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IBM to supply tech for new Emergency Services Network

It will boost communications between emergency responders.

The Independent UK

‘Unprecedented’ rise in abortion prosecutions prompts call for law change from medical leaders

Statement from 30 groups including BMA and royal colleges says current law is causing “trauma and cruelty”

The Guardian - UK

Home Office may reclassify ketamine in response to record levels of use

Illegal use in UK seems to reflect growth of unregulated market in US, where its high-profile users include Elon Musk

The Guardian - UK

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Council tax to rise to fund increase in police budgets

Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson said the funding settlement struck the right balance between funding the police and protecting taxpayers.

Evening Standard

Respect orders to tackle anti-social behaviour criticised as an Asbo rebrand

New powers will see a clamp down on anti-social behaviour in town centres and high streets.

The Independent UK

Shoplifting epidemic adds 10p ‘crime tax’ to every transaction as minister vows end to ‘shameful neglect’ of retail crime

Supermarket bosses warn organised gangs are operating with effective immunity, stealing huge amounts of stock

The Independent UK

UK Crime Minister Has Purse Stolen After Talking To Cops About Rise in Theft

Diana Johnson delivered a speech at the Police Superintendents' Association conference when her purse was stolen. One person was arrested in connection.

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Minister for police’s purse stolen – at policing conference

Diana Johnson was giving speech in which she said UK was in grip of ‘epidemic of antisocial behaviour, theft and shoplifting’

The Guardian - UK

Crime prevention minister ‘has purse stolen’ at annual policing conference

Dame Diana Johnson warned of ‘epidemic of theft’ in remarks to police chiefs as her belongings were allegedly stolen

The Independent UK

1700 UK Domestic Abuse And High-Risk Criminals Go Free Today Under Labour Govt's. Early Release Scheme

More than 1,700 prisoners are being let out early in England and Wales today as part of a government scheme to deal with overcrowding

International Business Times UK

Policing minister admits she does not know where promise of 13,000 local officers will come from

Dame Diana Johnson said the Labour government is still ‘working through’ whether they will recruit new officers or repurpose existing staff

The Independent UK

Police operating on a ‘shoestring’ in broken justice system, chief warns

The president of Police Superintendents’ Association said victims are being ‘failed in the most damaging way’ as he called for more investment in policing

The Independent UK

Minister 'misspoke' in energy bills help claim amid pensioner fuel payment row

A MINISTER reportedly “misspoke” when she said the Government was looking at ways to ease the pressure of energy bills.

The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves tells Labour MPs she is ‘not immune’ to concerns over winter fuel allowance plans – as it happened

Chancellor tells meeting of parliamentary Labour party there will be more difficult decisions to come

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71% of people think Starmer should not go on holiday amid far right riots, new poll shows

There has been speculation the prime minister may have planned a rescheduled trip for later this month

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer warns of no ‘letup’ against far-right violence as more rioters jailed

PM to chair further Cobra meeting after threat of more than 100 anti-immigration rallies in England fails to materialise

The Guardian - UK

Final child injured in Southport attack discharged from hospital, as family criticise riots – as it happened

In a statement released by police, the family said: ‘We were deeply saddened by the recent disorder and the attacks on our police force’

International Business Times

UK Grapples With Worst Riots In 13 Years

UK authorities faced growing pressure Sunday to put an end to England's worst rioting in 13 years after disturbances linked to child murders and involving far-riot agitators flared across the country.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Nick them quick’ approach to be used against UK rioters, minister says

Courts could sit for 24 hours to rapidly remove rioters from streets, but there are no plans to bring in army

The Guardian - UK

Second hotel attacked as Starmer warns rioters they will ‘regret it’ – as it happened

Public urged to avoid Holiday Inn in Tamworth after people earlier smashed windows of hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham

The Independent UK

I was spiked: here’s why I wish it had been recognised as a stand-alone crime

Drink spiking is finally about to be made a specific offence, with jail time of up to 10 years for perpetrators. Helen Coffey describes what the experience is like – and why this new recognition will help victims come forward

The Guardian - UK

UK anti-abortion campaigners running against MPs who back decriminalisation

Seat of Labour’s Stella Creasy among those challenged by activists running as independents in the general election

The Guardian - UK

Infected blood scandal: call for drug firms to pay part of £10bn compensation

‘Outrageous’ that payouts to victims in other countries are not being matched in UK, say campaigners

The Guardian - UK

‘Day of shame’: Rishi Sunak offers unequivocal apology for infected blood scandal

Prime minister says successive governments failed and vows to pay whatever it takes to compensate victims

The Guardian - UK

MPs propose decriminalising abortion up to 24 weeks

Amendment tabled by cross-party group including Stella Creasy is latest plan to modernise abortion law in England and Wales

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