BBC Politics19 May 2026
New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation
It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.
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Conservative Home19 May 2026
Brandon To: Good is punished, bad is rewarded – Britain’s soft-on-crime manifesto
The real crisis is that Britain has slowly created a culture in which rules exist, but enforcement often does not. The post Brandon To: Good is punished, bad is rewarded – Britain’s soft-on-crime manifesto appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics18 May 2026
‘Dodgy’ shops handling criminal cash targeted by new unit
Estimates suggest £1bn a year is laundered through high street businesses, with some connected to tax evasion, drugs and counterfeit goods “Dodgy” retail outlets such as vape stores, barbers, mini-marts and sweet shops suspected of being used to launder £1bn of criminal money will be targeted by a new specialist unit, the government has said. A £20m National Crime Agency cell will run and coordinate investigations and raids into businesses suspected of acting as fronts for gangsters, the Home Of
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Express Politics18 May 2026
Vape shops, barbers and candy shops linked to UK crime wave – ‘dirty money’
Home Office launches crackdown on organised crime gangs taking over the high street
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BBC Politics18 May 2026
New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation
It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.
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The Guardian Politics18 May 2026
The Guardian view on a new National Conversation: whether this works will depend on who is listening | Editorial
Asking people how they feel about the places where they live is worthwhile. But will it change anything? Established in the aftermath of the 2024 riots triggered by the Southport murders, the Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion set itself the task of bridging divides. Set up on a cross‑party basis with Labour and Tory co-chairs (Jon Cruddas and Sir Sajid Javid), the project leans on a “more in common” philosophy of looking for what connects people, particularly in the places where t
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BBC Politics18 May 2026
Parents could face bigger fines for child's crimes under youth justice shake-up
In the most extreme cases, parents could face jail if they fail to take action to address their child's behaviour.
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Express Politics18 May 2026
POLL: Should parents be jailed for crimes their kids commit?
Ministers are proposing a series of reforms in a bid to prevent children from starting a life of crime.
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Guido Fawkes18 May 2026
WATCH: Andy Burnham Opposed Landmark Ruling to Protect Single-Sex Spaces
Andy Burnham publicly opposed the Supreme Court judgement on trans people and criticised the guidance issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission that resulted from it. A judgement which was the bane of woke campaigners everywhere… The Supreme Court ruled that “sex” in the Equality Act means biological sex, meaning a trans woman is…
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Express Politics18 May 2026
UK parents to face prison time if they don't stop their kids committing crime
Labour has announced plans for a major shake-up of the youth justice system.
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BBC Politics18 May 2026
Early intervention and tougher action against parents to tackle youth crime
The measures aim to prevent reoffending but campaigners say they fall short of the "ambitious action" needed.
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The Guardian Politics17 May 2026
David Lammy promises 25% cut in number of children jailed while they await trial
Justice secretary’s white paper will overhaul youth justice rules and could end lifelong criminal records for under-18s David Lammy has promised to cut the number of children kept in jail while they await trial by a quarter as part of an overhaul of youth justice rules that could also end lifelong criminal records for under-18s. The justice secretary is publishing a white paper on Monday that he says will reduce the number of children ending up in jail – something he admits was his greatest fear
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