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and in 2012, usman khan was given this kind of sentence. it was the court of appeal, later that year, which chose to change khan's sentence to a fixed term, which meant he could be released on licence after eight years. of course, a conservative or coalition government has been in charge since 2010. for ten years you've done nothing to change the system. i'm talking about... now you're saying, now we will. ..what we are going to do. i've been in office for 120 days. we're going to bring in tougher sentences for serious sexual and violent offenders. we've seen it before — unexpected events taking general election campaigns in an unexpected direction, but the manner in which friday's terror attack has quickly become politicised will be seen by some as unedifying, but perhaps also by others as unsurprising. arriving in york today, the labour leader set out his concerns about the impact of cuts to public services such as in probation and policing. when those public services are cut back, as they have been during the past decade of austerity,
and in 2012, usman khan was given this kind of sentence. it was the court of appeal, later that year, which chose to change khan's sentence to a fixed term, which meant he could be released on licence after eight years. of course, a conservative or coalition government has been in charge since 2010. for ten years you've done nothing to change the system. i'm talking about... now you're saying, now we will. ..what we are going to do. i've been in office for 120 days. we're going to bring in...
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and in 2012, usman khan was given this kind of sentence. it was the court of appeal which chose to change khan's sentence to a fixed term, which meant he could be released on licence after eight years. of course, a conservative or coalition government has been in charge since 2010. for ten years you've done nothing to change the system. i'm talking about... now you're saying, now we will. ..what we are going to do. i've been in office for 120 days. we're going to bring in tougher sentences for serious sexual and violent offenders. we've seen it before — unexpected events taking general election campaigns in an unexpected direction, but the manner in which friday's terror attack has quickly become politicised will be seen by some as unedifying, but perhaps also by others as unsurprising. arriving in york today, the labour leader set out his concerns about the impact of cuts to public services such as in probation and policing. when those public services are cut back, as they have been during the past decade of austerity, they leave behind
and in 2012, usman khan was given this kind of sentence. it was the court of appeal which chose to change khan's sentence to a fixed term, which meant he could be released on licence after eight years. of course, a conservative or coalition government has been in charge since 2010. for ten years you've done nothing to change the system. i'm talking about... now you're saying, now we will. ..what we are going to do. i've been in office for 120 days. we're going to bring in tougher sentences for...
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mobile phone footage shows the moment usman khan was chased along the bridge. he sprayed with a fire extinguisher and another man lunges at him with what looks like a long task. moments later he is pinned to the ground, tour guide thomas gray was one of those he intervened. i saw that something was going on, so originally before even knowing what the incident was, i wanted to go and separate them and make sure that somebody was not getting beaten to a pulp. police arrived within minutes and he was shot dead. usman khan was a convicted terrorist, jailed for his part in a plot to blow up the london stock exchange. he served half of the 16 year sentence in prison and was released last year. in stafford, police have searched khan's top floor flat and taken away bags of evidence. friday's attack will raise questions about the de—radicalised, as well as the conditions of khan's license. he would have got permission to travel from stafford to london. there are questions about how closely he was being monitored once he left prison. the government has launched an urge
mobile phone footage shows the moment usman khan was chased along the bridge. he sprayed with a fire extinguisher and another man lunges at him with what looks like a long task. moments later he is pinned to the ground, tour guide thomas gray was one of those he intervened. i saw that something was going on, so originally before even knowing what the incident was, i wanted to go and separate them and make sure that somebody was not getting beaten to a pulp. police arrived within minutes and he...
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the attempts to de—radicalise usman khan seems to have completely failed. this is a man who'd spent almost a third of his life in prison, in the care of the state, but they had been unable to change his mind set. and the security services and counterterrorism police network is supposed to be looking out for the threats posed by people like usman khan and they failed to spot the threat coming. all that said, usman khan is one of 7a terrorism prisoners who have recently been released and he is the only one who has go on to kill. but it is true that tonight another one of the 7a has been arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, but that is not linked to the events of friday. daniel sandford, thank you. and to john pienaar now at westminster. the row between the conservatives and labour taking place in the middle of an election campaign. the promises and point—scoring have followed on fairly predictable lines from the tories, tougher sentencing and more resources for rehabilitation from their opponents. and from all of them, a promise of better moni
the attempts to de—radicalise usman khan seems to have completely failed. this is a man who'd spent almost a third of his life in prison, in the care of the state, but they had been unable to change his mind set. and the security services and counterterrorism police network is supposed to be looking out for the threats posed by people like usman khan and they failed to spot the threat coming. all that said, usman khan is one of 7a terrorism prisoners who have recently been released and he is...
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the law that applied to usman khan is now different. what happened was he was originally given a sentence called detention for public protection. he wasjust under 21, so he had a special sentence called detention for public protection, which meant he could only be released if the parole board said he was safe to be released. he then appealed his sentence and he was in fact one of a large number of men involved in terrorist offences, one group of these men had not been given these sorts of sentences and he had and the court of appeal felt there was disparity and they were being treated unequally, if one group was given one sentence and one was given another sentence, so they adjusted the sentence and they imposed what they called a determinant sentence, that is a fixed period of imprisonment, on usman khan. this is the bit that has changed. at that stage, the law was that you had to be released at the halfway stage. and so he was released and he was released on licence. the parole board would have had nothing to do with it at that stage.
the law that applied to usman khan is now different. what happened was he was originally given a sentence called detention for public protection. he wasjust under 21, so he had a special sentence called detention for public protection, which meant he could only be released if the parole board said he was safe to be released. he then appealed his sentence and he was in fact one of a large number of men involved in terrorist offences, one group of these men had not been given these sorts of...
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a police forensic tent marks the place where usman khan was shot dead by police. but the building where he carried out his attack is just on this side of the bridge. that was where he was attending a conference on prisoner rehabilitation, a conference at which he turned on some of those who had invited him and killed them. this picture was taken just before the attack at the conference in fishmongers‘ hall where usman khan also stabbed a woman to death. he seriously injured three other people. all are now stable. the attacker then left the building, he ended up on london bridge. he was pursued and detained by members of the public, as well as a british transport police officer who was in plain clothes, before armed officers from both the city and metropolitan police arrived, confronted the attacker and shot him. the actions of the police and the public are all the more remarkable as we now know the attacker was wearing what looked like a very convincing explosive device. thankfully, we now know that was a hoax device. today, this address in stafford where usman
a police forensic tent marks the place where usman khan was shot dead by police. but the building where he carried out his attack is just on this side of the bridge. that was where he was attending a conference on prisoner rehabilitation, a conference at which he turned on some of those who had invited him and killed them. this picture was taken just before the attack at the conference in fishmongers‘ hall where usman khan also stabbed a woman to death. he seriously injured three other...
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khan, was pa rt this individual, usman khan, was part of. in terms of resources, 2200 reduction in police officers but equally as important and not often spoke about, 18,500 reduction in police staff, community support officers, intelligence officers, that would have gathered information on dangerous individuals like usman khan and fed it into the system to understand what actions to take. the key thing is we need to have urgent risk assessment of all the individuals who potentially pose a threat. it goes wider than terrorism. it is about violent offenders generally. how are they being monitored? how are we being kept safe in these individuals are released? resources aside, usman khan was on licence, released on licence, wearing a tag, having twice weekly meetings with a probation officer, and he would have been located at london bridge, despite living in stoke. yeah, the more you learn about this, the more concerns you have. an individual convicted of trying to blow up iconic sites in london, then been allowed to come back into london, even
khan, was pa rt this individual, usman khan, was part of. in terms of resources, 2200 reduction in police officers but equally as important and not often spoke about, 18,500 reduction in police staff, community support officers, intelligence officers, that would have gathered information on dangerous individuals like usman khan and fed it into the system to understand what actions to take. the key thing is we need to have urgent risk assessment of all the individuals who potentially pose a...
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they tried to go for usman khan between them. he saidi go for usman khan between them. he said i stopped at the bollards at the bridge, i had been stabbed. he was later taken to hospital to be treated. he says when the attack happened he acted instinctively and now is trying to come to terms with the incident. i would like to express my condolences to the families who lost precious loved ones, he has said and send my best wishes to them and everyone affected by this sad and pointless attack. tha nkfully by this sad and pointless attack. thankfully he is now making a full recovery. every year uk consumers buy billions of plastic bottles, cans and takeaway coffee cups, yet the many city centres don't offer any street recycling facilities. could "smiley" brightly coloured bins which use local accents be the answer? they think so in leeds — where a year—long project is being hailed as a big success. olivia richwald reports. we are consuming more on the go food and drink than ever before. 13 billion plastic bottles and 3 billion coffee cups in the uk every year. it is a
they tried to go for usman khan between them. he saidi go for usman khan between them. he said i stopped at the bollards at the bridge, i had been stabbed. he was later taken to hospital to be treated. he says when the attack happened he acted instinctively and now is trying to come to terms with the incident. i would like to express my condolences to the families who lost precious loved ones, he has said and send my best wishes to them and everyone affected by this sad and pointless attack....
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—— usman khan carry out this attack on friday? given that he was on licence and an electronically tagged? no system will ever be com pletely tagged? no system will ever be completely successful in detecting liars, but what we do know from the aitchison review is that the system is not detecting those sorts of offenders and judging the sincerity offenders and judging the sincerity of their rehabilitation. how difficult is it, then, to tell whether somebody really has given up those radical ideas? the one thing that you need is people with experience and expertise in this area, and the prison and a service does not have that expertise. it does not have that expertise. it does have it in relation to sexual offences, but this terrorist sphere is one where huge amounts of extra effort is going to need to be put if the government is going to seriously combat the risk of terrorist reoffending after release. there are 230 such people in prison at the moment. they are going to have to be let out at some stage. we have to have a system that
—— usman khan carry out this attack on friday? given that he was on licence and an electronically tagged? no system will ever be com pletely tagged? no system will ever be completely successful in detecting liars, but what we do know from the aitchison review is that the system is not detecting those sorts of offenders and judging the sincerity offenders and judging the sincerity of their rehabilitation. how difficult is it, then, to tell whether somebody really has given up those radical...
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usman khan was and he was shot dead. usman khan was a convicted terrorist, jailed for his part in a plot to blow up the london stock exchange. he served half of the 16 year sentence in prison and was released last year. in stafford police have searched khan ‘stop in stafford police have searched khan ‘s top floor flat and take away bags of evidence. friday ‘s attack will raise questions about the extent to which convicted terrorists can be de—radicalised as well as the conditions of khan's license. he would have got permission to travel from stafford to london. there are questions about how closely he was being monitored once he left prison. the government has launched an urgent review into the licensing conditions under which terrorists are released. khan was wearing an electronic tag and attended friday's conference hosted by the organisation learning together and even appeared in a leaflet about their work with prisoners. the london bridge is still a crime scene as police continue to gather evidence today and
usman khan was and he was shot dead. usman khan was a convicted terrorist, jailed for his part in a plot to blow up the london stock exchange. he served half of the 16 year sentence in prison and was released last year. in stafford police have searched khan ‘stop in stafford police have searched khan ‘s top floor flat and take away bags of evidence. friday ‘s attack will raise questions about the extent to which convicted terrorists can be de—radicalised as well as the conditions of...
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the attacker usman khan was shot dead by the police. he was a convicted terrorist who'd been released early from prison. daniel sandford reports. saskia jones, 23 years old, a cambridge graduate who wanted tojoin the police. herfamily said she had a passion for helping victims of injustice and would leave a void in their lives. today, she was named as the second person murdered in friday's attack. friends remembering a determined young woman. she would've stood her ground, which breaks my heart even more because she would have stood up for herself, which, i dread to think what would have happened, to be honest. so, it's not — it's not fair. this world has changed. and a 23—year—old girl dying like that, it should never have happen. it should never come to that. man: where's he going, then? running awayjust after killing saskia, usman khan on london bridge, pursued in an astonishing act of bravery by a man armed with a fire extinguisher and another wielding the tusk of a narwahl, an arctic whale. he's brought to the ground and held
the attacker usman khan was shot dead by the police. he was a convicted terrorist who'd been released early from prison. daniel sandford reports. saskia jones, 23 years old, a cambridge graduate who wanted tojoin the police. herfamily said she had a passion for helping victims of injustice and would leave a void in their lives. today, she was named as the second person murdered in friday's attack. friends remembering a determined young woman. she would've stood her ground, which breaks my heart...
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running awayjust after killing saskia, usman khan on london bridge, pursued in an astonishing act of bravery by a man armed with a fire extinguisher and another wielding the tusk of a narwahl, an arctic whale. he's brought to the ground and held before armed officers arrive and realise he's wearing what looks like a suicide vest. what is going on? he's got a bomb! they shoot him dead. today, toby williamson, who runs the venue where the attack took place, was at the scene and told the bbc about the bravery of his staff, who had been assisting at this conference when the bloodshed began. this is an extraordinary thing that's happening, done by ordinary people. let me just bounce you round. in rece tion ou've got dawn and gareth — one trying to keep that door closed against a vicious knifeman, the other calmly placing emergency calls. and then famously, you get andy and lukasz starting a fightback. they used fire extinguishers, they used chairs, they used these narwhal tusks ripped off the wall in the heat of the moment and they took the game back to the knifeman. usman khan also sta
running awayjust after killing saskia, usman khan on london bridge, pursued in an astonishing act of bravery by a man armed with a fire extinguisher and another wielding the tusk of a narwahl, an arctic whale. he's brought to the ground and held before armed officers arrive and realise he's wearing what looks like a suicide vest. what is going on? he's got a bomb! they shoot him dead. today, toby williamson, who runs the venue where the attack took place, was at the scene and told the bbc about...
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usman khan was a convicted terrorist. he attended the conference, it was a prison rehabilitation conference at fishmongers' hall, very interesting programme called learning together, graduates from university going to prison to work with prisoners and enable them to get qualifications and usman khan had done some of the certificates, some of the programmes, and he was invited to the conference, as we understand it. he went along and there were other ex prisoners there, other academics, a prison, it was a kind of co nfe re nce a prison, it was a kind of conference to celebrate this programme, the fifth anniversary of the programme, so quite a complex set of circumstances. the interesting thing about khan, he was given an indeterminate sentence and he was clearly still on parole, wearing a tad, but he had been given permission to travel is from stoke to london to attend —— a tag. lots of interesting questions about who made the decision that it was safe for him to travel down, not a risk any more. living in the communit
usman khan was a convicted terrorist. he attended the conference, it was a prison rehabilitation conference at fishmongers' hall, very interesting programme called learning together, graduates from university going to prison to work with prisoners and enable them to get qualifications and usman khan had done some of the certificates, some of the programmes, and he was invited to the conference, as we understand it. he went along and there were other ex prisoners there, other academics, a...
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khan, and then we we re now know was usman khan, and then we were told to clear the bridge and i remember hearing two shots ring out very loudly. so quite confusing, a little chaotic for me, and one of those messages the meaning from all of this is that it was so confusing, members of the public stopped usman khan from getting further down the bridge. that is really crucial here, most of us didn't realise an attack had happened behind me. if he had been allowed to carry on down the bridge he would have run into many more members of the public who would have been completely underweight — my unaware of what he had been up to, and it could have been a much worse outcome. we are just seeing the pictures of what happened over the pictures of what happened over the weekend, just an extraordinary act of selfless bravely from those people actually. absolutely amazing given what we now know, that they had run out after usman khan from fishmonger ‘s hall, to make sure he could not do any damage, and that is amazing, and! could not do any damage, and that is amazing, and i have to say, as someon
khan, and then we we re now know was usman khan, and then we were told to clear the bridge and i remember hearing two shots ring out very loudly. so quite confusing, a little chaotic for me, and one of those messages the meaning from all of this is that it was so confusing, members of the public stopped usman khan from getting further down the bridge. that is really crucial here, most of us didn't realise an attack had happened behind me. if he had been allowed to carry on down the bridge he...
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usman khan also killed jack merritt, another cambridge university graduate who worked with prisoners to help them reform. usman khan was one of the people he had assisted, a man who was released last december after serving eight years in prison for terrorism offences but turned on jack merritt and stabbed him to death. this afternoon, some of jack's friends came to london bridge to mourn him and lay flowers as the head of cambridge university paid him this tribute. well, we are devastated. i met jack him this tribute. well, we are devastated. i metjack only him this tribute. well, we are devastated. i met jack only once, but i must say he impressed me as a person of tremendous charm, but also extraordinary commitment. he really believed that the work that learning together is fundamental for the future of our society. fishmongers hall remains closed, a crime scene being poured over by counterterrorism detectives because although there won't be a trial, there will be a detailed inquest into the deaths of those who were killed here on friday afternoon. the investigation continued as ni
usman khan also killed jack merritt, another cambridge university graduate who worked with prisoners to help them reform. usman khan was one of the people he had assisted, a man who was released last december after serving eight years in prison for terrorism offences but turned on jack merritt and stabbed him to death. this afternoon, some of jack's friends came to london bridge to mourn him and lay flowers as the head of cambridge university paid him this tribute. well, we are devastated. i...
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, which in turn resulted in the killings at london bridge. —— the release of usman khan. we know it is a lot more complicated and i get in an election, things become more intense and get speeded up and clearly there was a nervousness in borisjohnson‘s camp that there should be no repeat of what happened to theresa may during the last election when you will remember in the wake of the manchester bombing during the election campaign, she spent days on the defensive, having to answer questions about police cuts. but the risk in coming out so forcefully is ofa risk in coming out so forcefully is of a backlash from people who just think it is distasteful and inappropriate. interestingly, this morning, we have seen a different tone, including from thejustice secretary, robert buckland, just appealing for people to make sure they get the tone right. norman, many thanks, our assistant political editor, norman smith, there. the un secretary general has warned that the world is almost at the point of no—return when it comes to climate change. speaking as leaders gather in madri
, which in turn resulted in the killings at london bridge. —— the release of usman khan. we know it is a lot more complicated and i get in an election, things become more intense and get speeded up and clearly there was a nervousness in borisjohnson‘s camp that there should be no repeat of what happened to theresa may during the last election when you will remember in the wake of the manchester bombing during the election campaign, she spent days on the defensive, having to answer...
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darren frost, a civil servant, took on usman khan. describing for the first time what happened, mr frost told the press association that he took a task to defend himself after hearing a commotion on the floor below. he went on to recall chasing usman khan onto london bridge where a group wrestled him to the ground, stopping what they thought may have been a suicide vest. talking about the two victims killed, mr frost says he will always feel the deep hurt of not being able to save them. he hoped that by speaking out he could get people talking about terrorism and also raise money for the victim's families. the headlines on bbc news: one of england's world cup winning heroes. martin peters, who scored in the 1966 final, has died at the age of 76 a catastrophic fire warning is issued for parts of eastern australia — including sydney — amid record—breaking temperatures following months of severe drought. the government approves the takeover of uk defence and aerospace specialist, cobham, by an american company. sport and a full rou
darren frost, a civil servant, took on usman khan. describing for the first time what happened, mr frost told the press association that he took a task to defend himself after hearing a commotion on the floor below. he went on to recall chasing usman khan onto london bridge where a group wrestled him to the ground, stopping what they thought may have been a suicide vest. talking about the two victims killed, mr frost says he will always feel the deep hurt of not being able to save them. he...
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so, usman khan was viewed as safe enough to come here to the event at fishmongers' hall. but he wasn't safe at all. he has duped everyone and he came on a mission to kill. there will be a series of internal inquiries into what went wrong and detailed inquests into the deaths. but everyone knows there need to be changes now. already two of the 7a terrorism prisoners who had been released are back behind bars. daniel sandford, bbc news, london bridge. our home editor mark easton is here with me. how can an attack like this be prevented from happening again? this tragedy is a consequence of system failure. was was considered such a threat that he was under the highest level of public protection controls and then he killed he killed and killed again. there are three three bodies, the police, the prison service and the probation service. when it comes to the police, a committee of mps recently warned budget cuts would lead to dire consequences for public safety. another parliamentary committee warned the prison service is in the depths of an enduring crisis. a parliamentary re
so, usman khan was viewed as safe enough to come here to the event at fishmongers' hall. but he wasn't safe at all. he has duped everyone and he came on a mission to kill. there will be a series of internal inquiries into what went wrong and detailed inquests into the deaths. but everyone knows there need to be changes now. already two of the 7a terrorism prisoners who had been released are back behind bars. daniel sandford, bbc news, london bridge. our home editor mark easton is here with me....
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borisjohnson has faced questions over why usman khan had been released early from prison. deputy political editor john pienaar reports. another terror attack. more familiar now, but still a shock to the country, and this time the focus of political controversy. and rapid election pledges and pointscoring from borisjohnson today, a promise of new minimum jail terms for those convicted of serious terrorist crimes. i think it's ridiculous, i think it's repulsive, that individuals as dangerous as this man should be allowed out after serving only eight years. and that's why we're going to change the law. on the early release of usman khan, he was keen to blame labour, but the story's not that simple. in 2008, labour changed the law. it meant offenders could be released early, halfway through their sentence. some dangerous prisoners, including usman khan in 2012, was still handed indeterminate terms. but in 2013, the appeal court gave khan a fixed term of 16 years, and he was automatically release halfway through it. and the tories have been in government, alone or in coalition,
borisjohnson has faced questions over why usman khan had been released early from prison. deputy political editor john pienaar reports. another terror attack. more familiar now, but still a shock to the country, and this time the focus of political controversy. and rapid election pledges and pointscoring from borisjohnson today, a promise of new minimum jail terms for those convicted of serious terrorist crimes. i think it's ridiculous, i think it's repulsive, that individuals as dangerous as...
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usman khan also killed jack merritt, another cambridge university graduate who worked with prisoners to help them reform. usman khan was one of the people he had assisted, a man who was released last december after serving eight years in prison for terrorism offences but turned on jack merritt and stabbed him to death. this afternoon, some of jack's friends came to london bridge to mourn him and lay flowers as the head of cambridge university paid him this
usman khan also killed jack merritt, another cambridge university graduate who worked with prisoners to help them reform. usman khan was one of the people he had assisted, a man who was released last december after serving eight years in prison for terrorism offences but turned on jack merritt and stabbed him to death. this afternoon, some of jack's friends came to london bridge to mourn him and lay flowers as the head of cambridge university paid him this
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running awayjust after killing saskia, usman khan on london bridge, pursued in an astonishing act of bravery by a man armed with a fire extinguisher and another wielding the tusk of a narwahl, an arctic whale. he‘s brought to the ground and held before armed officers arrive and realise he‘s wearing what looks like a suicide vest. what? what is going on? get back! he's got a bomb! they shoot him dead. today, toby williamson, who runs the venue where the attack took place, was at the scene and told the bbc about the bravery of his staff, who had been assisting at this conference when the bloodshed began. this is an extraordinary thing that‘s happening, done by ordinary people. let me just bounce you round. in rece tion ou‘ve got dawn and gareth — one trying to keep that door closed against a vicious knifeman, the other calmly placing emergency calls. and then famously, you get andy and lukasz starting a fightback. they used fire extinguishers, they used chairs, they used these narwhal tusks ripped off the wall in the heat of the moment and they took the game back to the knife
running awayjust after killing saskia, usman khan on london bridge, pursued in an astonishing act of bravery by a man armed with a fire extinguisher and another wielding the tusk of a narwahl, an arctic whale. he‘s brought to the ground and held before armed officers arrive and realise he‘s wearing what looks like a suicide vest. what? what is going on? get back! he's got a bomb! they shoot him dead. today, toby williamson, who runs the venue where the attack took place, was at the scene...
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meanwhile the telegraph says that a close associate of the attacker, usman khan, has become the first convicted terrorist to be recalled to prison. the mail says the man was detained after the pm announced a review in the licence conditions of 7a people who have been released from prison. security agencies have been scrambled to stamp out the threat of copycat attacks, according to the times. the express describes the arrest of a man for terror offences as the beginning of "borisjohnson‘s blitz" on those convicted of terror offences. and that's the new eu commisioner, ursula von der leyen, on the top of the ft. the paper says that spending priorities will be top of her agenda. 0k, ok, let's begin with the sun newspaper. two days after the attack and we now have the full details of the two people who were killed, and of course it is particularly heartbreaking, this picture we see, because of course they were so young and because they seemed to be so idealistic, because they were doing such great works, because they selflessly tried to dedicate their lives to others, somebody put it.
meanwhile the telegraph says that a close associate of the attacker, usman khan, has become the first convicted terrorist to be recalled to prison. the mail says the man was detained after the pm announced a review in the licence conditions of 7a people who have been released from prison. security agencies have been scrambled to stamp out the threat of copycat attacks, according to the times. the express describes the arrest of a man for terror offences as the beginning of...
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and this was a case where usman khan gamed the system, from what we understand. he was writing letters saying, "i've got over this. let me out and i'll be a model citizen." for years, he presented that face to the authorities. 0ut he came, and then he committed these murders. and the question is, who was monitoring him? but, actually, when it comes to resources, i think the government's response to that is when it comes to security services, if that is their role in this case, they have had extra funding, maybe unlike other areas of the criminaljustice system. i'm completely bamboozled by all the numbers, lots of sort of 405, 30s, low teens. just explain to us what the picture painted by the polls actually is? well, there are two things you need to know about what the polls have been doing during the course of the election campaign. the one is that they've been showing a consistent conservative lead. the second is that both the conservatives and the labour party have made progress during the course of this campaign, but not at the expense of each other but rather
and this was a case where usman khan gamed the system, from what we understand. he was writing letters saying, "i've got over this. let me out and i'll be a model citizen." for years, he presented that face to the authorities. 0ut he came, and then he committed these murders. and the question is, who was monitoring him? but, actually, when it comes to resources, i think the government's response to that is when it comes to security services, if that is their role in this case, they...
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after being convicted of a serious terrorist offence, usman khan spent eight years in prison. for another year, he was being closely supervised by police and probation but despite all those years and still being under supervision, he still came to london on friday and killed two young people. how did the system fail? former governor ian acheson wrote a report on the government on terrorist prisoners. he produced a report for the government which he feels was not properly implemented. he says the number of prisoners is relatively small. there's only 221 of them. we have to get in there and start challenging and measuring if or how if they refuse to change or if they are demonstrating that they are pulling the wool over authorities‘ eyes by pretending that they are changed, they are still dangerous and, in my view, they should be kept in prison indefinitely. after being convicted in 2012, khan did several counterterrorism courses while in prison, though some people question their effectiveness. 0n release last year, he had to do further de—radicalisation, what is called the
after being convicted of a serious terrorist offence, usman khan spent eight years in prison. for another year, he was being closely supervised by police and probation but despite all those years and still being under supervision, he still came to london on friday and killed two young people. how did the system fail? former governor ian acheson wrote a report on the government on terrorist prisoners. he produced a report for the government which he feels was not properly implemented. he says...
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a former police sergeant and a muslim was mentoring usman khan and reportedly had a especially rehearsed persona and he became enraged because he was frustrated by the licensing conditions and he also says that, during the meeting, he went from being measured and come to being enraged. he is said to have made this report in his assessment report and heard nothing back. it also says, the home office contacted him immediately after the london bridge terrorist attack. if this is true, and no reason to think it is not, further questions need to be asked what on earth was going on to allow this man, clearly a danger to people, to be allowed into central london. it will raise a big questions. a couple more to get through. the sunday telegraph, different time. can big men bomb for brea kfast? different time. can big men bomb for breakfast? —— big ben. different time. can big men bomb for breakfast? -- big ben. the new speaker said, if they want and ee, speaker said, if they want and agree, if they want big ben to bond for breakfast, and many people might think it is a bit but on the other d
a former police sergeant and a muslim was mentoring usman khan and reportedly had a especially rehearsed persona and he became enraged because he was frustrated by the licensing conditions and he also says that, during the meeting, he went from being measured and come to being enraged. he is said to have made this report in his assessment report and heard nothing back. it also says, the home office contacted him immediately after the london bridge terrorist attack. if this is true, and no...
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it's a lone acting individual, usman khan in this case. they have searched properties 125 miles north of london and working with west midlands anti-terrorism squad and police. >>> released from prison in december 2018, having served just under seven years of a 16-year sentence for terrorism, usman khan was shot dead by london police on friday after they say he stabbed two people to death near london bridge. in 2012, khan was convicted for his part in a terror plot. aged 19 and one of a gang of nine, he pleaded guilty for his role in a plan to bomb the london stock exchange. the judge warned he was a serious jihadist. yet on appeal in 2013, the terps of khan sentenced change allowing for automatic release in 2018 on license a form of parole in the uk. one condition of his release from custody, khan had to wear an ankle monitor so movements could be tracked. he was wearing it on friday during the attack. sources say he had ties to terrorist groups. >> this is not the time to be talking about that. i'm focusing spiral on going forward. >> bor
it's a lone acting individual, usman khan in this case. they have searched properties 125 miles north of london and working with west midlands anti-terrorism squad and police. >>> released from prison in december 2018, having served just under seven years of a 16-year sentence for terrorism, usman khan was shot dead by london police on friday after they say he stabbed two people to death near london bridge. in 2012, khan was convicted for his part in a terror plot. aged 19 and one of a...
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so usman khan was viewed as safe enough to come here to the event at fishmongers' hall. but he wasn't safe at all. he'd duped everyone, and he came on a mission to kill. there will be a series of internal inquiries into what went wrong and detailed inquest into the deaths. but everyone knows there need to be changes now. already, two of the 7a terrorism prisoners who had been released are back behind bars. you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we have a special report on how the me too movement has changed the way bollywood goes about making films. it's quite clear that the worst victims of this disaster are the poor people living in the slums which have sprung up around the factory. i am feeling so helpless, that the childrens are dying in front of me and i can't do anything. charles manson is the mystical leader of the hippie cult suspected of killing sharon tate and at least six other people in los angeles. at 11:00 this morning, just half a metre of rock separated britain from continental europe. it took the drills just a few moments to
so usman khan was viewed as safe enough to come here to the event at fishmongers' hall. but he wasn't safe at all. he'd duped everyone, and he came on a mission to kill. there will be a series of internal inquiries into what went wrong and detailed inquest into the deaths. but everyone knows there need to be changes now. already, two of the 7a terrorism prisoners who had been released are back behind bars. you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we have a special...
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usman khan got a second chance and saskia didn't. that is it. she was just the most perfect soul and she is gone. there will be more acts of memory to come. this was only the first, for two young academics who came to celebrate rehabilitation but found only danger. andy moore, bbc news. bryonn bain had worked with one of the victims, jack merritt, and was giving a workshop inside fishmonger‘s hall on friday when the attack took place. he's been speaking to our special correspondent lucy manning about what he saw. iran down and saw the scene unfolding there. and i was able to see the attacker, i was able to see... you know, i saw people die, and i saw things that i'm never going to be able to unsee. folks were pushing back at the door. he was swinging knives at the door, and so, yeah, the men who ran down first went and actually, you know, engaged him at the doorway, and fought to keep him out, and that's where all the shouting was coming from. and so there was a struggle from inside the building, outside the building. and i only realised after
usman khan got a second chance and saskia didn't. that is it. she was just the most perfect soul and she is gone. there will be more acts of memory to come. this was only the first, for two young academics who came to celebrate rehabilitation but found only danger. andy moore, bbc news. bryonn bain had worked with one of the victims, jack merritt, and was giving a workshop inside fishmonger‘s hall on friday when the attack took place. he's been speaking to our special correspondent lucy...
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usman khan was ultimately held down by members of the public on the bridge here, and then shot dead by the police after they arrived within five minutes. at the vigil, tribute to the two people who died, among them saskia jones. she was a graduate from the university of cambridge, 23 years old. herfamily say she had a passion for knowledge, and they have been left with a void in their lives. one of the people paying tribute today was a former tutor of hers. saskia was an amazing woman. she was curious, and she was very clever, and she cared, really cared about things to do in the world that would make a difference. that was her passion. she wanted to make a difference to people's lives who did not have the step up that she felt she'd had, and every single thing i have even today been finding out about her paint a picture of an awesome woman. here on the bridge this lunchtime, we have also seen a steady stream of people with flowers in their hands. they have just been walking to the other end of the bridge where they have been the leading flowers in tribute to the two people who died. b
usman khan was ultimately held down by members of the public on the bridge here, and then shot dead by the police after they arrived within five minutes. at the vigil, tribute to the two people who died, among them saskia jones. she was a graduate from the university of cambridge, 23 years old. herfamily say she had a passion for knowledge, and they have been left with a void in their lives. one of the people paying tribute today was a former tutor of hers. saskia was an amazing woman. she was...
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so usman khan was viewed as safe enough to come here to the event at fishmongers‘ hall. but he wasn't safe at all. he'd duped everyone and he came on a mission to kill. the father of jack merritt, one of those khan murdered, has said he would be livid at his death being used to call for tougher sentences. but the prime minister, who did just that, immediately defended his stance. i've campaigned against early release and longer sentences for many years. it was in my manifesto in 2012 when i was mayor of london. i said it in august and it is in the queen's speech. we have to understand that no government can prevent every attack. no one would believe any political leader who said that they could. the inquiries as to how khan's murderous intent was missed are already under way, and a check on 7a terrorist terrorism prisoners recently released has resulted in two of them being returned to prison. daniel sandford, bbc news, london bridge. with me in the studio, our home editor mark easton. if someone asked you what went wrong, what would your a nswer you what went wrong, wha
so usman khan was viewed as safe enough to come here to the event at fishmongers‘ hall. but he wasn't safe at all. he'd duped everyone and he came on a mission to kill. the father of jack merritt, one of those khan murdered, has said he would be livid at his death being used to call for tougher sentences. but the prime minister, who did just that, immediately defended his stance. i've campaigned against early release and longer sentences for many years. it was in my manifesto in 2012 when i...
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it brought them into contact with usman khan. both members were taking part in a particular event that sought to bring exoffenders out on license together with academics so they could learn together. now, we know that usman khan was a convicted terrorist who had only served 8 years out of a 16-year sentence. that's prompted a hot political debate, between the labor party and the conservative party about who is to blame, changing the law to allow that to happen. boris johnson, who led much of his campaign, pledging to get tough on law and order before friday's events. said that sentencing rules need to be reviewed. jeremy corbin on the other hand, said that rehabilitation whilst in jail needs to be the focus of future discussions on sentencing. in the meantime, the parents of jack merritt have come out with a statement, urging the p.m. not to politicize his death and not to use it for draconian sentences. and we had a facebook tribute posted by jack merritt's girlfriend. she said, you were quite simple the best thing, completely g
it brought them into contact with usman khan. both members were taking part in a particular event that sought to bring exoffenders out on license together with academics so they could learn together. now, we know that usman khan was a convicted terrorist who had only served 8 years out of a 16-year sentence. that's prompted a hot political debate, between the labor party and the conservative party about who is to blame, changing the law to allow that to happen. boris johnson, who led much of...
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with regard to usman khan's sentencing. our correspondent is travelling with the prime minister phs bring us up—to—date of what the prime minister has had to say. yes, campaigning has been up and running again today. borisjohnson has just had running again today. borisjohnson hasjust had a running again today. borisjohnson has just had a tour of the docks in southhampton flagging up the party's border security measures that they said they would bring in after brexit, but of course he was asked about the political mudslinging that followed the attack on friday. i think you particular the criticism that was directed at borisjohnson and the conservative party by the family and friends of the two young people who were killed who felt it was inappropriate that this was becoming a political issue and thought that jack married for insta nce thought that jack married for instance —— jack merritt would have been appalled at tougher sentences. these are questions that boris johnson has had to face in interviews. when he was i
with regard to usman khan's sentencing. our correspondent is travelling with the prime minister phs bring us up—to—date of what the prime minister has had to say. yes, campaigning has been up and running again today. borisjohnson has just had running again today. borisjohnson hasjust had a running again today. borisjohnson has just had a tour of the docks in southhampton flagging up the party's border security measures that they said they would bring in after brexit, but of course he was...
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john crilly used a fire extinguisher on usman kahn, even though he thought khan was wearing a live suicide vest. do you think of yourself as a hero? no. he says jack merritt, who died in the attack, was a hero, who helped him turn his life around. the other main stories here tonight: a dangerous operation is under way in new zealand to recover bodies from monday's volcano disaster — more eruptions are possible in the coming hours. this is as close as we can get. there's been quite a bit of volcanic activity in the area — toxic gases, ash, tremors and of course the risk of another eruption. people are voting across the country, in the first december general election since 1923. the disgraced film producer harvey weinstein agrees a settlement of possibly $25 million with dozens of women who accuse him of sexual assault. and, boxing clever — the machine that can solve the problem of oversized packaging at the flick of a switch. and coming up on bbc news... freddie ljungberg will take charge of his first european match, with arsenal all but through to the knockout stage. a former prisone
john crilly used a fire extinguisher on usman kahn, even though he thought khan was wearing a live suicide vest. do you think of yourself as a hero? no. he says jack merritt, who died in the attack, was a hero, who helped him turn his life around. the other main stories here tonight: a dangerous operation is under way in new zealand to recover bodies from monday's volcano disaster — more eruptions are possible in the coming hours. this is as close as we can get. there's been quite a bit of...
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this is the dramatic moment passers—by attempted to stop convicted terrorist usman khan. his attack had begun at fishmongers' hall, where he had just killed two people. it was there darryn frost, a civil servant, took on khan with others attending a prisoner rehabilitation event. describing for the first time what happened, mr frost told the press association that he took a narwhal tusk to defend himself after hearing a commotion from the floor below. he described the moment khan ran at him with knives raised above his head. he went on to recall chasing khan onto london bridge, where a group wrestled him to the ground, stopping him attacking anyone else, or set off what they thought was a suicide vest. talking about jack merritt and saskia jones, who were both killed by khan, mr frost said he will always feel the deep hurt of not being able to save them. he said he hoped speaking out would urge people to unite against terrorism and raise money for the victims' families. just before we go, a group of intrepid russian swimmers has planted something which looks quite a lot l
this is the dramatic moment passers—by attempted to stop convicted terrorist usman khan. his attack had begun at fishmongers' hall, where he had just killed two people. it was there darryn frost, a civil servant, took on khan with others attending a prisoner rehabilitation event. describing for the first time what happened, mr frost told the press association that he took a narwhal tusk to defend himself after hearing a commotion from the floor below. he described the moment khan ran at him...
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usman khan stabbed five people on london bridge yesterday. a man and a woman both died. khan was convicted in 2012 for terrorism offenses. the 28-year-old was initially sentenced to 16 years, but he was released early. holly williams has new details. >> and all the community knows he. i am no terrorist. >> reporter: that's want london bridge attacker, usman khan, speaking in 2008 after anti-terror police raided his house and before he was convicted on terror charges, part of a group that plotted to blow up the london stock exchange. he was on probation after his early release last year and reportedly wearing an electronic monitor. yet, somehow, he took the british authorities by surprise. surprise. this is normally one of the busiest bridges spanning the river thames here in central london, and the attacker set off on his stabbing spree on a friday afternoon when there were plenty of people around. this exclusive video from the "daily mail" shows bystanderrers fighting back way fire extinguisher, and reportedly, a tusk pulled from a display. they tackled him to the groun
usman khan stabbed five people on london bridge yesterday. a man and a woman both died. khan was convicted in 2012 for terrorism offenses. the 28-year-old was initially sentenced to 16 years, but he was released early. holly williams has new details. >> and all the community knows he. i am no terrorist. >> reporter: that's want london bridge attacker, usman khan, speaking in 2008 after anti-terror police raided his house and before he was convicted on terror charges, part of a group...