The family of Elianne Andam, a 15-year-old girl killed in a dispute over a friend’s teddy bear, expressed their broken hearts after her killer, Hassan Sentamu, was found guilty of her murder. The Metro reported Sentamu,18, clutched a stress ball during the delivery of the verdict and refused to sit down after it was delivered. The convicted murderer may face more than the minimum sentence for a conviction of this type of crime due to the severity of the attack. Elianne’s parents say they are devastated by their loss but promise to fight against knife crime in her memory.
U.K. oil giant BP moves forward with plans to cut thousands of jobs, which the Financial Times says is necessary to revive the company’s comparably languid stock prices. Meanwhile, the state of Israel and Hamas are poised to finalize a ceasefire after the recent violence that lasted for 11 days, but there has yet to be an Israeli vote on the proposal. The Guardian warns the ceasefire’s fate hangs in the balance and may be vetoed by hardliner factions if Hamas doesn’t accept all of the accord’s terms.
A victim of grooming gang abuse demanded a full national inquiry on Friday and questioned a local review supported by the government. The Daily Express, quoting Fiona Goddard, who has written a book about endemic child sexual abuse perpetrated by grooming gangs, says a national inquiry is necessary. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has come under fire for what the Daily Mail calls “toothless” grooming probes, and the government’s backtracking on previous statements that no such investigation was necessary.
The UK Army needs significantly more depth to take a more significant peacekeeping role in Ukraine, with critics saying the army is now too small for the type of defense and activity necessary to enforce ceasefire agreements. As the UK Prime Minister makes his first appearance in Ukraine since taking office, military leaders warn that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky lacks the troop support he needs to take on Russia’s military. And, young people looking to break into the housing market may have an easier time of it after changes to loan rules make it easier to qualify for a mortgage
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