Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to make spiking a drink a specific criminal offence to combat violence against women and girls (VAWG), with Labour aiming to halve VAWG in the next decade. The government plans to train thousands of workers in the night-time economy on spiking prevention and victim support, while Sir Keir reaffirmed his commitment to introducing legislation to make spiking a new criminal offence. Additionally, the government announced that 10,000 hospitality industry workers will be trained to handle spiking incidents by next spring as part of efforts to tackle VAWG and bring perpetrators to justice.
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