G etting your first car is a rite of passage for most people. Having the kind of freedom that a car gives you at a young age ...

An MP has urged fellow members to support a new policing bill, arguing that stronger law enforcement was essential to ...

The Crime and Policing Bill will give officers powers to make Britain's cities safer, the home secretary says.

This week in Westminster, Parliament voted for new action to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour, writes Peterborough MP ...

Crime and Policing Bill introduces warrantless entry to retrieve stolen goods, but questions remain over police officer ...

They are similar to the anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) introduced under the last Labour government but with requirements such as attending anger management courses as well as prohibitions.

Dublin City Council mobilises over 400 staff for St Patrick’s Day clean-up in city ...

While Asbos were popular with voters, critics say the restrictions often became unworkable or poorly enforced. The proposed Respect Orders allow courts to impose restrictions on an individual's ...

The ambitious Crime and Policing Bill, eagerly anticipated, is also slated to tackle shoplifting head-on and introduce new Respect Orders echoing the former ASBOs. In a move to counter crimes that ...

Labour has pledged to introduce new Respect Orders, akin to ASBOs, which will empower police and councils to exclude troublemakers from town centres and mandate their participation in rehabilitation ...