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Boris Johnson accused of politicising London Bridge knife attack Justice activists and political leaders speak out in wake of article by victim’s father‘Jack would be livid his death has been used to further an agenda of hate’ | Dave MerrittPolitical leaders and criminal justice campaigners have condemned the prime minister, Boris Johnson, for his response to the London Bridge attack in the wake of an article written for the Guardian by the father of one of the victims.Jack Merritt, 25, coordinator for Cambridge University’s Learning Together initiative, which brings together offenders and those in higher education “to study alongside each other”, was stabbed to death by convicted terrorist Usman Khan on Friday, alongside 23-year-old Saskia Jones. Continue reading... Go to Source...

'Jack would be livid his death has been used to further an agenda of hate' | Dave Merritt The father of Jack Merritt, who died on Friday at London Bridge, writes that the attack has been used to reinforce the worldview his son fought againstJack was proud. Jack was absorbingly intelligent. Jack was fiercely loyal. Jack loved music, art, eating good food with his family, and having more than one pint with his mates. Oh, and in case you haven’t realised by now … he was also devilishly handsome.But Jack was also angry, frustrated, selfless, stubborn. He was angry because he saw our society failing those most in need. He was frustrated because the political elite have forgotten why it is important to be fair. He was selfless in his dedication to make things right in every second of his li...

Johnson's response to London Bridge attack ignores complex reality PM is seeking to dodge questions on impact of austerity on police, prisons and probationBoris Johnson has focused entirely on sentencing when discussing the implications of the terror attack at London Bridge – and in doing so ignores a wide range of factors that could have influenced the tragic outcome.By concentrating on sentencing, the prime minister is able to focus on his opponents, Labour, for introducing the regimes under which the attacker, Usman Khan, was jailed. He can offer a quick fix: toughening up jail sentences is not difficult – governments can amend or introduce legislation and lock people up for longer with little challenge from wider society. It all fits neatly into Johnson’s tough approach to crime s...

UK election: halt US trade talks until NHS off table, Corbyn tells Johnson Labour leader calls for break in talks unless pharmaceuticals excluded from negotiationsJeremy Corbyn has urged the prime minister to break off trade talks with Donald Trump until any reference to pharmaceuticals is struck out of Washington’s negotiating objectives.As the US president prepared to fly in on Monday evening to attend the Nato summit alongside other world leaders, Corbyn wrote to Boris Johnson to urge him to give fresh reassurances about NHS privatisation. Continue reading... Go to Source

Hugh Grant: 'I want to do my bit to prevent a national catastrophe' Actor says voters should ‘do everything we can’ to stop a Conservative governmentLatest election news - live updatesHugh Grant has said he considered formally entering politics before the general election, but instead decided to campaign for people to vote tactically to prevent a Conservative majority to stop Brexit.Speaking before he canvassed in Westminster with Chuka Umunna, who is standing there for the Liberal Democrats, the actor said he had decided his best role in the election was “banging the drum for tactical voting”. Continue reading... Go to Source

Google and YouTube reportedly pull hundreds of Trump ads for violating policies YouTube chief executive officer confirmed in interview there were ‘ads of Trump that were not approved to run on Google or YouTube’Google and YouTube have pulled hundreds of ads for Donald Trump over the last few months, according to 60 Minutes on CBS. Related: Trump heads to UK for Nato summit as impeachment deadline looms – live Continue reading... Go to Source

Minister denies using 'Trump playbook' in terror attack response Justice secretary Robert Buckland rejects claim government is seeking to exploit situation for political gainGeneral election latest - live newsThe justice secretary has insisted that the government is not trying to exploit the deaths of two young people in a terrorist attack for election purposes after the father of one of the victims criticised the “ignorance” of the political response.Robert Buckland denied that cuts to prison officer numbers and probation services might have played a role in increasing the risk from terrorism, and said “public protection” had to be at the centre of any response to the deaths on Friday of Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones. Continue reading... Go to Source