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Jess Phillips says there’s ‘no place’ the place violence towards girls ‘does not occur’ – as spiking to turn out to be new offence

By Editorial Board Published February 22, 2025 4 Min Read
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Jess Phillips says there’s ‘no place’ the place violence towards girls ‘does not occur’ – as spiking to turn out to be new offence

Jess Phillips has stated “there is no place” the place violence towards girls and women “doesn’t happen” – as a brand new regulation is about to make spiking a legal offence.

Earlier on Friday, the federal government stated spiking will now be its personal offence with a doable 10-year jail sentence as a part of the Crime and Policing Invoice, which will probably be launched in parliament subsequent week.

It additionally introduced a nationwide coaching programme to assist staff spot and stop assaults.

“Spiking is illegal – that isn’t in question, but what victims and campaigners who have tried to use the legislation as it currently is have told us is that it’s unclear,” Ms Phillips stated.

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Spiking will probably be made a legal offence, carrying a sentence of as much as 10 years. Pic: iStock

UK ‘was by no means secure’ for ladies

When requested if the UK is turning into a much less secure place for ladies, the minister for safeguarding and violence towards girls and women, stated: “I don’t think it’s becoming less safe, if I’m being honest. I think it was never safe.”

Talking a couple of rise in protection, Ms Phillips stated: “We have a real opportunity to use that, the sense of feeling [built by campaigners] in the country, to really push forward political change in this space.”

“The reality is that it doesn’t matter whether it’s the House of Commons or any pub in your local high street – there is no place where violence against women and girls doesn’t happen, I’m afraid,” she added.

Spiking is when somebody is given medication or alcohol with out them realizing or consenting, both by somebody placing one thing of their drink or utilizing a needle.

Police in England and Wales obtained 6,732 reviews of spiking within the 12 months as much as April 2023 – with 957 of these regarding needle spiking.

London’s Metropolitan Police added that reviews of spiking had elevated by 13% in 2023, with 1,383 allegations.

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As a part of the nationwide coaching programme, a £250,000 government-funded scheme was began final week to show workers the best way to spot warning indicators of spiking crimes, stop incidents and collect proof.

It goals to coach 10,000 workers at pubs, golf equipment and bars totally free by April this 12 months.

Alex Davies-Jones, minister for victims and violence towards girls and women, stated in an announcement that “no one should feel afraid to go out at night” or “have to take extreme precautions to keep themselves safe when they do”.

“To perpetrators, my message is clear: spiking is vile and illegal and we will stop you,” he stated. “To victims or those at risk, we want you to know: the law is on your side. Come forward and help us catch these criminals.”

Colin Mackie, founding father of Spike Conscious UK, additionally stated the charity is “delighted with the steps being taken by the government to combat spiking”.

He added: “Spiking can happen anywhere, but these new initiatives are the first steps to making it socially unacceptable and we urge anyone that suspects or sees it happening, not to remain silent.”

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