Clarke goes on home defence offensive
News Article 13 January 2005
Charles Clarke will publish details of cases brought against householders who have attacked intruders in a bid to convince the public the current law works.
Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill (Failed Bill 2004/05 Session)
Legislation 13 January 2005
A private members Bill introduced by Patrick Mercer (Con, Newark) to amend section 3 of the Criminal Law Act 1967 in relation to the use of force in the prevention of crime or in the defence of persons or property.
Intruder laws
Policy Consultation 13 January 2005
Comment from the Home Office, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the Association of Chief Police Officers.
Police drive against heroin and cocaine dealers
Press Review 13 January 2005
Police forces across England and Wales launched a three-month drive to close down crack houses and tackle drug-related gun crime yesterday.
No change in burglary law, says Clarke
Press Review 13 January 2005
The government has ruled out giving householders more freedom to fight back against burglars.
Register launched to crack mobile phone crime
News Article 12 January 2005
A national mobile phone register has being launched aiming to reduce the theft of phones and return lost or stolen handsets to their owners.
Clarke rejects Tory calls for home defence bill
News Article 12 January 2005
Despite Conservative pressure, the government has said it will not change the law on the rights of householders to protect themselves from intruders.
Home Office drops forensic sell-off
Press Review 12 January 2005
The Home Office has scrapped plans to create the world's first privatised forensic science service in the face of protests from Labour MPs and some police forces.
Beckett sets out clean neighbourhood bill
News Article 10 January 2005
A government bill aiming to clean up local communities and tackle anti-social behaviour has been set out by environment secretary Margaret Beckett.
Homeless Link
Government Affairs Website
New crime agency to look to press
Press Review 10 January 2005
The priorities of Britain's new crime fighting agency will partly be set on how much newspapers write about different types of organised crime.
Sex offenders face lie detector tests
Press Review 5 January 2005
Sex offenders living in the community will have to take compulsory lie detector tests.
Young people's image examined by political figures
News Article 23 December 2004
Figures from the media and politics have joined with the
