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Home Secretary calls rape policing a 'postcode lottery' and pledges specialist units in every force by 2029

Home Secretary calls rape policing a 'postcode lottery' and pledges specialist units in every force by 2029

Shabana Mahmood says rape investigations vary by area and pledges specialist teams in all 43 forces by 2029, amid low charge rates and funding questions.

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Home Secretary calls rape policing a 'postcode lottery' and pledges specialist units in every force by 2029

Home Secretary calls rape policing a 'postcode lottery' and pledges specialist units in every force by 2029

Shabana Mahmood says rape investigations vary by area and pledges specialist teams in all 43 forces by 2029, amid low charge rates and funding questions.

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Government to expand Clare’s Law and roll out specialist rape teams under new VAWG strategy

Government to expand Clare’s Law and roll out specialist rape teams under new VAWG strategy

Ministers will widen Clare’s Law, add covert online teams and require specialist rape investigators in every force by 2029.

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Government to expand Clare’s Law and roll out specialist rape teams under new VAWG strategy

Government to expand Clare’s Law and roll out specialist rape teams under new VAWG strategy

Ministers will widen Clare’s Law, add covert online teams and require specialist rape investigators in every force by 2029.

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Report: Andy Burnham said to be lining up Commons return and sounding out Labour MPs

Report: Andy Burnham said to be lining up Commons return and sounding out Labour MPs

The Times reports Andy Burnham is identifying a seat and testing support ahead of May 2026 elections, as Labour MPs discuss leadership options.

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Report: Andy Burnham said to be lining up Commons return and sounding out Labour MPs

Report: Andy Burnham said to be lining up Commons return and sounding out Labour MPs

The Times reports Andy Burnham is identifying a seat and testing support ahead of May 2026 elections, as Labour MPs discuss leadership options.

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English Channel small-boat crossings resume after 28-day pause, with about 160 picked up on 13 December

English Channel small-boat crossings resume after 28-day pause, with about 160 picked up on 13 December

Border Force picked up about 160 people from two boats on 13 Dec, ending a 28-day stretch with no recorded Channel arrivals.

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English Channel small-boat crossings resume after 28-day pause, with about 160 picked up on 13 December

English Channel small-boat crossings resume after 28-day pause, with about 160 picked up on 13 December

Border Force picked up about 160 people from two boats on 13 Dec, ending a 28-day stretch with no recorded Channel arrivals.

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Research cited by Guardian says 150 UK-focused YouTube channels targeting Labour drew nearly 1.2bn views in 2025; YouTube removed them

Research cited by Guardian says 150 UK-focused YouTube channels targeting Labour drew nearly 1.2bn views in 2025; YouTube removed them

Reset Tech data cited by the Guardian says 150 UK-focused channels targeting Labour drew nearly 1.2bn views in 2025; YouTube removed them.

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Research cited by Guardian says 150 UK-focused YouTube channels targeting Labour drew nearly 1.2bn views in 2025; YouTube removed them

Research cited by Guardian says 150 UK-focused YouTube channels targeting Labour drew nearly 1.2bn views in 2025; YouTube removed them

Reset Tech data cited by the Guardian says 150 UK-focused channels targeting Labour drew nearly 1.2bn views in 2025; YouTube removed them.

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