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Home Office minister says no plans to ‘interfere’ on drug consumption room pilot

Scotland’s Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC said prosecuting users of a facility for simple drugs possession charges would not be in the public interest.

The Independent UK

Child Q: Police strip-search of 15-year-old schoolgirl ‘unacceptable behaviour’

The girl, who is black, was strip-searched while on her period with no appropriate adult present, at a London school in December 2020

The Independent UK

Police minister Chris Philp defends strip-searches of children in ‘limited circumstances’

The policing minister on Friday defended strip-searches of children in “limited circumstances” after it was confirmed that four Met officers face misconduct charges over the Child Q case.

Evening Standard

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Ex-MPs must be ‘exceptionally cautious’ about Chinese recruitment, minister says

The Government said China has tried to ‘headhunt’ UK politicians, military personnel and civil servants to strengthen its influence.

The Independent UK

Child Q strip-search ‘unacceptable’ says policing minister

The girl, who is black, was strip-searched while on her period with no appropriate adult present, at a London school in December 2020.

The Independent UK

Animal welfare groups criticise American XL bullies ban, saying they’re ‘deeply concerned’ about lack of evidence – as it happened

PM says breed, responsible for series of attacks, will be banned once it has been properly defined

The Guardian - UK

Police minister Chris Philp slams anti-Ulez campaigners targeting enforcement vans

But the minister also criticised the Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion

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Laughing gas ban step closer as MPs vote to make nitrous oxide Class C substance

Dealers and users could face jail time and unlimited fines under new measures which are expected to come into force by the end of the year.

The Independent UK

Police chief hits out at Braverman’s ‘politics in policing’ crusade

Paul Fotheringham, president of the Police Superintendents’ Association, used his annual speech to hit back at Suella Braverman’s crusade

The Independent UK

Britain’s biggest retailers are teaming up to pay police about $750,000 to stop shoplifters amid claims the crime is being 'decriminalized'

The partnership with police to crack down on retail theft could be a "game-changer," according to one police chief.

Fortune

Police told to target shoplifters

Police must have a “zero tolerance” approach to all shoplifting including thefts of low-value goods, the policing minister has said.

The Week

Police must have ‘zero tolerance’ policy to shoplifting

Policing minister Chris Philp said theft from shops should not be tolerated at any level

The Independent UK

Police ‘must investigate’ shoplifting crimes for goods worth less than £200

Policing minister Chris Philp said theft from shops should not be tolerated at any level.

The Independent UK

Revealed: Home Office secretly lobbied for facial recognition ‘spy’ company

Officials reflected policing minister’s enthusiasm to roll out controversial technology across the country, particularly in retail settings

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UK police given new powers to seize banned ‘zombie-style’ knives and machetes

The maximum sentence for importing, manufacturing, possessing and selling these weapons will be two years

The Independent UK

More ‘zombie-style’ knives to be banned as police given seize and destroy powers

The maximum sentence for importing, manufacturing, possessing and selling these newly proscribed weapons will be two years, the Home Office said.

Evening Standard

Home Office withdrew £31m in Met Police recruitment funding over missed target

Scotland Yard lost £30.8m in Government funding as a result of failing to meet recruitment targets, accounts state

The Guardian - UK

Shoplifters who commit repeat offences to face prison

Government also plans to make greater use of facial recognition technology as part of crime crackdown bill

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OPINION - The Standard View: Rishi Sunak’s anti-green plan is a curious gamble

Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party appear to have concluded, on the basis of a solitary and surprise by-election victory, to trash the Government’s record on the environment. It is a curious decision — and one that threatens not only Britain’s ability to combat catastrophic climate change, but also ignores…

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Leaked letter from Tory minister claims Sadiq Khan ‘missed chance for extra 2,000 Met police officers’

Leaked letter reveals the policing minister taking a shot at mayor Sadiq Khan over Met numbers

The Guardian - UK

Home Office secretly backs facial recognition technology to curb shoplifting

Covert government strategy to install electronic surveillance in shops raises issues around bias and data, and contrasts sharply with the EU ban to keep AI out of public spaces

The Independent UK

Plans to cut police mental health callouts in next two years ‘simply dangerous’

A government directive published on Wednesday means forces in England and Wales will be expected to reduce the number of callouts officers attend.

The Guardian - UK

Many MPs falling foul of bank rules on ‘politically exposed persons’, says Philp

Policing minister says case of private bank Coutts closing Nigel Farage’s account is ‘not unique’

The Independent UK

Government backs reduction in police response to mental health incidents despite safety warnings

Minister claims 1 million policing hours could be saved a year, but coroner sounds alarm after woman’s suicide

The Independent UK

Police in England and Wales to reduce response to mental health-related calls

Response to mental health calls to be cut down to 20 to 30 per cent

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