Tag: offence
Transport secretary Louise Haigh quits after fraud offence revealed
ReutersHaigh said she was "sorry" to leave the Cabinet "under these circumstances"Louise Haigh has resigned as transport secretary after it emerged sh [...]
King’s Speech set to make spiking a specific offence
The government is set to introduce a new law to make spiking a specific criminal offence in this week's King's Speech.It is expected to be one of more [...]
Cat and dog theft will be a criminal offence from August
A new criminal offence of "pet abduction" will come into force in August in England and Northern Ireland after legislation was pushed through on the f [...]
Death by dangerous cycling set to become offence
He raised the case of Matthew Briggs, whose wife died from head injuries following a collision with a cyclist in London in 2016. Sir Iain told MPs tha [...]
Creating sexually explicit deepfakes to be offence
A new law will see creators of sexually explicit deepfakes face prosecution and a fine.
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Assault of shop workers to be made specific criminal offence
Last October, the government responded to the petition with a commitment to supporting shop staff but resisted calls for a law change, instead highlig [...]
Gething helped donor's waste offence company
A candidate to be the next FM lobbied a regulator for a firm owned by a company that donated to him.
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Vote on barring alleged sex offence MPs from Parliament postponed
Mike Clancy, General Secretary of Prospect, which represents many workers in Parliament, said after unions had backed measures put forward this week t [...]
MP Sir Christopher Chope tries to block cat abduction offence
Sir Christopher Chope wants pet abduction laws to be initially limited to dogs potentially delaying the bill.
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Bob Stewart: MP’s racially aggravated offence conviction quashed
Summing up the bench's decision to overturn the conviction, Mr Justice Bennathan said: "The fact that even after Mr Stewart's abusive comment, Mr Alwa [...]
Alleged sex offence MPs could face Parliament ban
New plans could allow a panel to bar MPs and peers if the are accused of violent or sexual offences.
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Should MPs charged with a sexual offence be allowed in the Commons?
MPs charged with violent or sexual offences could be banned from the building under new proposals.
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Spiking: No need for specific offence, government says
The government says a new law is unnecessary as there are already several offences which cover spiking.
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Liz Truss promises new offence of street harassment
The Conservative leadership candidate sets out policies to tackle violence against women and girls.
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Ex-councillor William Kirkbride jailed for child sex offence
William Kirkbride was caught in an undercover operation by police posing as a 14-year-old boy.
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