Frontline workers. Who long time medical personnel have. Been here. Broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our International Thomas certainly going to have you with us as we recap the weeks top stories with our Weekly Program now British Police have confirmed that a deadly knife attack in a park in southern england on saturday evening is being treated as terrorism 3 people were killed in the incident in reading which is about 60 kilometers west of london one victim has been named as a secondary School Teacher here is. The with what else is known so far. 25 year old man from rising last night was arrested at the scene around 7 oclock local time which also left 3 people seriously injured now the british media and press a widely reporting that the 25 year old man is believed to be of a libyan descent though thats partly unconfirmed at this stage by any officials however one of the patients that was admitted to hospital in the initial stage off of those stoppings has now been
Going to let him go and do his thing. But we wanted to make sure that he was never going to do this again, he was never going to harm another single human being. In other news, millions of commuters will have to pay an average of 2. 7 more for rail tickets in the new year. And at 2. 30pm as families of the hillsborough victims continue their search for justice, we look back at the disaster and the events that followed. The Prime Minister says he wants to toughen up sentences for serious and violent offences. Speaking after visiting the scene of fridays incident at London Bridge, mrjohnson said he wanted longer sentences for Violent Crime and an end to Early Release for serious offenders. The attacker usman khan had been released on licence last december after serving half of a 16 yearjail sentence for his part in a plot to blow up the london stock exchange. In the past hour, the Prime Minister has speaking at the scene of the attack. I have just been down again to talk to the Emergency
Really appreciate your time, and againi really appreciate your time, and again i really appreciate the responsible way that this has been reported in terms of the heroism of members of the public and the Police Office rs members of the public and the Police Officers who went forward. Thank you very much for your time. Studio that is the assistant commissioner speaking outside new scotla nd commissioner speaking outside new scotland yard, reiterating a lot of details that we already knew, but perhaps the most important thing stressing that the searches have been carried out in the West Midlands at two properties, one in stoke on trent and one in stafford, and the police are at this stage satisfied that no one else was involved in planning yesterdays attack, which honestly will raise questions about the circumstances. Lets return to yvette cooper, the labour chairman of the House Select Committee in the parliament. Last we we re committee in the parliament. Last we were about to talk abo
Where he said people convicted of terrorism offences shouldnt be released from prison early. The practice of automatic Early Release, where you cut a sentence half and let really serious violent offenders early, simply isnt working, and i think youve had some very good evidence of how that isnt working, im afraid, with this case. In other news, millions of commuters will have to pay an average of 2. 7 percent more for rail tickets in the new year. One of the two People Killed in the London Bridge attack has been named as Cambridge University graduate jack merritt. The 25 year old is believed to have been a course co ordinator for learning together, an organisation specialising in prison based education. It held the rehabilitation conference at fishmongers hall in london, yesterday, attended by the attacker usman khan. Jack merritts father described his son as a beautiful spirit who always took the side of the underdog. in the last half an hour, assistant commissioner neil basu of the m
Threat to the public. To this end, we carried out two searches at addresses both in staffordshire and in the stoke on trent area. The Prime Minister says he wants longer sentences for violent offenders , and says the attack is proof serious criminals shouldnt be released from prison early. The practice of automatic Early Release, where we cut a sentence in half, and lets serious violent offenders out early, simply isnt working, and we have some very good evidence of how that isnt working, im afraid, in this case. But the mayor of london sadiq khan says ministers are to blame for reducing sentences for serious offenders. Judges used to have the power to give an indeterminate sentence to protect the public. And in other news, millions of commuters will have to pay an average of 2. 7 more for rail tickets in the new year. And england will face croatia in their opening game for the euro 2020, on 14th june. Good evening. One of the victims of yesterdays terror attack has been named as jack