£50m fund to tackle knife crime and violence against women
Five research and innovation projects aim to make streets safer and rebuild trust in policing and justice UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has.
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West Midlands MP hails landmark law cracking down on street harassment
Jess Phillips says new legislation ends era of women being forced to manage their own victimisation A landmark law giving police stronger powers.
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New tool to combat blockchain money laundering created by Birmingham tech pioneers
University of Birmingham experts have created a self-improving algorithm to identify suspicious patterns A groundbreaking new tool to combat money laundering on blockchains.
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UK leads global fight against deepfake threat
The move comes after a 16-fold increase in online deepfakes in the past two years Britain has launched a world-first framework to detect.
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Bankrupt Derby builder jailed for £400,000 scam
Nigel Dinneen kept on operating despite going bust in 2019 A bankrupt builder from Derby has been jailed after illegally obtaining more than.
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Home Secretary says she no longer has faith in West Midlands Police Chief Constable
Shabana Mahmood told the House of Commons she could not sack Guildford but had no confidence in him [Updated on 15.01.16, adding comment].
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Birmingham MPs secure uplift in community police provision
Preet Gill and Al Carns were among local leaders calling for action Birmingham is set for a significant increase in neighbourhood policing, with.
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Why Nigeria’s child abductions demand the world’s attention
Inside Nigeria’s worsening school kidnapping crisis The kidnapping of more than 300 Nigerian schoolchildren is not just another flashpoint in a troubled region;.
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Waste crook convicted
Illegal tip netted waste crook more than £70,000 A Cornish man must pay back £72,500 he made running an illegal waste business or.
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UK targets illegal gig work
Crackdown on illegal working The government has pledged to end illegal working in the gig economy by forcing delivery and ride-hailing platforms to.