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Tuesday, Apr 23

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Don't just manage marches - POLICE them, Rishi Sunak tells the Met following row over campaigner being told he was 'antagonising' demonstators by being 'openly Jewish'

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His comments placed further pressure on Sir Mark Rowley , who is under fire over the treatment of a campaigner threatened with arrest at a pro-Palestine march.

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Petrol prices rise above 150p per litre for the first time this year as campaigners warn drivers are 'starting to feel pain at the pumps'

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Data from website Fuel Prices Online shows typical pump prices reached 150.1p per litre on Monday.

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Do you live in one of Britain's dangerous homes? Campaigners call for unfit properties to be halved

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There are currently eight million people living in 3.7 million English properties that a group of charities have classed as 'dangerous homes'.

Blood scandal campaigner hopes final report into NHS nightmare will bring accountability - 'but it's not about vengeance'

Carol Grayson told ChronicleLive what she was hoping to see in next month's final report from the Infected Blood Inquiry.

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India News | PM Modi, Amit Shah Among 40 BJP Star Campaigners for Odisha

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda were among the 40 star campaigners for the BJP in the simultaneous polls in Odisha.

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Future of Birmingham's libraries sparks row as campaigners pledge action

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A public consultation on the future of Birmingham’s libraries has sparked a row as campaigns heat up across the city.

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Campaigners urge Welsh Government not to U-turn on 20mph

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'There is no need to dramatically change the default 20mph speed limit across Wales. Evidence suggests slower speeds are better for people’s health and can impact positively on communities'

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Met police chief defends 'professional' officer who threatened to arrest 'openly Jewish' campaigner

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Sir Mark Rowley says sergeant involved in incident with Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Gideon Falter will not face disciplinary action

LS polls: Sonia, Rahul, Kharge among 40 star campaigners of Congress in Gujarat

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Ahmedabad: Senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge are among the 40 star campaigners named by the grand old party for the Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat. The state Congress unit on Tuesday…

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Met Police chief defends officer who called campaigner 'openly Jewish'

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People should not be prevented from going about their day-to-day lives, a government minister has told Sky News, following a row over the police handling of a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

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Under-fire Met boss Sir Mark Rowley defends 'professional' officer who threatened to arrest 'openly Jewish' campaigner at pro-Palestine protest - as police chief fights to keep job

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Sir Mark Rowley has said the officers who dealt with Gideon Falter, chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA), in viral footage of the the April 13 march will not face sanctions.

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Climate campaigners to target Humza Yousaf with Bute House protest

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Campaigners will protest outside Bute House – directing their anger over the climate U-turn at Humza Yousaf.

Monday, Apr 22

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Now campaigner threatened with arrest for being 'openly Jewish' says he has more than 1,500 supporters to join him on Palestine march to press police to keep the streets safe for Jews

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Gideon Falter is encouraging people to follow the route of a pro-Palestinian march in London to 'force the police to make sure that these things are safe for Jewish people'.

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What are the rules around star campaigners? | Explained

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What does the Representation of the People Act, 1951 state about the expenditure incurred by ‘leaders of a political party’? What was the advisory issued by the Election Commission to star campaigners?

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Who is Gideon Falter? Campaigner at centre of Palestine march antisemitism row

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Gideon Falter was threatened with arrest after a police officer described him ‘openly Jewish’ at a pro-Palestine march

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Antisemitism campaigner Gideon Falter accused of ‘provoking’ incident to halt pro-Palestine protests

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Gideon Falter is calling for Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley to resign after he was threatened with arrest at a pro-Palestine march

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What does a longer video of the exchange between Met officer and antisemitism campaigner tell us?

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Thirteen-minute video released by Sky News shows more nuanced discussion at pro-Palestinian march where officer called man ‘openly Jewish’

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'I was Jewish and crossing the street': Campaigner criticises 'outrageous' reaction to row

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The campaigner at the centre of an antisemitism row with the Metropolitan Police has criticised "outrageous" comments made by a former senior officer who said he would have considered arresting him for assault.

Sunday, Apr 21

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Locum psychiatrists providing poor care in Scotland, campaigners say

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Scottish NHS boards have spent more than £125m since 2019 to provide temporary cover amid drop in consultant numbers