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Should police have the power to search homes without a warrant?

27 March 2025

5:00 PM

27 March 2025

5:00 PM

It’s back. The government is once again attempting to give the police powers to search homes without a warrant. Buried within the mammoth Crime and Policing Bill that is currently making its way through parliament are a couple of clauses that give the police warrantless powers of entry to search and seize stolen goods.

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