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I am UK/Home Affairs Correspondent for BBC News. Police, prisons, law, crime and terrorism. Before that Moscow Correspondent so still post about Russia/Ukraine.

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My new scratching post has arrived!
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It’s that time of the year again in Downing Street!!
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Daniel Sandford
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Lots of migration figures in one place in a - hopefully - user-friendly form
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Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK
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Daniel Sandford
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Police officer was unable to dress after Palestine Action attack court hears. Strong video
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The officer could not drive, shower or dress herself after being struck with a sledgehammer.
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Daniel Sandford
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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood hints at shake-up of 'irrational' police structure
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The home secretary says there is a postcode lottery in the performance of forces in England and Wales.
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Daniel Sandford
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The man then began shouting racial abuse at the victim before the woman grabbed her hair. When the victim tried to defend herself the man pulled out a small bottle and said it was pepper spray before spraying it. The woman shouted abuse and made lewd gestures at them.
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Police say the victim was entering Bond Street Underground station with her sister and two young children, one of whom was in a pushchair. A man and women were walking together in front of them when the woman collided with the pushchair.
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Daniel Sandford
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British Transport police have released this image as part of an appeal about an alleged racially aggravated assault and abuse at Bond Street tube station on Saturday 11th October
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"Lastly – I’d appeal for anyone with information, who hasn’t already spoken to police, to contact BTP by texting 61016 quoting reference 663 of 01/11/25.”
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Daniel Sandford
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"..including our colleagues at Cambridgeshire Police, East of England Ambulance Service, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, and Counter Terrorism Policing."
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Daniel Sandford
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"I’d like to thank the public for their patience and their cooperation yesterday evening which has already greatly assisted our investigation – as well as the multi-agency response from the emergency services..."
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"The station remains closed, but we expect trains to be passing through the station from this morning. Passengers will see a high visibility presence of police officers at stations and on trains throughout today who are there to reassure the public and respond to any concerns."
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Daniel Sandford
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"We continue work to establish the full circumstances and motivation for this incident. At this early stage it would not be appropriate to speculate on the causes of the incident."
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"We declared a major incident yesterday and Counter Terrorism Policing were initially supporting our investigation however at this stage there is nothing to suggest this is a terrorist incident. This is a British Transport Police investigation. "
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Daniel Sandford
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"While nine were initially believed to have life-threatening injuries, following assessment and treatment, four have been discharged and two patients remain in a life-threatening condition."
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"Ten people were taken to hospital by ambulance and another person self-presented at hospital later that evening. "
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"A 32-year-old man, a black British national, and a 35-year-old man, a British national of Caribbean descent, were both arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Both were born in the UK. They remain in police custody this morning for questioning."
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Daniel Sandford
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"Officers immediately attended Huntingdon station alongside paramedics, where armed police from Cambridgeshire Police boarded the train and arrested two people within 8 minutes of the first 999 call. The two men remain in police custody."
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Daniel Sandford
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“This is a shocking incident and my thoughts are with those who have been injured and their families. At 7.42pm we were called to reports of a multiple stabbing on board the 6.25pm train service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross."
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Daniel Sandford
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A statement from Superintendent John Loveless which was delivered at the scene of Huntingdon station this morning:
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British Transport Police say "there is nothing to suggest this is a terrorist incident"
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