Home Office in the Media: 23 July 2018
...has seen a surge in reported acid attacks with numbers soaring from 228 in 2012 to 601 four years later. Home Office spokesperson said: Attacks using acid and other corrosive...
Ministerial statement on acid attack conviction
John Tomlin has been guilty of two counts of grievous bodily harm after throwing a corrosive substance and has been sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment after attacking two people in June 2017. Home Office minister Victoria Atkins has responded on behalf …
Home Office in the media: 25 September 2017
...mosque by attackers who shouted abusive comments. BBC News and Sky News report the victim was taken to hospital yesterday evening and that Greater Manchester Police have arrested two men....
Home Office in the media: 25 July 2017
The main stories relating to the Home Office this morning include the Metropolitan Police's announcement on providing new kit to officers in order to deal with acid attacks and a report in the Express on a lorry driver who was …
Home Office in the media: 18 July 2017
The main Home Office stories in the media today relate to the Home Secretary’s announcement on tackling knife crime and criticism of the government’s approach to strengthening acid-attack sentencing. Knife Crime Announcement There has been widespread coverage across print and …