Home Office to consult on plan affecting owners of concert halls and shopping centres The owners and operators of businesses and public spaces such as concert halls, shopping centres and parks will be legally bound to protect such venues from terrorism under a new statutory duty proposed by the government.The so-called “protect duty” reflects proposals put forward by the family of Martyn Hett, who was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing attack in 2017. Continue reading...Informed security source says Sunday Times report quoting unnamed officials is untrueMI5 has rejected claims that its officials are withholding information from Priti Patel because they do not trust her.An informed security source said the report about Patel’s relationship with the agency in the Sunday Times was “simply untrue” and that she was getting the same information from the agency as any other home secretary. Related: Home Office’s immigration boss quit ‘aftDefenceTalkThe nation’s top military leaders today discussed challenges to getting hypersonic weapons from blueprint to production during a question-and-answer session at a Washington think...Exclusive: leaked document shows Prevent strategy is more about monitoring extremists than safeguarding the vulnerable, campaigners sayTeachers, doctors and other public-sector workers could unwittingly spark counter-terrorism inquiries when they seek advice about the government’s controversial Prevent strategy, sensitive documents seen by the Guardian reveal.A heavily redacted copy of the official policy framework for Prevent, the strategy designed to catch those at risk of committing teUS Cyber-flashers Could Get $1K FineTwo US senators have introduced a bill to ban cyber-flashing and penalize repeat offenders with hefty fines. The term "cyber-flashing" describes the act of sending unsolicited sexually explicit images and videos to strangers. Lewd images can be sent via social media, dating platforms, text messages, and email. In some cases, unsolicited sexually explicit material is sent to unsuspectin ..
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