A man has been jailed under new legislation brought in to consider stiffer sentences for attacks on emergency workers. Daniel Hilton, 27, from Leigh, Greater Manchester, was jailed for three
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The NHS will adopt a “zero tolerance” approach to violence against its staff, the Health Secretary has announced. Matt Hancock will set out a series of measures to protect workers
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Offenders convicted of crimes involving violence or knives will generally no longer be able to serve part of their sentence at home on an electronic tag curfew. Justice Secretary Humza
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Calls have been made to introduce tougher legislation to tackle violence against public sector workers, after staff reported more than 40,000 attacks for the third consecutive year. Union Unison published
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A sharp jump in violent and sexual offences has fuelled a 17% increase in crimes recorded on Britain’s railways, official figures show. Some 61,159 crimes were reported by British Transport
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A protest by prison staff over violence and safety concerns has been called off by their union after the Government agreed to drop the threat of court action. Members of
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A crackdown on violence against emergency workers is set to be rubber-stamped. Criminals who attack victims including police, prison officers, fire service personnel and paramedics, will face longer jail terms
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Politicians from all sides have failed to deal with rising levels of youth violence, Labour’s Chuka Umunna has claimed, as he called for knife crime to be treated like a
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The Government is to double funding for a scheme to steer children and teenagers away from violence after a sharp rise in crime rates. Home Secretary Sajid Javid is to
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Two teenage girls have been arrested after ambulance crews were pelted with bricks, glass and furniture as they attended what turned out to be a hoax call. The rapid response
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