Tech companies must go ‘above and beyond’ to protect women and girls from online abuse or face further action
Government tells tech companies to go further and faster in implementing safety measures to protect women and girls online Warning comes after government takes decisive action to tackle online violence and Ofcom issues practical guidance to tech firms Tech Secretary encourages Ofcom to report on which companies are failing to act soon as possible, to inform women and […]
Government moves to protect children from abusive parents through new Courts and Tribunals Bill
Government to repeal presumption of parental involvement through new Courts and Tribunal Bill Landmark repeal in honour of Claire Throssell and her remarkable campaign to keep children safe Move part of Government’s Plan for Change to deliver fairer and faster justice for victims The presumption of parental involvement was introduced into the Children Act 1989 […]
Cutting-edge timing technology to protect vital services
A new cutting-edge timing network for the UK will help keep critical services like phone networks and bank transactions up and running £180 million programme to ease the UK’s reliance on satellite services, which can often be targeted and disrupted Strengthening British expertise in precision timing will open up new high-skilled job opportunities, and boost economic growth The clocks and timing systems we […]
UK sends warship and drone-busting helicopters to the Eastern Mediterranean to protect Brits and allies in the region
The UK is deploying its cutting-edge warship, HMS Dragon, and drone-busting Wildcat helicopters to the Eastern Mediterranean to boost British defences in the region. The Type 45 destroyer is one of the most capable air defence warships in the world, and will strengthen the UK’s ability to detect, track and destroy aerial threats, including drones. The […]
New laws to protect victims of ‘honour’- based abuse
Victims and survivors of ‘honour’- based abuse will be kept safer through a new legal definition and guidance to help improve how frontline professionals support victims and pursue perpetrators. Recent statistics show that nearly 3,000 ‘honour’- based abuse related offences were recorded by the police in England and Wales in the year ending March 2025. […]
UK and European allies to develop low-cost air defence weapons to protect NATO skies
Britain and its European allies will be better defended as they group together to develop new air defence weapons to protect European skies, the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry has announced today. At the European Group of Five (E5) meeting today, Friday 20 February, in Krakow, Britain along with France, Germany, Italy and Poland have launched the ‘Low-Cost Effectors & Autonomous Platforms’ initiative, known as LEAP. LEAP will see the development of advanced […]
Record funding to protect faith communities
Faith communities across the UK can feel safer, thanks to record levels of funding for protective security announced today. Up to £73.4 million in funding will be available in 2026 to 2027 through the government’s different protective security schemes for Jewish, Muslim and other faith sites. This funding will pay for on-site security staff and […]
Tech firms will have to take down abusive images within 48 hours under new law to protect women and girls
Government orders tech platforms to detect and remove intimate images shared without consent Firms put on notice that any non-consensual intimate image that is flagged to them must be taken down in under 48 hours Government clear that tackling intimate image abuse should be treated with the same severity the same as child sexual abuse material […]
Five new teams in Anglia to protect waterways from pollution
The Environment Agency (‘EA’) has assembled its largest ever team of investigators, enforcement officers and lawyers tackling water pollution, significantly strengthening its enforcement capability as part of a drive to build a tougher regulatory culture. The regulator has increased its water enforcement workforce almost fivefold – from 41 roles in 2023 to 195 by March, […]
National review calls for urgent action to protect vulnerable unborn babies and infants
Baby Victoria was born in December 2022 and died in early 2023 after her parents, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, concealed her birth and deliberately evaded statutory services. In 2025 both of baby Victoria’s parents were convicted of gross negligence manslaughter, child cruelty, perverting the course of justice, and concealing the birth of a child. […]