Theresa Mary May is a British Conservative politician who is Home Secretary in the Conservative Liberal Democrat Coalition government. She was elected to Parliament in 1997 as the...
But Theresa May insisted it was necessary to look at giving the police the power to impose immediate curfews covering wide geographical areas in order to tackle the kind of fast-moving disturbances that swept across many of England's major cities last ...
Over the past fortnight, Theresa May has excelled herself. One thing is clear to almost everyone other than senior police officers: for the first two nights of the riots, the Metropolitan Police got it wrong. And this was not an isolated incident. ...
Theresa May clashes with Cameron over use of plastic bullets
Theresa May said police were right not to use rubber or plastic bullets to stop rioters, putting the Home Secretary at odds with the Prime Minister, David Cameron, who had sanctioned their use in a speech to Parliament last week. ...
'Supercop' Bill Batton ruled out as police boss by Theresa May
By Mirror.co.uk 16/08/2011 Home Secretary Theresa May has ruled out the appointment of a US "supercop" as the new head of Scotland Yard. The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has a "unique policing role in relation to national security" and that ...
UK riots: juveniles could be named and shamed, says Theresa May
The Home Secretary, Theresa May, has said that juveniles found guilty of rioting, like the 12-year-old seen stealing a bottle of wine (left), could be named and shamed. Photo: DAILY MAIL/PA By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor The Crown Prosecution ...
UK riots: Under-age looters may lose right to anonymity, says Theresa May
The Crown Prosecution Service issued the advice after Home Secretary Theresa May asked prosecutors, where possible, to name juveniles involved in the disturbances. The move comes as part of efforts by the authorities to demonstrate a tough approach. ...
... his opposition Labour group leader Josh Peck, Liberal Democrat councillor Stephanie Eaton, Jewish Council for Racial Equality director Edie Friedman and the borough's two MPs Jim Fitzpatrick and Rushanara Ali; a letter to Home Secretary Theresa May ...
London riots: Theresa May rejects calls for water cannon
Theresa May this morning rejected growing pressure to deploy water cannon against London's rioters, insisting that "the way we police is by consent." By Tom Whitehead The Home Secretary appeared to rule out sending water cannon or the Army onto the ...
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