Thousands more raids and dodgy shops closed.
Hundreds of bosses behind bars.
Millions in dirty cash seized.
That is the fate awaiting the criminal gangs operating in plain sight on our high streets.
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We are doubling the time that dodgy vape shops and barbers linked to organised crime can be forced to shut down for. Under plans, closure orders will increase from 6 months to a year, giving investigators more time to gather evidence and jail criminal bosses.
- Two small boat pilots are the first to be jailed under a new endangerment offence. After piloting overcrowded dinghies carrying more than 140 people between them, Mohammad Tajik and Alnour Mohamed Ali have been sentenced to four years and three months combined.
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Really excited to launch Police AI today with £75 million of funding. We will use new technology to: 🦹catch more criminals 🚔put officers back on the beat 🔨tackle tool theft 🛍️ fight retail crime 👮free up the equivalent of 3000 police officers
- Crime is evolving and so must the way we respond. A new national centre for PoliceAI will responsibly develop and roll out AI tools to all forces, helping officers work faster to fight crime. This will free up 6 million hours a year, putting officers back on the frontline.
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My thoughts are with the victim of the horrifying attack in Belfast. Our emergency services responded bravely to the shocking violence that followed it. Those responsible will face the full force of the law.
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People have been rightly shocked by the brutal attack in north Belfast, but the police must be allowed to do their job so the law can take its course. /1 - Home Office repostedForeign states are increasingly hiding behind proxies to carry out hostile attacks against our country. That's why we’ve today introduced the National Security (State Threats) Bill: arming law enforcement with stronger powers to better protect the public.
- New powers will be created to deter foreign state and state-linked bodies from operating in the UK, giving law enforcement stronger tools to use against those threatening our national security. The National Security (State Threats) Bill has been introduced to Parliament.
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The horrific attack in Belfast last night is sickening. I have absolutely no tolerance for abhorrent scenes of violence like this on our streets. My thoughts are first and foremost with the victim, and I thank the first responders, including members of the public who - 🚨 Tech companies like Apple and Google have three months. Activate safeguards on smartphones and tablets to detect and block nude images for children or we will bring forward legislation to force you to do so.Readers added context they thought people might want to knowReaders added contextChina’s CCP used the exact same “protect children from porn” excuse in 2009 when it forced Green Dam Youth Escort onto every new PC, which also censored political content and monitored users. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Dam…
- Today we have demanded tech companies activate built-in safeguards on smartphones and tablets to detect and block nude images for children. Some claim this to be an invasion of privacy - but it isn't.
Readers added context to this imageReaders added contextJess Phillips resigned from gvnt May 12 citing Starmer's failure to act on this specific measure. lbc.co.uk/article/keir-s… Technology like this requires blanket ID vertification to take vetted photos. Kids easily verify as adults rendering measures useless while curbing liberty for everyone else. eff.org/pages/uk-onlin… thedailyeconomy.org/article/califo… - Home Office repostedAbuse online is far too common, and we will not tolerate it. Tech companies have a moral duty to act by making it impossible for children to take, share or view nude images. If they don’t, we will legislate.
