This week, the Government announced that legislation to make upskirting illegal, will go before MPs ahead of the summer recess. The decision to introduce the legislation came just days after a Government-supported Private Members’ Bill was objected to and effectively killed by just one MP who opposed the legislation. Since…
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The issue of dog theft will be debated in Parliament next month after a petition to the Government passed the 100,000 signatures needed to secure a debate. The petition, launched by the Stolen and Missing Pets Alliance (SAMPA), calls for pet theft to be classified as a crime in its…
Read MoreEarlier this week, the Home Secretary, Amber Rudd announced a new Serious Violence Strategy and Offensive Weapons Bill, both designed to tackle violence and knife crime in communities. We have seen a shocking number of young people lose their lives lately from stabbings and it’s something the Government, the police,…
Read MoreThis week the Government set out its plans to introduce a ban on ivory sales in a bid to protect elephants for future generations. The announcement comes after a consultation on the issue was published, which had more than 70,000 responses, with more than 88% of people favouring a ban.…
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