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Yvette Cooper has been accused of suggesting that everyone arrested in connection with the riots is guilty. Campaigners have urged the Home Secretary to order the deletion of a tweet from the Home Office’s official account which referred to more than 1,000 people detained by the police as “criminals”. In a letter to Ms Cooper, the Free Speech Union raised concerns that the post on X, formerly known as Twitter, risked prejudicing the trials of those yet to appear in court.
Nick Gutteridge, The Telegraph, 22nd August 2024.
