Yvette Cooper pledges crackdown on ‘hateful beliefs’ to counter extremism Politics Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has pledged to crack down on people “pushing harmful and hateful beliefs” and to “kickstart” a new approach to fighting extremism. The Home Office has commissioned a “rapid sprint” to drive a new practical approach to countering extremism. The project is being carried out to provide analysis and recommendations on how [...]
Labour pledges to increase police numbers to tackle rising street crime Race for No.10 Labour is pledging to put more police on the streets in a bid to tackle rising street crime, which they say has gone up under the Tories.