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UK Justice System

Why now? On 3 October, terror charges were reported in two cases: the Widdecombe murder suspect, allegedly over a plan targeting Farage, and two Iranian men, allegedly over a plot against Manchester's Jewish community.

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In 30 seconds

  • Widdecombe murder suspect charged with planning a terror act against Farage, BBC Politics reports.
  • Two Iranian men charged over a suspected terror plot against Manchester's Jewish community.
  • Also in the news: a priest rape case, a murder conviction overturned, and a Grenfell charge decision date.

Since this morning

  1. Two Iranian men to appear in court charged with suspected terror plot against Manchester's Jewish community - full charges and details

Catch me up

In 20 seconds
  1. 1 Oct: The Guardian editorial on the Grenfell prosecutions says survivors now have a date for charge decisions.
  2. 2 Oct: A court overturned a murder conviction on coercive control grounds, and a victim spoke out about a former priest's rape.
  3. 3 Oct: Terror charges were reported against the Widdecombe murder suspect and against two Iranian men.

Where things stand

The terror suspects are charged and the Iranian men are due to appear in court, while the Grenfell charge decision is still pending.

The stories behind it

related reports are bundled into one story
Widdecombe murder suspect charged with terror offences Developing · 5 reports · 3 sources · latest 6 hr ago
Two Iranian men charged with terror plot Established · 1 report · 1 source · latest 6 hr ago
Victim speaks out against former Church priest rape Established · 2 reports · 2 sources · latest 8 hr ago
Court overturns murder conviction coercive control grounds Established · 1 report · 1 source · latest 23 hr ago
Grenfell prosecutors set charge decision deadline Established · 1 report · 1 source · latest yesterday

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