Labour leader Keir Starmer will announce plans to make drink spiking a criminal offence on Monday in an effort to reduce violence against women and girls. The measure includes training nighttime economy staff to spot and prevent spiking, with a pilot scheme launching in December and expanding to 10,000 bars nationwide by next spring. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls support the initiative to protect individuals from the harmful impact of spiked drinks.
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Terrorist who ‘confessed to masterminding 7/7 attack could be freed within days’
Haroon Aswat, a 50-year-old convicted Al Qaeda member, may soon be released from a psychiatric hospital in the UK without a formal risk assessment, despite being linked to the 7/7 bombings and having previously served time in the US for terrorism-related charges. A psychiatrist's report indicates he poses a risk of Islamic violent extremism, yet UK law prevents a formal terror risk assessment during his detention. Want More Context? 🔎
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