The Ministry of Justice has announced plans to double the maximum penalty for assaulting emergency workers from one to two years. This announcement follows the launch of a public consultation in July 2020 after recorded assaults on emergency workers rose 24% in the four weeks to 7 June (compared with the same period last year).

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