Labour calls for lone attackers review

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Labour calls for lone attackers review

The Shadow Home Secretary has called for a cross-party response to lone attackers. The proposal by Nick Thomas-Symonds follows the triple murder by a man in Reading.

Review: Labour has offered to work with the government on lone attackers

Date - 26th June 2020
By - Chris Smith

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Labour’s home affairs spokesman has offered to work with the government in response to the deaths in Reading. A Libyan man is suspected of carrying out the attack. Mr Thomas-Symonds said the latest attack was now the third in seven months...

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