The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) ‘bank spying bill’ has come into force and gives government agents new capabilities to tackle benefits fraud. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error, and Debt) Bill grants DWP agents the authority to get data from benefit claimants’ bank accounts and, under some conditions, to retrieve payments directly. The Eligibility Verification MeasureContinue reading “DWP Can Now Take Money From Bank Accounts”
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Should Facial Recognition Be Used Countrywide In Britain?
With plans to install cameras in UK cities, towns, and even villages, the government is looking to increase police use of face recognition technology to combat crime. Ministers are looking into new laws about the use of the technology to pave the way for a major expansion, putting cameras in every police force area. AContinue reading “Should Facial Recognition Be Used Countrywide In Britain?”
Labour Minister Defends Plans To Scrap Juries
A Labour minister has justified proposals to eliminate juries in some situations by arguing that judges who have received diversity training will perform “well.” Following claims by Labour MPs that judges could be prejudiced, Baroness Levitt said she had ‘confidence in a professional judiciary’. The Lord’s justice minister told peers that the ‘judiciary is becoming more diverse’Continue reading “Labour Minister Defends Plans To Scrap Juries”
They’re Watching You!
Britain is said to have the most closely watched nation in the world when it comes to closed-circuit television systems. In 2013, it was estimated that four to six million CCTV cameras were filming the nation, and in London, the public can expect to be caught up to 300 times a day on camera. We areContinue reading “They’re Watching You!”
Small Boat Migrants Are Having Babies To Get British Passports
Small boat migrants accommodated in asylum hotels are having babies because they believe it will increase their odds of gaining a British passport, a new documentary has revealed. Asylum seekers told the programme they were having children in the belief it would automatically ensure the mother and baby both secure the documentation, a hope theContinue reading “Small Boat Migrants Are Having Babies To Get British Passports”
A New Justice Review Could End Thousands Of Jury Trials
Thousands of defendants a year could be deprived of the historic right to a jury trial under extreme proposals. The Justice Secretary ordered an assessment that outlined many steps to reduce the backlog in the Crown court. It also proposed increased use of ‘out of court’ punishments – frequently dismissed by critics as a mereContinue reading “A New Justice Review Could End Thousands Of Jury Trials”
Big Brother Is Watching You!
People who conceal their faces to evade facial recognition monitoring are being stopped by UK police. Covering your face while walking is not a crime and this Orwellian technology is turning our high streets into digital police lineups. Quite frankly, this is just absurd, and does this include the hijab? Because if this is goingContinue reading “Big Brother Is Watching You!”
Small Boats And Starmer’s Threat To Smuggling Gangs
Across Europe, shady criminal gangs are making millions from smuggling people into Britain. To illegally cross the Channel, they take advantage of the weakest people by placing them in risky little boats. They reduce the safety of the British people. They also jeopardise international security and our economy. Keir Starmer said that his Labour GovernmentContinue reading “Small Boats And Starmer’s Threat To Smuggling Gangs”
Swastikas Decorate The Southern Sydney Synagogue At Allawah
A Synagogue in Sydney has been spray-painted with at least a dozen Swastikas in the latest anti-semitic attack to plague the metropolis. The Southern Sydney Synagogue in the suburb of Allawah was the latest target of anti-semitic defacers who smeared an enormous red Swastika symbol at the entrance to the place of worship alongside the words ‘HitlerContinue reading “Swastikas Decorate The Southern Sydney Synagogue At Allawah”
Some Crown Court Cases Won’t Have Jury Trials
In certain Crown Court cases, the Justice Secretary has alluded to the elimination of jury trials. Shabana Mahmood suggested an announcement will be made ‘imminently’ as the government scrambles to hear a tremendous backlog. Some 70,000 cases are facing waits of up to five years, with senior legal figures advocating an extreme overhaul. Criminals facingContinue reading “Some Crown Court Cases Won’t Have Jury Trials”
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