Crime
CCHQ taking credit for Labour’s record on violent crime
The Tories are claiming credit for a fall in violent crime that mostly occurred under Labour.
Boris breaks (another) election promise as 3,000 police officers are lost
The Met has lost over 3,000 police officers since May 2010, despite a promise by Boris Johnson to maintain police numbers "at or around 32,000".
Is homelessness about to become a crime?
Homelessness could become a crime under proposed anti-social behaviour laws, according to a new think-tank report.
Reoffending is being fuelled by ex-prisoner homelessness
Britain is rapidly becoming much more peaceful. In case you haven’t already noticed, it is now official. This is great news; but for some these numbers will be small comfort. As usual, headline figures mask the experiences at the individual and neighbourhood level.
More dodgy crime claims from Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has released his new Policing Plan today. To mark the occasion he has written about his glorious record at cutting crime in the Daily Telegraph. The problem is that Boris's record at cutting crime just doesn't stand up to scrutiny.
Case T20110677: The downfall of Margaret Moran
Former Labour MP Margaret Moran falsely claimed more than £53,000 in expenses, a jury ruled today.