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New rules let pubs and shops accept digital proof of age for alcohol sales
Licensed premises in England and Wales may now accept digital ID when selling alcohol. Plastic cards still work, so this is an option rather than a switch.
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The Folio · No. 11Tuesday 15 September 2026Jess Entwistle
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Sir Andy Marsh QPM appointed to lead HMICFRS
Marsh moves from chief executive of the College of Policing, where he has been since 2021, having previously led Avon and Somerset and Hampshire.
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Scott Green named preferred candidate for West Midlands chief constable
Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster selected Green after a process involving officers, staff, young people and partners.
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Lancashire prison to gain 240 extra places
HMP Lancaster Farms grows by more than 40 per cent, part of what the Ministry of Justice calls the largest prison expansion since the Victorian era.
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UK lawmakers call for new law to protect human rights from AI systems
MPs and peers want a statutory AI oversight body able to test high-risk systems and block deployments that threaten rights. Relevant to anyone selling AI into policing.
