Drink spiking laws to be modernised, Home Office says
The Home Office will amend the Criminal Justice Bill and update the Offences Against The Person Act 1861 to make clear that spiking is illegal.
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The Home Office will amend the Criminal Justice Bill and update the Offences Against The Person Act 1861 to make clear that spiking is illegal.
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has welcomed the Home Office’s announcement to modernise legislation around drink and needle spiking.
Ministers are investigating self-testing kits so nightclubs and the police can tell straight away whether drinks have been spiked, as part of a new crackdown on the scourge.
Funding for testing kits and training for door staff all form part of a package ministers hope will crack down on spiking.
Funding for testing kits and training for door staff all form part of a package ministers hope will crack down on spiking.