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Making spiking a specific offence is about making sure the law is up to date to deal with it as a crime, justice minister Alex Davies-Jones has said. Labour plans to make spiking a specific offence and has laid out plans for venue staff to be trained in relation to spiking, with a pilot to begin within weeks before a wider rollout next year. Ms Davies-Jones, asked about why it was worthwhile to make spiking a new offence when it is already illegal, said: “Spiking is a crime already. “A lot of people don’t realise that it is a crime already, which is part of the problem.” She said there were around 6,000 reports of spiking last year but that because it is an underreported crime, it is not clear how big of a problem it is. ‘Legislation won’t fix this on its own...this is about a culture shift’ @SophyRidgeSky challenges Minister for Victims @AlexDaviesJones on the govt plan to change the spiking law even though it is already a criminal offence. #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii ? Sky 501 pic.twitter.com/Zb65c6KnOM — Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge (@SkyPoliticsHub) November 25, 2024 “Part of the problem we’ve got is around the data collection, so you don’t know if you’ve been spiked with a drink, a needle, a vape, for example,” she told Politics Hub on Sky News. Modernising the offence and giving police the tools to get accurate data allows a clearer picture of where, how and how often spiking is happening, she said. It is about “clarifying it, modernising it, making sure that people know exactly what this is...the law isn’t quite, it isn’t up to date. “It isn’t modern enough.” Sir Keir Starmer earlier said he hopes the change will give people “the confidence to come forward”, in a meeting of police bosses, transport figures and hospitality executives in Downing Street. Spiking will be made a criminal offence. My government was elected to take back our streets, central to this mission is making sure women and girls can feel safe at night. Perpetrators of spiking will feel the full force of the law. — Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) November 25, 2024 Ms Davies-Jones and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper were among the attendees at the round-table discussion on Monday morning. Labour pledged in its manifesto to introduce a new offence for spiking, but there was no detail in the King’s Speech this year about a specific crime, though it promised to ensure an improved police response to cases. According to information published by the Metropolitan Police, spiking offences are currently covered by more than one law, but most come under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. Sir Keir told the meeting: “There are a number of measures that we are setting out this morning – we want to talk it through with you. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper joined Sir Keir at the meeting (Mina Kim/PA) He said that such a measure would mean that it “enables everybody to have the confidence to come forward” and also “it allows perpetrators to know that it’s a specific offence”. Detailing the training scheme, he went on: “We’re beginning the piloting of training for staff in venues.” He said the scheme would be “partly to spot what’s happening, but also to know what to do in the event that there is an incident in a venue”. “That will start in December with a pilot then it will be rolled out from March of next year,” Sir Keir added. He also said that the “final” point of discussion for the morning was “police indexing – (the) way that we count it across different police forces”. Sir Keir added: “At the moment it’s quite hard to get your arms around the pure numbers.” Plain clothes officers are being deployed in areas around bars and clubs to spot predatory behaviour. The text-to-report number, 61016, that allows women to contact British Transport Police to report harassment on the train, is due to be relaunched. Sir Keir laid out plans for venue staff to be trained in relation to spiking (Mina Kim/PA) “That’s why today we are taking decisive action to prevent this devastating crime and to crack down on perpetrators, by introducing a new criminal offence for spiking and launching specialist training for thousands of bar staff nationwide. “People shouldn’t have to worry about the safety of their drinks on a night out. “These changes are about giving victims greater confidence to come forward, and ensuring that there is a robust response from the police whenever these appalling crimes take place.”

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Thieves get a taste for cheese and butter amid surging prices VANCOUVER — British Columbia business owner Joe Chaput will spend $5,500 a month on security guards during the holiday season and plans on upgrading his store's video camera system for around $5,000 more. Nono Shen, The Canadian Press Dec 15, 2024 6:00 AM Dec 15, 2024 6:05 AM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message VANCOUVER — British Columbia business owner Joe Chaput will spend $5,500 a month on security guards during the holiday season and plans on upgrading his store's video camera system for around $5,000 more. He's not selling luxury brands or expensive jewels. Chaput sells cheese, and at Christmas, cheese is a hot commodity. He is the co-owner of specialty cheese store les amis du Fromage, with two locations in Vancouver. While cheeselifting is rare in their Kitsilano store, the outlet in East Vancouver is hit in waves, with nothing happening for a month, then three of four people trying to steal their inventory within a week. "Sometimes, you miss it. Sometimes, you catch it. The way shoplifters behave ... they tend to gravitate toward expensive things," said Chaput. Expensive cheese is on shoplifters' Christmas list, he said. "They tend to do the classic examples of staying away from customer service and trying to go to a different part of the store so they can be left alone to steal." Chaput isn't alone. Police say food-related crimes on are the rise in Canada and as prices climb for items such as cheese and butter, they become lucrative on the black market for organized crime groups, not to mention theft for local resale. Sylvain Charlebois, the director of Dalhousie University's Agri-food Analytics Lab, said a black market tends to emerge as soon as food prices surge. "Organized crime will steal anything (if) they know they can sell it and so, they probably would have known who their clients are before even stealing anything at all, and that's how a black market is organized," said Charlebois. He said he believes there are two categories of people shoplifting — those who do so out of desperation because they can't afford the food, or organized criminals, profiting from sales on the black market. Mounties in North Vancouver made cheesy headlines when they ran into a man with a cart of stolen cheese in the middle of the night in September. The cheese, valued at $12,800, was from a nearby Whole Foods Store. While the cheese was recovered, it had to be disposed of because it hadn't been refrigerated. Const. Mansoor Sahak, with the North Vancouver RCMP, said officers believe cheese is targeted because it's "profitable to resell." "If they are drug addicts, they will commit further crimes with that or feed their drug habits. It’s a vicious cycle,” said Sahak. Sahak said meat is also a top target for grocery thieves, with store losses sometimes in the thousands. "So, we're not surprised that this happened,” said Sahak. Police in Ontario have been chasing down slippery shoplifters going after butter. Scott Tracey, a spokesman with Guelph Police Service, said there have been eight or nine butter thefts over the last year, including one theft last December worth $1,000. In October, two men walked into a local grocer and filled their carts with cases of butter valued at $936, and four days later a Guelph grocer lost four cases valued at $958. Tracey said he has looked at online marketplaces and found listings by people selling 20 or 30 pounds of butter at a time. “Clearly, somebody didn't accidentally buy 30 extra pounds of butter. So, they must have come from somewhere,” said Tracey, “I think at this point it appears to be the black market is where it's headed.” He said the thefts seem to be organized, with two or three people working together in each case. Police in Brantford, Ont., are also investigating the theft of about $1,200 worth of butter from a store on Nov. 4. Charlebois said retailers could invest in prevention technologies like electronic tags, but putting them on butter or cheese is rare. He said up until recently grocery store theft has been a "taboo subject for many years." Stores didn't wanted to talk about thefts because they didn't want to alarm people but now they feel they need to build awareness about what is "becoming a huge problem," said Charlebois. Chaput, the cheese store owner, said he had been running the East Vancouver store for 15 years while managing the store in Kitsilano for 30 years, and he loves his customers. "It's really one of the best parts of our businesses, seeing familiar faces and making new customers. It's why we come to work, really. Partly it's the cheese, and partly it's the people," said Chaput. He said his strategy to combat would-be thieves is to give them extra customer service to make it harder for them to steal. He admits, however, that the shoplifting causes him stress. "It's challenging. You're busy trying to run your business day to day and take care of customers and take care of employees. Having to deal with criminals, just kind of scratches away. It can be a bit exhausting," said Chaput. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 15, 2024. Nono Shen, The Canadian Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? 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Suchi Semicon, a pioneering semiconductor company in Gujarat, has launched the state's first Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing (OSAT) plant in Surat. This development signifies a crucial stride towards bolstering India's semiconductor manufacturing sector, which remains in its early stages, as both local and international companies seek to explore its expansive opportunities. The advanced facility was ceremonially opened by Union Minister CR Patil and Gujarat's Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi. Designed initially as a 30,000-square-foot structure, the plant will deliver critical assembly, testing, and packaging services for semiconductor components essential to industries like automotive and consumer electronics, as stated by the company on Sunday. Aligned with the government's vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, or self-reliant India, this initiative aspires to lessen the nation's reliance on imported semiconductors and fortify its position within the global supply chain. The site, supported by a USD 100 million expenditure, is prepared to fabricate up to 3 million semiconductor chips daily at peak capacity. Moreover, the company is reportedly advancing discussions to partner strategically with a technology entity to enhance its capabilities and drive innovation further. Designed for nimble expansion, this facility is ready to cater to the accelerating demand for semiconductors on both domestic and international fronts, propelling India closer to becoming a pivotal actor in the global semiconductor arena. Founded by Ashok Mehta and Shetal Mehta in July 2023, Suchi Semicon's foray into semiconductor production is particularly notable given its beginnings in the textile sector. Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil remarked, "India is on a transformative journey to become a global technology hub, and the establishment of initiatives like Suchi Semicon's OSAT plant is central to this vision. As the government intensifies its push for increased domestic semiconductor production, such facilities are vital in reducing import reliance, generating employment, and reinforcing our homegrown industry." Gujarat's Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi struck a similar tone, expressing full support for the venture while emphasizing its potential to drive regional economic development and elevate Gujarat's stature in worldwide semiconductor manufacturing. Chairman Ashok Mehta, reflecting on the occasion, mentioned, "Our venture into the semiconductor field evolved from modest beginnings in textiles. Yet, observing the widening gap in India's semiconductor infrastructure inspired us to make this pivotal move. Our ambitions extend beyond mere chip production; we aim to ignite innovation within the Indian semiconductor domain, leveraging this facility to mitigate supply chain critiques and foster a sustainable semiconductor industry nationwide." (With inputs from agencies.)Tyler Technologies executive chair sells shares worth $3.8 million

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The US is among the most visited overseas destinations for Australians, along with the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Japan and Indonesia. Australia ranks as the 10th largest inbound market to the US, with 945,000 Australians travelling there in 2023 according to data from the US International Trade Administration. While many Australians are enthusiastic about travelling to the US, there are several common gripes that can sour a vacation — although experts say they shouldn't be deal-breakers. What are the pet peeves Australians have about travel to the US? Florida is among the top states Australians choose to visit when travelling to the US. Source: Getty / Gary Hershorn Love US, hate US The flight time from Australia's east coast to Los Angeles on the US west coast is around 14 hours, far less than a flight to Europe, which is around 24 hours. 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Here are some pet peeves Australians have about travelling to the US: LISTEN TO Up, up, and away: carbon emissions in the tourism industry on the rise SBS News 14/12/2024 06:29 Play Tipping Kidman said Australians are often forewarned about this difference in the socio-economic culture between the countries, but may not be fully prepared for the experience. While it may be a "culture shock" for some, Kidman said... Elfy ScottBritish-Indian businessman Rami Ranger hit back at what he said was an unjust ruling after being stripped of his CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) by the UK Forfeiture Committee . Ranger, a critic of Khalistseparatist movements, announced his decision to pursue legal action, including a judicial review and an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. 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Earlier on Saturday the Times of India reported that Ranger and Anil Bhanot , an accountant and the managing trustee of Hindu Council UK were stripped of their peerage by King Charles III. Bhanot was stripped of his OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire). Calling the process unfair, Ranger urged supporters to express their concerns to the Forfeiture Committee via email, emphasising that his right to freedom of speech had been violated. A spokesperson for Ranger also voiced disappointment at the decision, pointing out that Ranger had not committed any crime or broken any law, unlike most individuals who have had their honours revoked. "Lord Ranger is devastated that the CBE awarded to him for his services to British business and for promoting community cohesion has been taken away. It is a sad indictment that the honours system, which is designed to empower individuals who go the extra mile and contribute a great deal to the nation, should be used to curtail the basic fundamental rights of free speech and thought process," the spokesperson stated. The Forfeiture Committee reportedly revisited complaints against Ranger, many of which had already been addressed. These included a tweet by Ranger regarding a Southall Sikh Gurdwara Trustee, his criticism of a BBC documentary implicating Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Gujarat riots, and an online dispute with journalist Poonam Joshi. The spokesperson highlighted that complaints originating from the US-based Sikhs for Justice group, designated as an "unlawful association" by the Indian government, were also considered by the Forfeiture Committee. The organisation's leader had been declared a terrorist by India in 2020. Despite these origins, the Committee seemingly treated the complaints as valid without a transparent or thorough investigation. Lord Rami Ranger was recognized for his outstanding contributions to business and community cohesion, receiving a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 2016. Three years later, in 2019, Ranger's achievements were further acknowledged when he was appointed a peer in Theresa May's resignation honors. Ranger's significant contributions to the UK over three decades were also emphasised by his spokesperson. "His business is the only company in the United Kingdom to have won an unprecedented five consecutive Queen's Awards for Enterprise in International Trade. He has connected Britain with 130 countries through export activities, created a significant number of British jobs, and supported universities and charities with millions in donations." Ranger has also been a staunch advocate for community cohesion. 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Labour plans to make spiking a specific offence. Making spiking a specific offence is about making sure the law is up to date to deal with it as a crime, justice minister Alex Davies-Jones has said. Labour plans to make spiking a specific offence and has laid out plans for venue staff to be trained in relation to spiking, with a pilot to begin within weeks before a wider rollout next year. Ms Davies-Jones, asked about why it was worthwhile to make spiking a new offence when it is already illegal, said: “Spiking is a crime already. “A lot of people don’t realise that it is a crime already, which is part of the problem.” She said there were around 6,000 reports of spiking last year but that because it is an underreported crime, it is not clear how big of a problem it is. “Part of the problem we’ve got is around the data collection, so you don’t know if you’ve been spiked with a drink, a needle, a vape, for example,” she told Politics Hub on Sky News. Modernising the offence and giving police the tools to get accurate data allows a clearer picture of where, how and how often spiking is happening, she said. It is about “clarifying it, modernising it, making sure that people know exactly what this is...the law isn’t quite, it isn’t up to date. “It isn’t modern enough.” Sir Keir Starmer earlier said he hopes the change will give people “the confidence to come forward”, in a meeting of police bosses, transport figures and hospitality executives in Downing Street. Ms Davies-Jones and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper were among the attendees at the round-table discussion on Monday morning. Labour pledged in its manifesto to introduce a new offence for spiking, but there was no detail in the King’s Speech this year about a specific crime, though it promised to ensure an improved police response to cases. According to information published by the Metropolitan Police, spiking offences are currently covered by more than one law, but most come under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. Sir Keir told the meeting: “There are a number of measures that we are setting out this morning – we want to talk it through with you. “The first is to make spiking a specific offence so that it counts, it’s reported.” He said that such a measure would mean that it “enables everybody to have the confidence to come forward” and also “it allows perpetrators to know that it’s a specific offence”. Detailing the training scheme, he went on: “We’re beginning the piloting of training for staff in venues.” He said the scheme would be “partly to spot what’s happening, but also to know what to do in the event that there is an incident in a venue”. “That will start in December with a pilot then it will be rolled out from March of next year,” Sir Keir added. He also said that the “final” point of discussion for the morning was “police indexing – (the) way that we count it across different police forces”. Sir Keir added: “At the moment it’s quite hard to get your arms around the pure numbers.” Plain clothes officers are being deployed in areas around bars and clubs to spot predatory behaviour. The text-to-report number, 61016, that allows women to contact British Transport Police to report harassment on the train, is due to be relaunched. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: “Spiking is a disturbing and serious crime which can have a damaging and long-lasting impact on victims. “That’s why today we are taking decisive action to prevent this devastating crime and to crack down on perpetrators, by introducing a new criminal offence for spiking and launching specialist training for thousands of bar staff nationwide. “People shouldn’t have to worry about the safety of their drinks on a night out. “These changes are about giving victims greater confidence to come forward, and ensuring that there is a robust response from the police whenever these appalling crimes take place.”Savarkar’s great-grandson counters Rahul Gandhi on who actually ‘compromised’

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