Public spaces protection orders (PSPOs) are civil powers used to regulate anti-social behaviour in England and Wales. Since their introduction in 2014, concerns...

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The Vagrancy Act criminalising rough sleeping in England and Wales is set to be axed but homeless people could still face criminalisation.

The Vagrancy Act criminalising rough sleeping in England and Wales is set to be axed but homeless people could still face criminalisation.

At the time a decision was made to introduce the controversial new PSPO, civil liberties campaigners say a legally-mandated assessment of its impact on disabled people had not been completed.

Millennium-era buildings – including Sheffield’s ‘kettle building’ – among a number of landmarks facing demolition

Anti-social behaviour (ASB) continues to blight countless lives across the UK. In the year to September 2023, around one million ASB incidents were reported to the police in England and Wales. Accordi

The ‘red tent camp’ sprang up in Manchester city centre last spring

In one of the biggest legislative updates to policing for decades, a package of new laws will tackle antisocial behaviour, shop theft and street crime.

The order seeks to curb street drinking, begging and drug use in Sheffield.

Persistent offenders will face up to two years in prison under Respect orders, as police get powers to seize vehicles