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Report slams 'dodgy' Jacqui
NEW report condemns Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for issuing 'dodgy' knife claims
Home Office flouted guidelines in 10 ways over knife crime statistics
The early release of knife crime statistics by the Home Office last month flouted new official guidelines in 10 different ways, the UK statistics authority said today....
Police launch online neighbourhood crime maps
Crime maps detailing the number of offences committed in every neighbourhood have been published online by all 43 police forces in England and Wales, the Home Office s...
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith fights move to relax law on Ecstasy
Jacqui Smith is on a collision course with government drug experts over their belief that Ecstasy should be downgraded.
Government clashes again with its own drug advisers about downgrading ecstasy
The government's drug advisers are to recommend ecstasy be downgraded to a class B drug, in a report due to go before ministers at the end of the month. The advisory c...
Zoe Williams: Straw's vest is full of holes
A report published today by the National Association of Probation Officers shows storm clouds gathering around Jack Straw's fluorescent vests. Perhaps they are waterpr...
Ministers should not see statistics before they are published, says head of watchdog
The head of Britain's statistics watchdog has called for ministers to be stripped of their right to see sensitive official data before it is published.Sir Michael Scho...
Offenders face public vote on punishments
The public may be able to vote for what form of punishment is handed out to convicted criminals in their neighbourhood under plans being drawn up by ministers.The gove...
Honeymoon over - now mayor faces fight to keep voters sweet
From today, residents of the capital will feel the most direct impact yet of Boris Johnson becoming their mayor. As recession clouds gather, the rise in public transpo...
Private firm may track all email and calls
The private sector will be asked to manage and run a communications database that will keep track of everyone's calls, emails, texts and internet use under a key optio...
