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London’s Metropolitan Police has massively increased spending on weapons as terrorists vow to launch attacks on Britain’s streets.
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- Police make 26 ‘preemptive’ gangland arrests ahead of Notting Hill CarnivalAt least 26 people have been arrested across London as police launch a preemptive crackdown on drug, knife and gang crime prior to this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival.
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- Report on child sex allegations against ex-PM Ted Heath ‘could be buried’The police force investigating claims of pedophilia against former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath has again been accused by his supporters of trying to bury the findings.
- London police spend £9.4mn on lethal weapons to fight terrorismLondon’s Metropolitan Police has massively increased spending on weapons as terrorists vow to launch attacks on Britain’s streets.
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