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Tasers fired nearly 4,000 times since April 2020 in the West Midlands, with Birmingham leading the charge—accounting for nearly half of all deployments. Red Dot use topped the list at over 1,400 incidents, while actual firings remained rare at 200+. Officers in Birmingham, Sandwell, and Wolverhampton saw the highest usage, while Solihull recorded the lowest, with just nine firings. New T10 Tasers are now rolling out to 60 officers, enhancing safety and accountability through advanced tech and mandatory body-worn cameras that activate on Taser deployment.

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A Birmingham man poured boiling water over a police officer, punched another officer, and assaulted a bystander during a home arrest — all captured on bodycam. Sentenced to 14 years and 6 months, he pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including maliciously wounding an officer with intent to resist arrest. The attack left the officer with severe burns and required multiple officers to subdue him. Officials emphasized that no one should face such violence while serving the public. Both officers have since returned to duty, and the sentence delivers justice for their bravery.

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Shabir Ahmed, the ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang and a convicted rapist, is set to be deported to Pakistan — but current UK laws are blocking his removal. Born in Pakistan and stripped of British citizenship in 2016, he’s protected under a loophole in the 1971 Immigration Act because he arrived before 1973 and has lived in the UK for over five decades. Now, the Conservatives are pushing emergency legislation to repeal key laws that shield him — treating him like any other foreign criminal sentenced to a year or more. The move has ignited fierce public debate, with calls for diplomatic pressure, aid suspension, and urgent legal action. Officials are exploring every avenue to ensure his deportation, while lawmakers scramble to close loopholes that allow dangerous foreign offenders to remain in the UK.

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New rules aim to curb foreign influence in UK elections by capping donations from overseas returnees at £100,000 in their first year back—potentially hitting big backers like crypto billionaire Ben Delo and Reform UK donor Christopher Harborne. The government also plans to scrutinize corporate donations based on post-tax profits, not revenue, and require proof of funding sources for candidates. These amendments, set for debate in the Commons, seek to protect British democracy from being bought by foreign or offshore money.

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UK braces for a prolonged heatwave with temperatures soaring to 34°C in London and the south-east, potentially breaking records for duration—not peak heat. While not as humid or extreme as June’s record-shattering blasts, this heatwave could linger for up to ten straight days, triggering yellow alerts for vulnerable groups. Western Scotland may see rain, but the Midlands and southeast will bake under 31°C by Monday, with highs climbing into the low 30s. Europe’s heat is also intensifying, with Portugal and Spain hitting 40°C, and wildfires a growing concern as dry conditions spread north into France.

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