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05 Dec Economy

Britain should be a hostile environment for serious organised crime

Five years on since the government published the Serious and Organised Crime Strategy, our country has been shaken by a pandemic, war in Europe, and political volatility at home and overseas. While successive governments have focused on navigating these major challenges, the criminal underworld has increasingly tried to crawl out of the gutter and onto Britain’s streets.

07 Nov Parliament

Football, Crime And Energy At The Centre Of Final King's Speech Before Election

The King’s Speech was read out by Charles III on Tuesday which set out the Government's priorities for the year ahead.

07 Nov Home affairs

Offenders Will Be Forced To Attend Sentencing In Law And Order Overhaul

Government plans to compel offenders to attend their sentencing hearings, and suspended sentences could become the norm for criminals sentenced to a year or less in prison, as Rishi Sunak put law and order at the heart of his first King’s Speech.

29 Aug Home affairs

The crisis in policing can only be fixed through serious reform

After 13 years of Tory government, over 90 per cent of crimes are going unsolved. That means far more criminals being let off and far more victims being let down.

08 Jun Home affairs

AI can help fight crime – but not if there’s a cost to civil liberties and the rule of law

If a week is a long time in politics, what is a year in the development of advanced technology?

06 Jun Home affairs

Prisons are a festering wound in our public services – they need urgent reform

I became an MP in June 1983 after practising criminal law for 12 years. Much of the parliamentary ambition I had was focused on the criminal justice system. I was troubled by the rising prison population and the increasingly ineffective role of prisons in reforming and improving the lives of young men and women to prepare them for leaving jail.

24 Apr Home affairs

The long road to a trauma-informed criminal justice system

While both the Conservatives and Labour pursue a “tough on crime” rhetoric in their local election campaigns, in the background, Labour is working on a review on how to deliver the world’s first “trauma-informed criminal justice system” if it gets into government.

16 Apr Home affairs

I was a victim of revenge porn – the law must change to make it easier for victims to get justice

Would you be distressed if images or videos of you stripped naked or engaging in a sexual act were posted online? I’m sure for most the answer would be yes.

13 Apr Home affairs

Rishi Sunak Refuses To Say He'll Stop Small Boats Crossings Before The Next General Election

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has refused to say he will have delivered his pledge to "stop the boats" by the time of the next general election, which is expected to take place in 2024.

06 Apr Communities

Former Prisons Chief Says MPs Are Politicising "Tough On Crime" Rhetoric In Local Elections

The “tough on crime” rhetoric being pursued by the Conservatives and Labour in their local election campaigns is “political on both sides”, according to the former director of women at HM Prison and Probation Service.

31 Mar Communities

Labour Review Plans For World-First "Trauma-Informed" Criminal Justice System

Labour is carrying out a review into how to create the world’s first “trauma-informed” criminal justice system, as the party also promises to be tough on crime and antisocial behaviour.

26 Mar Communities

Michael Gove Confirms 'Laughing Gas' Will Be Banned As Part Of Government Antisocial Behaviour Plans

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed that laughing gas canisters will be banned as part of a government clampdown on antisocial behaviour.

23 Feb Home affairs

Labour will crack down on antisocial behaviour blighting our communities

Firefighters attended what they thought was a car fire on a Saturday evening in West Denton, Newcastle.

30 Jan Health

Rishi Sunak Pledges "Fastest Improvement" in NHS Waits, Public Don't Trust Police To Solve Crimes

Rishi Sunak has today launched a healthcare plan, pledging to deliver the “largest and fastest” improvement in waiting times in the history of the NHS as people face record delays in accessing vital healthcare.

30 Jan Communities

Broken Britain: Cleaning up Cleveland, the UK's crime capital

With some of the worst violent crime rates in the country, John Johnston reports on efforts to clean up Cleveland.

25 Jan Home affairs

Hundreds of missing child asylum seekers are at the mercy of criminal gangs

The state has lost 200 children. Yet their disappearance, their likely kidnapping and trafficking by criminal gangs, has barely raised an eyebrow since it was revealed last week in the media.

How we can deliver a better criminal confiscation regime

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10 Nov 2022 Home affairs

How we can deliver a better criminal confiscation regime

The Law Commission has proposed new reforms to recover millions more from criminal gains.

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09 Nov 2022 Home affairs

Millions more to be recovered from criminal gains under new reforms

New reforms to recover millions more from the proceeds of crime.

We need to raise awareness of Honour Based Abuse to protect our communities

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20 Jul 2022 Communities

We need to raise awareness of Honour Based Abuse to protect our communities

Last Thursday (July 14th) was the Day of Memory for victims of Honour Based Abuse and National Lottery-funded charities have been calling for increased visibility, reporting and understanding of Honour-Based Abuse (HBA), to ensure survivors get the right support.

26 May 2022 Economy

The UK’s defences against dirty money have been overrun – but its not too late to turn the tide

The war in Ukraine has created an unfortunate, unwelcome but unique opportunity to clamp down on economic crime and drive dirty money out of our economy, our society and our politics.

19 May 2022 Home affairs

Minister Says Police Should Not Show "Discretion" To People Stealing Food During Cost Of Living Crisis

The policing minister has said officers should not use discretion when deciding whether to prosecute people who are caught stealing food to eat amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.