Parties spar over crime claims
Press Review 22 April 2005
Crime dominated the election agenda yesterday, with two sets of statistics offering different perspectives on the state of law and order in Britain.
Labour unveils assault on yobs
Press Review 21 April 2005
Labour has pledged to cut violent crime within 12 months, in the wake of new crime figures showing a rise in assaults and sex offences.
Labour promises to slash crime
News Article 21 April 2005
As new figures point to a fall in crime levels, the prime minister has committed Labour to delivering a further 15 per cent reduction.
London Labour defends police chief
News Article 19 April 2005
The London Labour Party has hit back at claims the Capital's police chief should not enter political debate during the election campaign.
Lib Dems: Axe ID cards for extra police
News Article 18 April 2005
The Liberal Democrats would scrap planned identity cards and spend the money on high visibility policing, Charles Kennedy has said.
Met chief backs ID cards and terror laws
Press Review 18 April 2005
Britain's most senior police officer has been urged to maintain his political independence after he gave his backing to the introduction of identity cards and tighter anti-terrorism laws.
Met police chief backs ID cards
News Article 17 April 2005
Britain's most senior police chief has called for new laws to combat terrorist conspiracies and has backed the government's plan to introduce identity cards.
McConnell backs airgun licensing
News Article 7 April 2005
Scotland's first minister has called for a tightening of the laws on airguns, following the death of a Glasgow child.
Howard hits out at Labour crime record
News Article 6 April 2005
Michael Howard has pledged to stand up for the "decent law-abiding majority" of Britons.
ID card and casino bills hit by election call
Press Review 6 April 2005
In a desperate bid to get priority business through before parliamentary time runs out, the government has cut plans for super casinos and abandoned the ID cards bill.
Co-operation urged in anti-terror fight
News Article 6 April 2005
The police and the government should make a bigger attempt to involve Muslim communities in the development of anti-terrorism policies, MPs have said.
MPs call for action on city centre drink culture
News Article 3 April 2005
A committee of MPs is to call for pubs to be phased out of city centres in a bid to combat binge-drinking and anti-social behaviour.
New fines to combat under-age drinking
News Article 1 April 2005
Bar staff who serve drunk customers could receive an £80 on-the-spot fine from next week, the Home Office has announced.
New measures to protect children online
News Article 1 April 2005
The home secretary has unveiled plans for a new drive against internet paedophiles.
Londoners 'fear rising crime'
News Article 1 April 2005
Two out of three Londoners feel crime in the capital is rising, according to a survey carried out by the London assembly Conservatives.
