Putin warns Russia is ready for war with Europe

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

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Russian president Vladimir Putin has warned Europe that his country is ready for war if necessary, Sarah Everard's mother has revealed the devastating impact of her daughter's death, and juries are set to be scrapped in thousands of cases under new government plans, David Lammy announced. 

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1 | Putin says Russia is ready for war if Europe wants it

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2 | Sarah Everard's mother 'tormented' by her final hours

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3 | Juries to be scrapped in thousands of cases, Lammy confirms

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4 | Hillsborough families call for ex-police chief to be stripped of knighthood after damning report

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5 | Warning of fresh economic hit as Brexit accelerates UK 'brain drain'

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The projected crown court backlog by 2028, a figure which has prompted justice secretary David Lammy to undertake a radical move to create new "swift courts", which will see judges issue verdicts instead of juries.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"I go through a turmoil of emotions – sadness, rage, panic, guilt and numbness. They used to come all in one day but as time goes by they are more widely spaced and, to some extent, time blunts the edges."

Sarah Everard's mother, Susan, speaking as an inquiry into the killing of her daughter by a serving police officer issued 13 recommendations to protect women from violent attacks.

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