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Tough New Powers Introduced to Tackle Alcohol Crime in Britain
A ban on irresponsible promotions including “all you can drink for £10” deals plus a compulsory requirement to check under 18s for ID are among the final conditions of a proposed mandatory code for alcohol retailers, Home Secretary Alan Johnson has...
GBL And Other ‘legal Highs’ Banned in the U.K.
British Home Secretary Alan Johnson has announced that a range of former so called ‘legal highs’ including GBL, BZP and man-made chemicals sprayed on herbal smoking products such as ‘Spice’ are now illegal.
Nearly One Million Passengers have Used the Latest Face Scanning Technology At Britain’s Airports
Nearly one million passengers have used the latest face scanning technology at Britain’s airports, the Home Secretary, Alan Johnson announced today. He confirmed the figure while visiting the state-of-the-art facial recognition gates at Gatwick...
U.K. Government Announces New Proposals for DNA Retention
A series of proposals designed to ensure the right people are on the National DNA Database, as well as defining when people should come off has been announced by British Home Secretary Alan Johnson. DNA and the use of forensics play an essential role...
U.K. ID Cards for Skilled Migrants to be Issued Starting in the New Year
Skilled migrants renewing their visas to stay in the UK will be issued with an ID card from the New Year the Home Secretary Alan Johnson has announced, three months ahead of schedule. From January 2010 skilled foreign workers under Tier 2 of the Points...
New Controls to Protect Jobs for British Workforce
A raft of new government measures in the U.K. will ensure that resident workers have every opportunity to fill vacancies before they are offered to workers abroad, the Home Secretary has announced. Following careful consideration the Government has accepted...
“legal Highs” to be Banned in the U.K. By the End of the Year
Man-made chemicals which are sprayed on herbal smoking products such as “Spice” and the chemical solvent GBL are two of the so called “legal highs” to be banned in the U.K. by the end of the year, Home Secretary Alan Johnson has announced. As...
U.K. Home Secretary Reveals ID Card
The U.K. ID card, which can also be used as a travel document in Europe, was revealed by the Home Secretary at St Pancras International Station in London and to residents of Greater Manchester at an event in the city center. The ID card image shows the...
