voting intention for Makerfield – with Labour leading on 43 per cent, edging Reform on 40 per cent, Restore Britain on 7 per cent, the Lib Dems on 4 per cent, the Green Party on 3 per cent and the Conservatives on 2 per cent. Writing for …