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Police minister Chris Philp is in anti-Ulez Facebook group that praises camera vandals

The Met previously said it recorded 510 crimes relating to the cameras from April 1 to the end of August

Evening Standard

HS2: Five Labour mayors to demand PM keeps project on track

On Tuesday, Home Office minister Chris Philp said Mr Sunak was reviewing how the cost of HS2 could be ‘controlled’.

The Independent UK

Labour’s Andy Burnham warns he could sue Sunak government if HS2 axed

‘We’re not going to take things lying down – they will be hearing from us,’ says Manchester mayor

The Independent UK

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Why Sunak wants to scrap HS2 – project bosses wasting millions ‘like kids with golden credit card’

PM believes ‘ballooning bill is far worse than anyone knows’

The Independent UK

Home Secretary Suella Braverman faces storm over Chris Kaba shooting comments

Suella Braverman made a series of tweets after a Metropolitan Police officer was charged with the murder of Mr Kaba

Evening Standard

Suella Braverman criticised by Labour over ‘deeply divisive’ migration speech – as it happened

Home secretary argued that ‘uncontrolled’ migration poses ‘existential challenge for institutions of the west’

The Guardian - UK

Sunak trying to ‘control’ HS2 costs after they ‘tripled’, minister says

Home Office minister Chris Philp insisted no decision has been made on whether to scrap or delay the Manchester leg of the rail project.

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LGBT+ Conservatives patron accuses Braverman of ‘dog-whistle’ politics

UK home secretary will say in US that Britain should not grant asylum to people who simply express fear of discrimination for being gay

The Guardian - UK

Home Office minister says no plans to ‘interfere’ on drug consumption room pilot

Scotland’s Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC said prosecuting users of a facility for simple drugs possession charges would not be in the public interest.

The Independent UK

Child Q: Police strip-search of 15-year-old schoolgirl ‘unacceptable behaviour’

The girl, who is black, was strip-searched while on her period with no appropriate adult present, at a London school in December 2020

The Independent UK

Police minister Chris Philp defends strip-searches of children in ‘limited circumstances’

The policing minister on Friday defended strip-searches of children in “limited circumstances” after it was confirmed that four Met officers face misconduct charges over the Child Q case.

Evening Standard

Ex-MPs must be ‘exceptionally cautious’ about Chinese recruitment, minister says

The Government said China has tried to ‘headhunt’ UK politicians, military personnel and civil servants to strengthen its influence.

The Independent UK

Child Q strip-search ‘unacceptable’ says policing minister

The girl, who is black, was strip-searched while on her period with no appropriate adult present, at a London school in December 2020.

The Independent UK

Animal welfare groups criticise American XL bullies ban, saying they’re ‘deeply concerned’ about lack of evidence – as it happened

PM says breed, responsible for series of attacks, will be banned once it has been properly defined

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Evening Standard

Police minister Chris Philp slams anti-Ulez campaigners targeting enforcement vans

But the minister also criticised the Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion

The Independent UK

Laughing gas ban step closer as MPs vote to make nitrous oxide Class C substance

Dealers and users could face jail time and unlimited fines under new measures which are expected to come into force by the end of the year.

The Independent UK

Police chief hits out at Braverman’s ‘politics in policing’ crusade

Paul Fotheringham, president of the Police Superintendents’ Association, used his annual speech to hit back at Suella Braverman’s crusade

Fortune

Britain’s biggest retailers are teaming up to pay police about $750,000 to stop shoplifters amid claims the crime is being 'decriminalized'

The partnership with police to crack down on retail theft could be a "game-changer," according to one police chief.

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The Week

Police told to target shoplifters

Police must have a “zero tolerance” approach to all shoplifting including thefts of low-value goods, the policing minister has said.

The Independent UK

Police must have ‘zero tolerance’ policy to shoplifting

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

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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 Independent 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

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.

Evening Standard

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

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