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MORE than half of Britain’s police forces are turning victims of crime over to the Home Office for alleged immigration offences, figures published today reveal.
Just three of Britain’s 45 police forces confirmed they adhered to guidance issued by the National Police Chiefs’ Council in December which requires forces to treat those reporting a crime “as victims first and foremost.”
The guidance states that victims should not be arrested for potential immigration offences unless there is “an immediate risk of harm to a specific individual or a wider group.”
Sexual harassment on Britain’s railways is rising sharply, according to the British Transport Police, yet too many women still feel reporting is futile. LYNNE WALSH asks why the burden of safety all too often remains on women themselves
At 80, Elizabeth Morley wished she could join Palestine Action’s ladder-climbing but found her perfect protest at Defend Our Juries, proving Britain’s elders won’t be silenced despite government crackdowns, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
