'Harder than ever' to stop terror attacks in Britain

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View online January 10, 2022   1 / Stopping terror attacks is 'more difficult than ever', police chief warns Preventing terror attacks is "more difficult than it's ever been", one of Britain's most senior counterterror police officers has warned in an exclusive interview with The Independent.   Dean Haydon, the senior national coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, said changes to the way attacks are planned, targeted and carried out had made them harder to spot, while the profile of terrorists has "completely changed".   "The main threat we currently see is from people within this country that are being self-radicalised," he added.   2 / Novak Djokovic wins appeal against deportation from Australia Judge quashes visa cancellation and orders Australian government to pay legal costs and release tennis ace from detention   3 / Plane hit by train seconds after pilot is pulled free by rescuers in stunning video Pilot flying Cessna aircraft had crash-landed in Los Angeles's Pacoima neighbourhood   4 / Gove sets March deadline for developers to come up with £4bn cladding plan He is expected to meet with cladding campaigners before detailing plan in the Commons     5 / Influential Tory MP warns Boris Johnson to ditch Covid curbs or face challenge 'Prime ministers are on a performance-related contract': Mark Harper says PM must show he can change The Big Question     What does the 1921 census tell us about life in Britain a century ago? The UK National Archives has published the 1921 census for England and Wales, providing a fascinating glimpse at life in Britain a century ago.   The records were compiled by a staff of 38,000 on 19 June 1921, who questioned the occupants of 8.5m households across the country about their ages, jobs and birthplaces, also visiting army camps, prisons, hospitals, boarding schools and workhouses as part of their mission to collect valuable data on the makeup of the home nations.   The documents reveal details of more than 38m people in accordance with the conditions of the 1920 Census Act, which had made participation compulsory, and present a Britain still reeling from the aftershock of the First World War, facing enormous social upheaval, mass unemployment, a housing crisis and the Spanish flu pandemic. Read the full story >   Watch / Omicron peak has passed in London, says public health director NUMBER OF THE DAY 330,000 Every year in the UK about 330,000 tonnes of milk are wasted which totals around 7 per cent of total UK milk production, according to 2018 figures from food waste charity Wrap. QUOTE OF THE DAY "For our country to thrive, we need to see more food grown at home, to a high standard and through sustainable processes – but the government isn't listening." –  Labour's shadow environment secretary Jim McMahon said the government was "falling far short" on support for farmers. Other stories you might like Campaign launched to urge pregnant women to get vaccinated against Covid Aung San Suu Kyi jailed for four more years on walkie-talkie and Covid charges The full list of Golden Globes 2022 winners Articles available exclusively to subscribers Tom Kershaw and Chris Stevenson, The Independent: Novak Djokovic: The tennis star always seeking to walk his own path If you can spare a minute we'd love your feedback on our newsletters.     Join the conversation or follow us Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders.   If you do not want to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, please unsubscribe.   If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our privacy notice and cookie policy.