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Where was commitment to the Met in the Spending Review?
Home affairs
By Luke Taylor MP
Where was commitment to the Met in the Spending Review?
Yes, the Chancellor had priorities to balance. But surely keeping the millions who live under the care of our single-largest police force had to be near the very top of that list?
Sadiq Khan must follow through with his drug commission’s recommendations
Home affairs
By Meg Jones
Sadiq Khan must follow through with his drug commission’s recommendations
The transformational recommendations in the London Drugs Commission can be enacted without a change of law. Mayor Khan should seize this huge opportunity.
Labour MP 'Scared' About Rising Knife Crime After Her Nephew Was Stabbed
Home affairs
Labour MP "Scared" About Rising Knife Crime After Her Nephew Was Stabbed
A Labour MP has told PoliticsHome she is frightened by the rise of knife crime after her nephew was stabbed on a bus in Birmingham last month.
Liberal Democrat MP Calls For More Police Officers In London Schools
Education
Liberal Democrat MP Calls For More Police Officers In London Schools
The Liberal Democrat spokesperson for London Luke Taylor has called for more police officers in schools across the capital after an uptick in knife crime.
Speculating On Southport Trial Risks Seeing Case Thrown Out, Warns Town’s MP
Communities
Speculating On Southport Trial Risks Seeing Case Thrown Out, Warns Town’s MP
Speculating on the investigation into the Southport murders risks seeing the case thrown out, the MP for the town has warned.
Justice Minister Says “Bold Reform” Is Coming As Government Reviews Right To Jury Trials
Social affairs
Justice Minister Says “Bold Reform” Is Coming As Government Reviews Right To Jury Trials
Justice minister Sarah Sackman has said that “nothing short of bold reform will do” while discussing the government-commissioned review that will look at whether there should be new limits on the right to a jury trial.
Labour MP Welcomes New Law To Criminalise 'Sophisticated' 3D Guns
Home affairs
Labour MP Welcomes New Law To Criminalise "Sophisticated" 3D Guns
A Labour MP who is leading calls to outlaw 3D guns has welcomed the news that the Home Office will introduce legislation to close what she described as a "really bizarre" and dangerous loophole.
Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By 55 Per Cent In Two Years, Data Suggests
Education
Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By 55 Per Cent In Two Years, Data Suggests
Cases of child criminal exploitation have increased sharply in the last two years, a new analysis shared with PoliticsHome shows.
MPs Urged To Be 'Wary' Of Mobile Phone Theft Near Parliament
Home affairs
MPs Urged To Be "Wary" Of Mobile Phone Theft Near Parliament
Government Whips have urged Labour MPs to be careful when using mobile phones near Westminster after "a number" reported having their devices stolen.
The Probation Service is 'In Meltdown', Say Staff
Social affairs
The Probation Service is "In Meltdown", Say Staff
Every probation service in the UK is failing to meet minimum standards as the service buckles under the weight of record staff shortages and huge caseloads, an investigation by The House magazine has revealed.
Keir Starmer Announces 'National Capability' Across Police Forces To Tackle 'Mindless' Disorder
Home affairs
Keir Starmer Announces "National Capability" Across Police Forces To Tackle "Mindless" Disorder
Keir Starmer has announced a new “national capability” across police forces nationwide in response to "mindless" disorder in the wake of the Southport knife attack.
Threats To MPs Should Be Classed As Terrorism, Says Government Adviser On Terrorism Law
Home affairs
Threats To MPs Should Be Classed As Terrorism, Says Government Adviser On Terrorism Law
Threats of violence towards MPs should be investigated as terror offences, the government’s terrorism legislation adviser has said.
Prisoners To Be Released Early Under Government Plans To Tackle Prisons Capacity Crisis
Home affairs
Prisoners To Be Released Early Under Government Plans To Tackle Prisons Capacity Crisis
Some prisoners could be released early in measures announced by the Justice Secretary to avoid “the collapse of the criminal justice system”.
Why the next government must make fraud a national priority Partner content
Communities
By Which?
Why the next government must make fraud a national priority
Fraud remains England and Wales' most common crime, and last year victims lost over £1bn. To fight back, Which? believes the next government has both an opportunity and an obligation to make tackling fraud a national priority.
We should consider new legislation to tackle the scourge of shoplifting
Home affairs
By James Sunderland MP
We should consider new legislation to tackle the scourge of shoplifting
With Waitrose head office based in my Bracknell constituency, it was perhaps inevitable that I would be part of a group of MPs asked to take a closer look at organised shoplifting.
Britain should be a hostile environment for serious organised crime
Economy
By Dan Jarvis MP
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.
Football, Crime And Energy At The Centre Of Final King's Speech Before Election
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.
Offenders Will Be Forced To Attend Sentencing In Law And Order Overhaul
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.
The crisis in policing can only be fixed through serious reform
Home affairs
By Sarah Jones MP
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.
AI can help fight crime – but not if there’s a cost to civil liberties and the rule of law
Home affairs
By Baroness Hamwee
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?
Prisons are a festering wound in our public services – they need urgent reform
Home affairs
By Lord Carlile
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.
The long road to a trauma-informed criminal justice system
Home affairs
By Zoe Crowther
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.
I was a victim of revenge porn – the law must change to make it easier for victims to get justice
Home affairs
By Georgia Harrison
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.
Rishi Sunak Refuses To Say He'll Stop Small Boats Crossings Before The Next General Election
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.