He was one of two People Killed by 28 year old usman khan, a former prisoner whod been convicted of terrorism offences, and released from prison on licence last year. Khan, whod been invited to the conference, was shot dead by police after members of the public tackled him. Heres our Home Affairs Correspondent daniel sandford. 25 years old and with the sense of adventure, jack merritt had a masters from cambridge university. His father said today he was a beautiful spirit who always took the side of the underdog. Yesterday, he was stabbed to death in a frenzied attack by a former prisoner at a conference that hed helped organise. His killer was taken on by people from the same conference, including otherformer prisoners and by a passing policeman in civilian clothes, before being shot dead by firearms officers. The attacker, usman khan, was automatically released from prison last december, half way through a 16 year sentence for plotting to bomb the london stock exchange. 11 years ago
For me to go to paris. Todays announcement means many commuters face an increase of more than £100 in the annual cost of getting to work. For example, a season ticket from eastbourne to london goes up £136, tipping it over the £5,000 mark. A season ticket between glasgow and edinburgh will set you back by £4,200 a year, up £116. But the Rail Industry defends the increases, saying 98 pence from every pound spent on fares goes into running the railway. At the moment were going through a record splurge on the railway network, more money is being put onto the network now than at any other time since the victorian era. So, we are replacing half of the entire nations fleet, but we are also putting money elsewhere, by adding extra services where they are really needed. Train companies and passengers say they would like to see a new, more flexible system for tickets put in place. But the future of fares and indeed the railways will be in the hands of whoever wins the election. This week o
One of the two People Killed in the London Bridge attack was a Cambridge University graduate who had been working to help rehabilitate offenders. Jack merritt was killed by usman khan at a seminar hed help to organise for students and former criminals. 25 years old and with the sense of adventure, jack merritt had a masters from Cambridge University. His father said today he was a beautiful spirit who always took the side of the underdog. Yesterday, he was stabbed to death in a frenzied attack by a former prisoner at a conference that hed helped organise. His killer was taken on by people from the same conference, including otherformer prisoners and by a passing policeman in civilian clothes, before being shot dead by firearms officers. The attacker, usman khan, was automatically released from prison last december, half way through a 16 year sentence for plotting to bomb the london stock exchange. 11 years ago he told the bbc he was no terrorist. I have been born and bred in england, i
Attack by a former prisoner at a conference that hed helped organise. His killer was taken on by people from the same conference, including otherformer prisoners and by a passing policeman in civilian clothes, before being shot dead by firearms officers. The attacker, usman khan, was automatically released from prison last december, half way through a 16 year sentence for plotting to bomb the london stock exchange. 11 years ago he told the bbc he was no terrorist. I have been born and bred in england, in stoke on trent, in cobridge, and all the Community Knows me, and they will know, if you ask them, they will know, like, these labels they are putting on me, like terrorist, this, that, they will know i am no terrorist. His lawyer insisted his client had tried to access de radicalisation while in prison but had not got the right kind of help. He requested assistance with addressing some of his flawed thinking. He recognised that his extreme violent ideology was wrong. He wanted to corre
Coal mining by 2038 and instead want the industry to be closed down immediately. Thousands ofjobs in the region depend on the mines. Now on bbc news, its time for click. This week long jumps, a soft landing, high fives. High five a blind girl high five . And squeaky toys. December 3 marks the Un International day of persons with disabilities. And each year on click we use the occasion to look at some of the latest technology thats helping to change the lives of disabled people. This is the beazley designs of the year exhibition at the Design Museum london, which feature some great examples of Inclusive Design. This is mysleeve, silicon grips that make crutches more comfortable. Theyre also magnetic so they snap together and can be held in one hand. Thisables is a 3 d printable add on that makes small buttons bigger and more accessible. And the canguro is a concept mobility robot which can carry your shopping for you. One area of cutting edge design and research which is playing an ever