The Government plans action to tackle fraudsters and criminals who use the internet to con consumers will be a key theme of the Government's forthcoming Consumer White Paper, says Consumer Affairs Minister Gareth Thomas.

Commenting on today’s report from criminal justice watchdogs. which exposes the excessive bureaucracy involved in the way the police, probation, courts and other agencies work together to handle wanted criminals, Liberal Democrat Shadow Justice Spokesperson, David Howarth said: "This is ridiculous. These jobsworth attitudes must go and the whole of the criminal justice system has to work tog...

CRIMINALS given community service for knife offences will have to complete the work in intensive “blocks”, Justice Minister David Hanson has said.

The murder of a police officer while on patrol in Northern Ireland has been condemned as the work of "evil criminals" intent on destroying the peace.

Senior police officers have dismissed a report blaming officers' tactics for the summer riots saying it amounted to criminals making excuses for their actions.

From Mr Jim Hanson. Sir, Nicholas Timmins' report about the government's plans to close existing welfare-to-work programmes and leave a gap before starting the Work Programme omits one group of casualties

Local residents will be warned if prolific criminals are living in their neighbourhoods under radical plans to be unveiled by the Dominic Grieve the shadow home secretary at the Conservative party conference.

Criminals may be "named and shamed" in leaflets distributed to local homes under controversial plans being considered by the Government.

Foreigners and Britons who commit crimes abroad could still be cleared to work with children, the head of the Government's new vetting agency warned.

Criminals should be put to work by Scottish ministers during the big freeze by clearing snow and ice from frozen pavements, the Tories have urged.