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Gay Sex Convictions in UK To Be Overturned Under New Scheme
Home Secretary Priti Patel. Image: Facebook British MP Priti Patel said anyone with convictions for having consensual gay sex will have them removed from their records as part of the UK government’s Disregards and Pardons scheme. According to The Independent, Patel, the Home Secretary, is doing this in a bid to expand what are a…
Rape convictions rates ‘disgracefully low’, policing minister admits
Rape conviction rates are "disgracefully low", Policing Minister Kit Malthouse has admitted, as he acknowledged that "there is a problem" with violence against women and girls.Speaking ahead of Home Secretary Priti Patel's conference speech on Tuesday morning, Kit Malthouse told Sky News the government will "redouble our efforts" to make public spaces safer for women.…