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The Crime and Policing Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026. Only a limited number of sections came into force on that day, primarily providing powers to make regulations and section 241 which removed women from the criminal law related to abortion. Further sections have been commenced on 29 June 2026. Many are amendments to other legislation.
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