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Police ‘must investigate’ shoplifting crimes for goods worth less than £200

Policing minister Chris Philp said theft from shops should not be tolerated at any level.

The Independent UK

Revealed: Home Office secretly lobbied for facial recognition ‘spy’ company

Officials reflected policing minister’s enthusiasm to roll out controversial technology across the country, particularly in retail settings

The Guardian - UK

UK police given new powers to seize banned ‘zombie-style’ knives and machetes

The maximum sentence for importing, manufacturing, possessing and selling these weapons will be two years

The Independent UK

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More ‘zombie-style’ knives to be banned as police given seize and destroy powers

The maximum sentence for importing, manufacturing, possessing and selling these newly proscribed weapons will be two years, the Home Office said.

The Independent UK

Home Office withdrew £31m in Met Police recruitment funding over missed target

Scotland Yard lost £30.8m in Government funding as a result of failing to meet recruitment targets, accounts state

Evening Standard

Shoplifters who commit repeat offences to face prison

Government also plans to make greater use of facial recognition technology as part of crime crackdown bill

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Rishi Sunak’s anti-green plan is a curious gamble

Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party appear to have concluded, on the basis of a solitary and surprise by-election victory, to trash the Government’s record on the environment. It is a curious decision — and one that threatens not only Britain’s ability to combat catastrophic climate change, but also ignores…

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Leaked letter from Tory minister claims Sadiq Khan ‘missed chance for extra 2,000 Met police officers’

Leaked letter reveals the policing minister taking a shot at mayor Sadiq Khan over Met numbers

Evening Standard

Home Office secretly backs facial recognition technology to curb shoplifting

Covert government strategy to install electronic surveillance in shops raises issues around bias and data, and contrasts sharply with the EU ban to keep AI out of public spaces

The Guardian - UK

Plans to cut police mental health callouts in next two years ‘simply dangerous’

A government directive published on Wednesday means forces in England and Wales will be expected to reduce the number of callouts officers attend.

The Independent UK

Many MPs falling foul of bank rules on ‘politically exposed persons’, says Philp

Policing minister says case of private bank Coutts closing Nigel Farage’s account is ‘not unique’

The Guardian - UK

Government backs reduction in police response to mental health incidents despite safety warnings

Minister claims 1 million policing hours could be saved a year, but coroner sounds alarm after woman’s suicide

The Independent UK

Police in England and Wales to reduce response to mental health-related calls

Response to mental health calls to be cut down to 20 to 30 per cent

The Independent UK

Ministers tell police to respond to fewer mental health-related 999 calls

Plan aims to free up estimated million hours a year of police time but experts have raised concerns

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The Independent UK

Plans to cut back on police attending mental health callouts

Ministers said it is up to police forces in England and Wales along with healthcare boards to work out when and how to put the changes into place.

Evening Standard

‘High visibility patrols and more stop and search to counter London crime surge’ - minister

More high visibility patrols are needed in London’s violent crime hotspots to counter a new surge in teenage killings in the capital, the policing minister warned.

The Independent UK

Just Stop Oil ‘vital’ says Dale Vince as sports fans are backed to intervene

Policing minister Chris Philp said it is reasonable for spectators to protect the event they have gone to see.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Just Stop Oil: More Wimbledon disruption? | The Leader podcast

The policing minister, MP Chris Philp has backed spectators and sports fans ‘doing a Jonny Bairstow’ to stop protestors from disrupting sports matches.

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Evening Standard

Wimbledon day 4: Gary Lineker, Jessica Alba and Mel C among stars to enjoy the tennis

Gary Lineker, Mel C, Jessica Alba and Grace Carter were among the stars to make the trip to SW19 to watch the fourth day of tennis at Wimbledon.

The Independent UK

Sports fans intervening with protesters ‘reasonable’, policing minister says

Two protests disrupted matches at Wimbledon on the third day of the tennis tournament.

Evening Standard

Police minister backs spectators ‘doing a Jonny Bairstow’ on Just Stop Oil protestors at Ashes and Wimbledon

He also stressed that police in London are clearing the streets of JSO protests ‘within minutes’

Manchester Evening News

Ministers decide against stricter controls on shotguns following Plymouth mass shooting

Coroner called for immediate response after 2021 tragedy - but Home Office says it will launch another review

Wales Online

UK Government won't back tougher shotgun rules after six killed in mass shooting

In just eight minutes, Jake Davison, 22, killed his mother, a three-year-old girl, her father, two other people and then himself

The Independent UK

Ministers decline to back stricter shotgun controls after Plymouth mass shootings

Evening Standard

London Fire Brigade needs stronger vetting powers for new recruits, City Hall warns

The concern from the London Assembly stems in part from last year’s scathing report into the LFB’s culture

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