Spiking to be made specific offence in King's Speech
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Spiking to be made specific offence in King's Speech

by Qasim Sardar on Jul 19, 2024

The government is set to introduce a new law to make spiking a specific criminal offence in this week's King's Speech.

It is expected to be included in more than 35 bills in the programme announced on Wednesday.

Spiking is already a crime, covered by other pieces of legislation including the 1861 Offences against the Person Act.

But Labour's manifesto, alongside the Conservatives', said creating a new, specific offence would help police better respond to incidents.

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