| Heartbroken family’s tribute to stab death MP |
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"Nobody should die in that way. Nobody", says the family of MP Sir David Amess as they called for people to "set aside hatred and work towards togetherness". His family are heartbroken. They say their hearts are shattered in a tribute to the 69-year-old Conservative MP who was holding one of his regular meetings with his constituents in Essex on Friday when he was stabbed. Paramedics battled to save his life for almost two-and-a-half hours but just before 15:00 BST, police confirmed Sir David had died at the scene. His family and many others including friends, politicians and constituents are shocked, and with the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox - who was killed outside a library where she was due to hold a constituency meeting - five years ago, it’s raised concerns about the safety of MPs. The House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle says, "we must learn" from the "hideous killing" and plans to review safety measures.
Tributes poured in over the weekend and today Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be among those sharing memories of the Southend West MP in the House of Commons later. There will be a minute’s silence and a church service near Westminster Abbey. Tributes from friends, constituents and the public, described as "wonderful" by Sir David's family, have given them strength, they say, as they try to understand "why this awful thing has occurred”. A 25-year-old British man, Ali Harbi Ali, has been arrested under the Terrorism Act after being initially held on suspicion of murder. It’s understood he was referred to the counter-terrorist Prevent scheme some years ago but was never a formal subject of interest to MI5. Sir David, an MP since 1983, was strong and courageous, a patriot and a man of peace, his family says. "We ask people to set aside their differences and show kindness and love to all. Please let some good come from this tragedy," his family say, adding "we will survive and carry on for the sake of a wonderful and inspiring man", who was one of Parliament's characters: fun, friendly, unconventional and outspoken. | |
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| Wellbeing impact of scam victims calculated |
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| We’re constantly warned about scams and how much we could lose if fraudsters trick us into handing over our details. If that happens you know how much you’ve lost financially but according to the consumer group Which? you can work out the cost in monetary terms to your wellbeing. The wellbeing cost to victims, it says, is £9.3bn a year - that’s £2,509 for each person who has faced a typical financial hit of £600. One woman who transferred £1,500 before realising she had been tricked says: "The impact was massive. I was so upset, scared and anxious." Research from Which? which used data from the Office for National Statistics' Crime Survey for England and Wales suggested scam victims faced higher levels of anxiety, and lower levels of happiness. "This brings home the scale of the emotional and psychological harm that victims suffer when they are defrauded,” says Rocio Concha, Which? director of policy and advocacy. She’s presenting the findings to MPs on the Draft Online Safety Bill Joint Committee later . | |
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| Ancient map of the stars loaned to UK |
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| It’s 30cm, disc-shaped with symbols representing the Sun, Moon and other cosmic phenomena and it’s thought to be the oldest map of the stars in the world. The Nebra Sky Disc, widely believed to be 3,600 years old, dating from the Bronze Age, is going on display at the British Museum. It’s considered to be one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th Century and it's being loaned from Germany's State Museum of Prehistory in Halle. A small number of scholars dispute its authenticity but according to Unesco, the disc gives a unique glimpse into humanity's early knowledge of the heavens. It’s part of an exhibition on Stonehenge, opening in February. | |
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| |  | | | I'm the BBC's first specialist disinformation reporter - and I receive abusive messages on social media daily. Most are too offensive to share unedited. The trigger? My coverage of the impact of online conspiracies and fake news. I expect to be challenged and criticised - but misogynistic hate directed at me has become a very regular occurrence.
It's not just me - from politicians around the world and Love Island stars to frontline doctors, I've been hearing from women subjected to the same kind of hate. New research, shared with the BBC, suggests women are more likely to receive this sort of abuse than men, it's getting worse - and it's often combined with racism and homophobia. I wanted to understand why this is happening, the threat it poses - and why social media sites, the police and the government aren't doing more about it. | |
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| | Marianna Spring | Specialist disinformation reporterter | |
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| | | | A tribute to Sir David Amess from his family leads many of the front pages this morning. Quotes from the statement, which was released after the 69-year-old MP died in a stabbing during a meeting with his constituents in Essex on Friday, feature in the headlines of the papers. The Daily Express chooses "nobody should die in that way, nobody", the Daily Mirror writes "all our hearts are shattered" and the Metro leads with "we are broken". Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph is among the papers which focus on the investigation into the MP’s death. A 25-year-old British man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act. Read the newspaper review in full here. | |
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