Prosecutions for Child Sexual Abuse have more than halved in 4 years
Newly published research conducted by the NSPCC reveals that child sexual abuse (CSA) prosecutions and convictions are falling, and young people are facing increasingly long and distressing court delays. Following a freedom of information request, the NSPCC discovered that prosecutions for CSA in England and Wales have more than halved from 6,394 in 2016/17 to 3,025 in […]
New laws proposed to strengthen the UK’s resilience from cyber attack
Government is consulting on new measures to boost British businesses’ cyber security after recent high profile attacks. New laws are needed to drive up security standards in outsourced IT services used by almost all UK businesses, the government says. Other proposals being published include making improvements in the way organisations report cyber security incidents and […]
Scam HMRC call reports drop by 97%
Reports of scam HMRC phone calls have fallen by 97% over the last 12 months, latest HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures show, which display a downward trend in reports overall throughout the past year. Reports of scammers impersonating HMRC in phone calls peaked at 79,477 in March 2021 and fell to just 2,491 in December 2021. The fall […]
Government extends the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme with further £1.2 million investment
Last March, the government launched a Family Mediation Voucher Scheme, with an initial investment of £1 million. This week, they announced a second funding boost for the continuation of the scheme, following a cash injection last October. The vouchers, which are worth £500 towards the cost of mediation, were introduced as an incentive for separating […]
