With Truss on her way out of number 10, and rumours of Boris Johnson's return on the table, we turn our attention to a bill from Johnson's administration that unfortunately didn't leave with him.

The Public Order Bill is back in Parliament.

The proposed measures, criticised for “treating peaceful protest like terrorism“, strengthens police authority to use stop and search, which is already applied racially to single out particular groups of people, and provides new offences for "locking on".

The estimated annual cost of the bill comes to £900,000, and the main benefit is cited as "improved public safety". Extinction Rebellion, Just Stop Oil, and Insulate Britain are specifically named, campaigns very much in the interest of future public safety themselves.

One lesser known aspect of the bill is the implication that defendants will have to prove their innocence, a violation of the right to a fair trial and the principle "innocent until proven guilty". If the bill is to pass, more pressure will be placed on courts already working at capcity, with up to 66 more protestors being sent to jail and up to 696 new court cases each year.
 

Hundreds of Metropolitan Police officers should have been fired for improper handling of allegations of racism, misogyny, sexual misconduct, and homophobia, an investigation reveals.
Met police are investigating more than 600 domestic and sexual abuse allegations against its officers. The investigation also highlighted racism within the police, with black and Asian officers and employees being more likely to face claims of misconduct than their white colleagues. 

Over 2,000 adults with learning disabilities and autism are to be assisted by a new initiative in finding competitive employment. According to statistics, only 2 out of 10 adults with autism are employed right now. 24 local authorities will get grants to help 60-140 adults "move into competitive employment". Additionally, job coaches will be made available with the goal of fostering more careers.