U.K. Police’s Plan to Tackle Domestic Abuse: Blunt Knives – The New York Times

The initiative was part of a larger strategy to tackle the level of knife-related episodes taking place in homes across the county, officials said. The knives would still be sharp enough to cut food, the police said, and the results of the small-scale trial would be evaluated at the end of the year. “It is […]

U.K. Police’s Plan to Tackle Domestic Abuse: Blunt Knives – The New York Times

The initiative was part of a larger strategy to tackle the level of knife-related episodes taking place in homes across the county, officials said. The knives would still be sharp enough to cut food, the police said, and the results of the small-scale trial would be evaluated at the end of the year. “It is […]

Brexit: UK in "pretty good shape" for no-deal says top civil servant – BBC News

Image copyright Getty Images The government is in “pretty good shape” to cope with a no-deal Brexit, the head of civil service has said. Speaking at an event organised by the Institute for Government, Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill said there had been “a lot of preparation”. He said: “We have got the government in […]

Change UK applies to change name after legal dispute – BBC News

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Former Tory MP Anna Soubry leads the party Change UK has applied to the Electoral Commission to change its name following a dispute with the petitions website Change.org. The party has written to the elections watchdog asking to be renamed The Independent Group for Change. It says Change.org is […]