Police rape and sexual offence team rollout accelerated, domestic abuse protection orders expanded
All police forces in England and Wales will have specialist rape and sexual offence teams in place by December 2027, the Home Office has announced. In a package of measures aimed at reducing violence against women and girls (VAWG), domestic abuse protection orders will also be expanded to cover all types of domestic abuse. Up […]
PM will abstain from assisted dying vote ‘to avoid influencing debate’
The prime minister will not vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill when it returns to parliament next month to avoid influencing debate, he has told government ministers. In a personal minute shared with ministers last week, Andy Burnham said the government will remain neutral on the “deeply personal” question of assisted […]