Afternoon briefing Tuesday 9th June

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0:47A man in his 40s is in a serious condition in hospital. Officers are urging people not to share graphic footage circulating online. Police have declared a critical incident as Times Radio's Tom Noonan reports. The Police Service of Northern Ireland says officers were called to Kinnard Avenue in North Belfast just after 10.30 last night. Officers say the victim has significant injuries to his face, neck and back. Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson says what he calls the brutal attack will have sent shockwaves through the community, causing real concern. He says the force is treating the attack with the utmost seriousness and is appealing for dashcam or CCTV footage from the area.

1:27Kemi Badenoch says a Tory government would remove identity politics from public life. In a speech, she's discussed the Equality Act 2010, saying the Conservatives would scrap something called the public sector equality duty. She's also referenced the death of Henry Novak, who was handcuffed after his attacker accused him of racism. It is easy to blame the police officers who responded to that 999 call for what happened. The person most to blame was Henry's murderer. But the lack of common sense and the lack of compassion shown by the police was shocking. Something clearly went very wrong and that is why I have asked the Prime Minister for a rapid and independent review.

2:11West Ham Football Club's billionaire co-owner David Sullivan says he categorically denies allegations of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour. The allegations date back to the 1980s when Sullivan owned the Daily and Sunday sports newspapers. Former glamour model Sasha Wall says she auditioned for Sullivan in his bedroom in Essex. Then he just turns around to me and goes, do you know who, and says particularly a model's name, and I say, yeah. He went, well she's one of my special friends, would you like to be one of my special friends? Sullivan says he steps down as West Ham chairman to give his full energy to fighting what he calls the false allegations.

2:52The Science and Technology Secretary has told Times Radio that restrictions on social media for under 16s are close to being announced. I'm afraid any announcements I make will be to Parliament and to parents first and foremost. Where will that be coming? Very imminently. You know that I've said, I've been on your programme before and said, I will put forward proposals before the summer and I want to get any legislation required passed by the end of the year. Liz Kendall also denies the government's been slow to act on harmful content, saying she's made cyber flashing a primary offence. You can follow the Times Radio News Briefing on Spotify and listen live to Times Radio online.

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