Pa rt expanding powers to stop and search, part of a package of law and order announcements from the Prime Minister with a pledge to get tough on crime. A pilot scheme allowing greater powers to stop and search will now be extended to 43 Police Forces across england and wales. The home secretary dismissed criticism that the approach unfairly targets certain communities. She said her own experience talking to victims of violence strengthened her view that stop and search works. They are from those communities that want to see more policing, they are from those communities that want to see more stop and search and they themselves from within those communities that have suffered trauma and pain are saying they want to see our Police Officers empowered to do theirjob and use stop and search. Officers empowered to do theirjob and use stopandsearch. On prisons, the government says there will be 10,000 new places created from the building of newjails and expansion and refurbishment of existin
To helping keep these fighter planes in the air. And england deny wales a chance to become rugby unions Top Ranked Team with a 33 19 victory at twickenham in their first world cup warm up match. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The government has announced a package of new measures in a crackdown on law and order. The Prime Minister has promised to create an extra 10,000 prison places after an increase in Violent Crime. This will involve the building of new prisons and the expansion of existing ones at a cost of around 2. 5 billion pounds. Stop and search powers will also be extended to all Police Forces in England Wales which will allow police to stop someone in an area where they think a crime may be committed. Borisjohnson also called for tougher sentencing and an end to the Early Release of prisoners convicted of violent or sexual offences. Labour said austerity measures taken by conservative governments had left the entire criminal Justice System broken. Daniella relph report
Where a 15 year old schoolgirl from london went missing more than a week ago. Wales have a shot at becoming the worlds number1 ranked team if they beat england this afternoon as the sides kick off their world cup preparations at twickenham. And following the death of the Nobel Prize Winning author toni morrison, we have a special edition of talking books coming up at 2. 30. The government has announced a package of new measures in a crackdown on law and order. The Prime Minister has promised to create an extra 10,000 prison places after an increase in Violent Crime. This will involve the building of new prisons and the expansion of existing ones at a cost of around £2. 5 billion. Stop and search powers will also be extended to all Police Forces in England Wales which will allow police to stop someone in an area where they think a crime may be committed. Borisjohnson also called for tougher sentencing and an end to the Early Release of prisoners convicted of violent or sexual offences.
Manchester united get off to a winning start in their premier league campaign, hitting four against chelsea. And in half an hour, the travel show heads to lebanon to find out how beirut is trying to regain its reputation as the entertainment capital of the middle east. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The government has announced a package of measures on law and order, saying its serious about fighting crime. Labour has dismissed the plans as no more than empty promises ahead of a possible general election. So what is the government proposing . ani ministers want to create 10,000 new prison places across england and wales. And a pilot scheme, giving the police wider powers to stop and search suspects, will be extended to all 43 forces. Critics say theres little detail about how the policies will be funded, and warn that extending stop and search, could lead to social unrest. 0ur correspondent, Richard Lister reports. Stop and search, the government says it cuts crime and it wants
Please allow me to negotiate. 50 years after british troops were sent to Northern Ireland, we talk to some of the soldiers on patrol at the start of the troubles. And Manchester United get off to a flying start in their premier league campaign, hitting four against chelsea. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, journalist and author Yasmin Alibhai brown, and former conservative advisor mo hussein. Stay with us for that. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The government has announced a package of measures on law and order, saying its serious about fighting crime. Labour has dismissed the plans as no more than empty promises ahead of a possible general election. So what is the government proposing . Ministers want to create 10,000 new prison places across england and wales. And a pilot scheme giving the police wider powers to stop and search suspects will be extended to all 43 forces. Critics say theres little detail about how the policies will be funde