All news on the topic: Chris Philp

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Policing minister’s wife reported to CPS over allegations of corporate espionage
Elizabeth Philp denies allegations that she used trade secrets gained from former employer
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Top Tory insists Truss did 'nothing wrong' by failing to condemn Tommy Robinson
Disgraced ex-PM Liz Truss has come under fire during her time at a right-wing conference in Washington DC, after she has blamed the deep state for 'sabotaging' her premiership
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Brianna Ghey's mum Esther breaks silence after Rishi Sunak's transgender jibe
The row came as Esther Ghey, who is campaigning for new rules on social media for kids following the murder of 16-year-old Brianna, went to the Commons to meet MPs on Wednesday
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Tory minister struggles to defend PM's trans jibe six times to Naga Munchetty
During a BBC Breakfast grilling by Naga Munchetty, Policing Minister Chris Philp was asked six times whether Rishi Sunak's trans comments were 'respectful' or 'appropriate'
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Major change to how you buy booze in pubs and supermarkets could be coming soon
The Home Office is weighing up new rules that could allow facial recognition and age-estimation software to be used in pubs, bars and shops where alcohol is sold
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Rishi Sunak to address the nation at Downing Street press conference today
PM Rishi Sunak is expected to deliver remarks at a Downing Street press conference this morning after he survived another day of Tory chaos over his Rwanda policy
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Children could be banned from using social media, Tory minister hints
Tory Science Minister Andrew Griffith said a consultation may be launched in the new year, with measures being considered including a ban on under-16s using sites like Instagram and TikTok
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Laughing gas ban comes in today with those caught with it facing 2 years in jail
A long-awaited ban on laughing gas aka nitrous oxide comes into effect today, doubling the maximum sentence for dealers to 14 years with tough punishments for those found in possession
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Home Office staff get £14.4m bonuses despite string of failings
The Home Office has had public failures including its inability to get a grip on the small boats crisis, including the shambles of its flagship policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
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Shoplifting clampdown unveiled at last with specialist cops targeting gangs
At a summit in Downing Street, bosses at 13 major retailers including John Lewis, Tesco, Sainsbury's and the Co-Op, backed new plans to use facial recognition to identify violent and persistent offenders
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Shoplifters strike on average 1,000 times a day as retail theft scourge soars
There were 365,164 offences in the year to June, up from 292,584 in the previous 12 months, prompting retailers and unions to urge the police to do more to tackle the menace
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Tory cabinet minister boasts she blocked gun crackdown after mass shooting
Environment Secretary Therese Coffey told a fringe meeting at Tory Party conference there'd been 'a potential reaction that would have made it much harder for you to have shotguns'
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UK’s passport database of 45M people could be used to help catch criminals
Policing minister Chris Philp said he wants to created a shared database which will allow police to compare facial images from passports with CCTV, dashcam and doorbell footage
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Suella Braverman hits out as UK's first 'safe' drug consumption room approved
The Home Secretary said setting up the £2.3million facility in Glasgow - allowing users to inject illegal drugs under medical supervision - is the "wrong move"
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Tories refuse to ban Bully XL killer breed behind wave of horror dog attacks
American Bully XL dogs have killed at least nine people in the past two years including 10-year-old Jack Lis, who was mauled by an eight-stone dog named Beast, and 17-month-old Bella-Rae Birch
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Tories told to launch probe as major donor named in money-laundering case
Tycoon Javad Marandi donated over half a million pounds to the Tories between 2019 and 2020 while Boris Johnson was leader, Electoral Commission records show
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Zombie knives and machetes still killing kids after 5 Tory promises to ban them
Botched Tory legislation means that seven years after they first promised to ban zombie knives and machetes the horrific weapons are still available to criminals
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'Terrifying' warning guns in wrong hands as MP tells of constituent in hiding
The government is under pressure to tighten gun laws after the conclusion of an inquest into the killings in Keyham, Plymouth, by evil Jake Davison, as Labour MP Rachael Maskell said a woman in her constituency has been forced into hiding
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Theresa May savages Tories over five year delay to Hillsborough report response
The former Prime Minister commissioned Bishop James Jones to investigate the victims' families experiences - but five years on the Government is yet to issue its response
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Sale and possession of laughing gas may be made illegal in drug crackdown
A Home Office source told The Mirror that a crackdown on nitrous oxide, known as "hippy crack" is being weighed up by ministers - with drug laws expected to be updated later this year