The UK labor party has outlined its policies as the next general election nears it is set to announce a new security task force to target the contractors linked to hostile foreign powers such as China. This is a joint initiative by Shadow Home Secretary Yvette copper and the shadow councilor Rachel Reeves the new body will aim to anticipate risks to UK's National Security the task force will look into the dependency of foreign contractors in public Acquisitions.

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<p>An armed rapper, who was chased by London police last year, has now been sentenced to seven years and nine months in prison. Bodycam and CCTV footage revealed how the 23-year-old man, named Ellis Heather, tried to escape police officials by hiding in a garden of a residential building.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Now, he has been sentenced for possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, alongside a concurrent sentence of five years for possessing a prohibited firearm.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Dramatic chase by police officials</strong></h2>

<p>It was on October 22 of last year when plainclothes police officials observed Heather’s suspicious behaviour. He was riding in a black Mercedes in Ladbroke Grove while wearing a black open-faced balaclava. When police officials decided to halt the vehicle, Heather quickly accelerated, evading the police and initiating a chase that ultimately came to a halt on St Marks Road.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Seizing the opportunity, Heather swiftly exited the car and took off on foot. The pursuing officers later apprehended Heather at the front garden of a nearby residence.</p>

<h2><strong>Heather was carrying a firearm</strong></h2>

<p>As Heather ran, he threw away a gun that he was carrying mid-way, which was later recovered by police. Forensic investigators were able to confirm that Heather had been in possession of the weapon.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Although the pistol had initially been designed as a blank-and-gas gun, it had been illegally converted into a functional firearm. Loaded with six bullets, it posed a legitimate threat.</p>

<h2><strong>‘Great example of proactive patrolling’</strong></h2>

<p>Detective Constable Tom Harris, from the Met's specialist crime, lauded the officers involved for proactive patrolling based on their feeling that “something was not right”.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He said, “As a result of that professional curiosity a lethal firearm has been removed from the streets, no doubt meaning a life has been saved somewhere down the line.”</p>

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<p>"The Met is utterly committed to bearing down on firearms. Anyone else concerned in the use of them can be assured that they too, like Heather, could find themselves going to prison," he added.</p>

<p>Chief Superintendent Louise Puddefoot, local policing commander for Kensington and Chelsea, said, "As the Commissioner said recently, everyday officers step forward into uncertainty, with the sole focus of keeping Londoners safe.”</p>

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An armed rapper, who was chased by London police last year, has now been sentenced to seven years and nine months in prison. Bodycam and CCTV footage revealed how the 23-year-old man, named Ellis Heather, tried to escape police officials by hiding in a garden of a residential building.

An armed rapper, who was chased by London police last year, has now been sentenced to seven years and nine months in prison. Bodycam and CCTV footage revealed how the 23-year-old man, named Ellis Heather, tried to escape police officials by hiding in a garden of a residential building. Now, he has been sentenced for possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, alongside a concurrent sentence of five years for possessing a prohibited firearm. Dramatic chase by police officials It was on October 22 of last year when plainclothes police officials observed Heather’s suspicious behaviour. He was riding in a black Mercedes in Ladbroke Grove while wearing a black open-faced balaclava. When police officials decided to halt the vehicle, Heather quickly accelerated, evading the police and initiating a chase that ultimately came to a halt on St Marks Road. × Seizing the opportunity, Heather swiftly exited the car and took off on foot. The pursuing officers later apprehended Heather at the front garden of a nearby residence. Heather was carrying a firearm As Heather ran, he threw away a gun that he was carrying mid-way, which was later recovered by police. Forensic investigators were able to confirm that Heather had been in possession of the weapon. Watch: Apple faces legal setback as London court upholds infringement claims × Although the pistol had initially been designed as a blank-and-gas gun, it had been illegally converted into a functional firearm. Loaded with six bullets, it posed a legitimate threat. ‘Great example of proactive patrolling’ Detective Constable Tom Harris, from the Met's specialist crime, lauded the officers involved for proactive patrolling based on their feeling that “something was not right”. He said, “As a result of that professional curiosity a lethal firearm has been removed from the streets, no doubt meaning a life has been saved somewhere down the line.” Also read: Legal battle looms over London`s expanding vehicle pollution fee "The Met is utterly committed to bearing down on firearms. Anyone else concerned in the use of them can be assured that they too, like Heather, could find themselves going to prison," he added. Chief Superintendent Louise Puddefoot, local policing commander for Kensington and Chelsea, said, "As the Commissioner said recently, everyday officers step forward into uncertainty, with the sole focus of keeping Londoners safe.” WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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According to a study, British children who experienced austerity as a child are shorter than children in other European nations, including France, Denmark, Bulgaria, and Lithuania. According to the Guardian, experts have connected this to a bad national diet and funding cuts to the NHS. Height is a measure of a child's overall living conditions, including stress, sleep quality, and poverty, according to researchers.

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Theresa May is under pressure to clarify her involvement in a “socially distanced party” she attended during the second full lockdown. The former prime minister was pictured taking part in an event held on Nov 24 2020 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Women2Win, a Tory pressure group she co-founded with Baroness Jenkin.

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pen has prompted some serious concerns in 10 downing street as he was pictured using pens with erasable ink in a cabinet meet.

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<p>Daniel Korski, who is a Conservative London mayoral candidate, has been accused by TV producer Daisy Goodwin of groping her in Downing Street a decade ago.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While writing a column for The Times, the 61-year-old Goodwin alleged that the former No 10 adviser groped her at a meeting in Downing Street in 2013.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She claimed that Korski put his hand on her breast during a meeting at Downing Street. The incident happened when he was a special adviser to David Cameron.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The TV producer said that she met Korski at Downing Street to discuss a possible TV project, but she found his behaviour during the meeting "odd" and also said that "it was not a particularly fruitful discussion".&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the column, she wrote: "When we both stood up at the end of the meeting and went to the door, the spad [special adviser] stepped towards me and suddenly put his hand on my breast."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Astonished, I said loudly, 'Are you really touching my breast?' The spad sprang away from me and I left," she added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Although I suppose legally his action could be called sexual assault, I have to say that I did not feel frightened. I was older, taller and very possibly wiser than the spad, and having worked for the BBC in the eighties I knew how to deal with gropers," she further said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Goodwin also wrote that when it happened, what she felt was "surprise and some humiliation". She added that she was a successful award-winning TV producer with 40 or so people working for her, and this was not behaviour that she would have tolerated in her office.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Explaining the situation and how she felt, Goodwin wrote, "Could I have misinterpreted his action? I have thought about this a lot, but the answer is always no. He, like some other men in power, must be the sort of man who gets a kick out of surprising women in this way."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Well, Goodwin has spoken about the incident previously also when she first went public in 2017. However, she hadn't revealed any name. She said that she was naming him now because "if this is a pattern of behaviour, then the people of London deserve to know".&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Korski denied allegations&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Korski has made the shortlist to be the Conservative Party's candidate for next year's London mayoral race. As quoted by The Guardian, a spokesperson for the 46-year-old Korski said: "In the strongest possible terms, Dan categorically denies any allegation of inappropriate behaviour whatsoever."&nbsp;</p>

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Daniel Korski, who is a Conservative London mayoral candidate, has been accused by TV producer Daisy Goodwin of groping her in Downing Street a decade ago. While writing a column for The Times, the 61-year-old Goodwin alleged that the former No 10 adviser groped her at a meeting in Downing Street in 2013.

Daniel Korski, who is a Conservative London mayoral candidate, has been accused by TV producer Daisy Goodwin of groping her in Downing Street a decade ago. While writing a column for The Times, the 61-year-old Goodwin alleged that the former No 10 adviser groped her at a meeting in Downing Street in 2013. She claimed that Korski put his hand on her breast during a meeting at Downing Street. The incident happened when he was a special adviser to David Cameron. The TV producer said that she met Korski at Downing Street to discuss a possible TV project, but she found his behaviour during the meeting "odd" and also said that "it was not a particularly fruitful discussion". In the column, she wrote: "When we both stood up at the end of the meeting and went to the door, the spad [special adviser] stepped towards me and suddenly put his hand on my breast." "Astonished, I said loudly, 'Are you really touching my breast?' The spad sprang away from me and I left," she added. "Although I suppose legally his action could be called sexual assault, I have to say that I did not feel frightened. I was older, taller and very possibly wiser than the spad, and having worked for the BBC in the eighties I knew how to deal with gropers," she further said. Also read: Indian-origin doctor jailed for dark website on child sexual abuse in UK Goodwin also wrote that when it happened, what she felt was "surprise and some humiliation". She added that she was a successful award-winning TV producer with 40 or so people working for her, and this was not behaviour that she would have tolerated in her office. Explaining the situation and how she felt, Goodwin wrote, "Could I have misinterpreted his action? I have thought about this a lot, but the answer is always no. He, like some other men in power, must be the sort of man who gets a kick out of surprising women in this way." Well, Goodwin has spoken about the incident previously also when she first went public in 2017. However, she hadn't revealed any name. She said that she was naming him now because "if this is a pattern of behaviour, then the people of London deserve to know". Also read: Prominent Chinese financial journalist banned from social media for THIS reason Watch: Former UK PM Theresa May under pressure over 'socially distanced party' during lockdown × Korski denied allegations Korski has made the shortlist to be the Conservative Party's candidate for next year's London mayoral race. As quoted by The Guardian, a spokesperson for the 46-year-old Korski said: "In the strongest possible terms, Dan categorically denies any allegation of inappropriate behaviour whatsoever." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Britain's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost £169,000 ($215,035) per person, according to the first detailed government assessment of a high-stakes promise to tackle record numbers of people arriving in small boats. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative government wants to send thousands of migrants more than 4,000 miles (6,400 km) away to Rwanda as part of a deal with the central African country agreed last year.

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The latest inflation rates in the UK gives a sense of ease to Britons as it drops to 8.7%in April from 10.1% in March. The inflation rate stand under 10% for the first time since August last year. However the latest figure released by the Office for National Statistics remain way more than the predicted 8.2% rates. Reports say that the drop took place because the energy rates are slowing down from extreme hikes witnessed an year ago.

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The United Kingdom's Minister of State for South Asia, Lord Tariq Ahmad has confirmed that security of Indian High commission has been increased in the backdrop of recent instance of vandalization. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Minister Ahmad who is on an India visit said, 'we have security provisions in place. We are also looking at added security structures within the framework of the diplomatic mission'. During India visit, he met with EAM Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant & G20 Coordinator Harish Shringla. Asked about update in the ongoing Free trade agreement negotiations, he pointed that, ' FTA is progressing well..', & 'we are making good progress, several chapters have progressed and being closed, and we remain hopeful on reaching an early agreement. 'An India UK FTA would boost current trading relationship, worth £36 billion in 2022. During India visit, he also visited Rajasthan. This was first trip to his mother’s birthplace of Jodhpur as Minister for South Asia. He also visits Hyderabad

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