Hooligans could face up to two years behind bars for breaching new “respect orders” introduced to “crack down on antisocial behaviour”.
The measures were first set out in Labour’s manifesto in a bid to “return law and order to our streets”.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will grant new powers to police, allowing them to hand out Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs).
Additionally, Cooper will assign powers to local councils, as well as police officers, to ban persistent offenders from town centres, and drinking in public areas, including high streets and community parks.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will grant new powers to police today, allowing them to hand out Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs)
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