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Archive: Crime
May is creating a hierarchy of murder
The home secretary's plan to punish cop-killers suggests some lives matter more than others.
Police killers 'will go to jail for the rest of their lives'
Frosty reception: May takes on the coppers
Rubber stamping? MPs submit to Theresa May coup
Police killers 'will go to jail for the rest of their lives'
Those convicted of murdering police officers should go to jail for the rest of their life, the home secretary said today.
Comment: Our society excuses road crimes, but they kill us just the same
Failure to guarantee justice for road deaths and injuries makes a mockery of other areas of government policy to get people out of their cars and walking or cycling. It is now time to truly put all victims at the heart of policy.
Comment: The probation service is a success story - so why is Grayling privatising it?
What do you do with a public service which is enjoying considerable success? Privatise it, of course.
Comment: Green and pleasant, but this land will always remain grumpy
British voters can't cope with good news. We are too grumpy a nation to accept that things are getting better.
Protecting the public? Community sentences 'don't work'
A new report on community sentencing indicates that the system is failing to protect the public and leads to high levels of re-offence.
No liberalism from Cameron on drugs
The prime minister refused to budge on drug prohibition today, despite an influential committee of MPs demanding a rethink on Home Office policy.
Revealed: Public no longer know when criminals walk out of court free
Changes to the law on remand will hinder the public from knowing when a convicted criminal walks free from the court, politics.co.uk can reveal.
First chief constable casualty of PCC era
Avon and Somerset constabulary has seen the first public spat between a police chief constable and the newly elected police & crime commissioner, leading to the resignation of Chief Constable Colin Port.
May's surprise attack: UK to opt out of 130 EU laws
Theresa May has announced a plan for the UK to opt out of 130 EU measures on law and order, in a surprising development which will be greeted with glee by many Tory backbenchers.
Chris Grayling speech in full
Read Chris Grayling's speech promising new protections for homeowners taking on intruders
Theresa May speech in full
Read home secretary Theresa May's speech in full to the Conservative Party conference.
Conference diary: New homeowner rights could be burglar's charter
By trying to giver homeowners more rights Chris Grayling could actually be taking them away.
The enduring idiocy of Chris Grayling
The justice secretary peddles disinformation to boost his ministerial career
Comment: After Super Thursday, British policing will never be the same
A Home Office minister argues for the democratic legitimacy of local police and crime commissioners
Comment: We don't need armed police, we need tougher sentences
Prison does work, and if I get made police commissioner I'll make sure we use it.
MP attacked after citizen's arrest
A Tory MP who tried to conduct a citizen's arrest on a man vandalising a bus shelter was attacked yesterday.
Crime falls despite recession
Fears that the economic downturn would trigger a spate of acquisitive crime have proved unfounded, with official figures showing it continues to stay level.
Crime to 'cost criminals more'
Criminals will soon have to pay more for their crimes, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Justice today.
'Virtual prison': Community sentences could be strengthened
No 10 could force justice secretary Ken Clarke to turn community sentences into a 'virtual prison' for offenders, according to reports.
Huhne in the dock
Chris Huhne and ex-wife Vicky Pryce appeared in court for the first time today, as they defended themselves against charges of perverting the course of justice.
Video: Ken Livingstone crime campaign
Watch Ken Livingstone's "hard-hitting" campaign video promising to fight crime if he is re-elected as London Mayor.
Boris promises arrests for swearing at police
Action will be taken so that police can arrest members of the public for swearing at them, Boris Johnson has promised.
Comment: It's unpatriotic to ban swearing at police
Boris Johnson's quest to ban swearing at police is wrong, short-sighted and counter-productive.
Theresa May speech in full
Read Theresa May's speech to the Conservative party conference in full on politics.co.uk.
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