Over 4,000 illegal immigrants still working in security
At least 4,000 illegal workers have still not been banned from sensitive security jobs, nearly 10 months after the scandal first came to light.
The Security Industry Authority has missed its own deadlines for revoking licences for guards, bouncers and bodyguards.
– The Mirror
Securitas robbers get up to 30 years as police hunt for suitcases of cash.
The gang involved in Britain’s biggest cash robbery were starting long jail sentences today for taking part in what the trial judge described as “organised banditry for uniquely high stakes”.
– The Times
The make-up artist who helped disguise the GB pound 53million Securitas robbers and then gave evidence against them has had a GB pound 7million bounty placed on her head, it emerged last night.
– The Mail
Gordon Brown’s promise to strengthen oversight of the security and intelligence agencies was made “untenable” by the government’s refusal to disclose information about the past activities of Britain’s spies, a cross-party group of senior parliamentarians said yesterday.
– The Guardian
New stop and search powers planned
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is to overhaul stop and search powers in a bid to tackle rising gun and knife crime.
– The Telegraph