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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Putin to spend £830,000,000,000 to rearm Russia for ‘upcoming large-scale war’
Vladimir Putin is planning to invest £830 billion over the next decade to rearm Russia, signaling preparations for a large-scale conflict, according to Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s intelligence. He emphasized that Russia aims to reshape the global order by increasing military spending significantly and adopting a total mobilization strategy to challenge existing security structures. Want More Context? 🔎
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