SIA approved training just lost one of its longest-standing providers of qualifications. The Security Industry Authority terminated its recognition agreement with the British Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body (BIIAB) on 14 July 2026, citing “serious and...
Shoplifting law changes introduced by the Crime and Policing Act 2026 have quietly closed a loophole retailers had complained about for years: the £200 threshold that let low-value shop theft be treated as a summary-only offence, prosecuted with less urgency than...
Critical infrastructure drone security is about to move from competition to contract. UK Defence Innovation’s themed competition on “Countering Illegal Use of UAS Around Prisons and Sensitive Sites,” launched in February 2026 with up to £1.85 million...
Construction site theft has moved decisively from opportunist crime to organised export operations, and 2026 figures show contractors reporting more frequent break-ins, bigger losses per incident, and heavier disruption than at any point in the last decade. Insurers...
School cyber security has formally become a safeguarding issue, not just an IT one, under the 2026 edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education, which comes into force on 1 September 2026. The change follows a run of ransomware attacks on English primary and...
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