Victims to be given more protection in stalking crackdown – Home Office
‘Stalking victims will be better protected under a raft of new measures unveiled by the Home Office.’
Home Office, 3rd December 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
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New measures to protect victims of domestic abuse – Ministry of Justice
‘Domestic abusers will be ordered to stay away from their victims and face tougher restrictions with the launch of new protective orders today.’
Ministry of Justice, 28th November 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Rogue employers will be banned from hiring overseas workers – Home Office
‘Shameless businesses who commit serious offences will be banned from sponsoring overseas workers to crack down on visa abuse and prevent exploitation.’
Home Office, 28th November 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
New deadlines set for fixing dangerous cladding – BBC News
‘Plans to speed up the removal of unsafe cladding, including target dates for making buildings safe and tougher penalties for refusing to act, have been announced by ministers.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watchdog ‘appalled’ by use of restraint on autistic children at London school – The Guardian
‘The children’s commissioner for England has called for an urgent review of the use of restraint and “calming rooms” after leaked CCTV footage showed autistic children being pushed into a padded space where they were left distressed, self-harming and sitting in vomit.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Many unable to access eVisas to prove right to be in UK, Home Office admits – The Guardian
‘The Home Office has admitted that many people who have the right to live and work in the UK cannot access their eVisas and provide proof that they are allowed to be in the country.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Resentencing of prisoners trapped under indefinite jail terms not ‘adequately explored’, committee warns – The Independent
‘The government has been urged to reconsider resentencing thousands of prisoners trapped under abolished indefinite jail terms.’
The Independent, 29th November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Assisted dying bill passes after vote paving the way for historic change – The Independent
‘After five hours of intense and heartfelt debate, in which some members of parliament were brought to tears, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was passed in the House of Commons with 330 voting in favour and 275 against.’
The Independent, 29th November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Assisted dying bill will not be adopted as government bill if it passes vote – The Guardian
‘Civil servants and ministers will begin work on implementing the assisted dying bill if it passes its first stage in parliament on Friday, but the Guardian understands it will not be adopted as a government bill.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Migration: How many people come to the UK and how have rules changed? – BBC News
‘Net migration – the number of people coming to the UK, minus the number leaving – was 728,000 in the year to June 2024. The provisional figures are from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)’
BBC News, 28th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs back plans for phased smoking ban – BBC News
‘MPs have backed plans to make it illegal for anyone currently aged 15 or younger to ever buy cigarettes in the UK.’
BBC News, 26th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New powers to clamp down on anti-social behaviour – Home Office
‘New Respect Orders will see repeat perpetrators of anti-social behaviour subject to tough restrictions on their behaviour.’
Home Office, 22nd November 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
More ‘dither and delay’? Government issues timetable for leasehold reform – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The government has finally delivered a timetable for reforming the “feudal” leasehold system in England and Wales, but some campaigners have again accused Labour of procrastination.’
Law Society's Gazette, 22nd November 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
NHS bosses who silence whistleblowers face sack under government plans – The Guardian
‘NHS managers who silence whistleblowers or endanger patients through misconduct face being sacked and barred from working in the health service for life under radical government plans to regulate thousands of bosses for the first time.’
The Guardian, 24th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
What Are The Major Policing Reforms? – Each Other
‘Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, announced plans for major policing reforms yesterday at the National Police Chiefs’ Council and Association of Police and Crime Commissioners’ annual conference.’
Each Other, 21st November 2024
Source: eachother.org.uk
Home Secretary announces major policing reforms – Home Office
‘An ambitious programme of reform to policing has been unveiled by the Home Secretary, marking the start of a new partnership between government and policing.’
Home Office, 19th November 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Zombie knife surrender policy had ‘huge flaws’ – BBC News
‘The Home Office underestimated how many zombie knives and machetes would be surrendered ahead of a recent ban, documents show.’
BBC News, 20th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office pressed on EU citizens removed while awaiting approval to stay – The Guardian
‘Watchdog seeks clarity on legal right to go on holiday or visit family abroad after applicants denied re-entry at UK border.’
The Guardian, 18th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home Secretary to announce major policing reforms – Home Office
‘A new Home Office unit to monitor performance of police forces will be announced by the Home Secretary this week.’
Home Office, 17th November 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Tory pair backed ‘rushed and misjudged’ asylum site purchase, watchdog says
‘Leading Tories Robert Jenrick and Oliver Dowden were on the committee that backed plans for the “rushed and misjudged” £15m purchase of an asbestos-ridden site for asylum accommodation, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has disclosed.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
