'Mixed picture' on 24hr drinking

A government review of new licensing laws has found what it calls a "mixed picture" of their impact.

Crime and alcohol consumption are down overall but some areas have seen a rise in disorder and drink-related violence has increased in the early hours.

Culture Secretary Andy Burnham said councils and police need to do more to use "the considerable powers" open to them to tackle the problem.

Shadow home secretary David Davis said ministers were "deluding themselves".

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Alcohol related crimes may be down, but the government seems to be concerned about it anyways. I is a mixed picture of sorts.

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Crime decreases in England and Wales

Recorded crime in England and Wales fell by 9% from July to September last year compared with the same period in the previous year.

The Home Office said there was a 4% rise in gun crime during the third quarter of 2007 compared with the same period in 2006.

There were 10,182 firearms offences in the year to September, compared with 9,755 in the previous year.

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Crime has decreased inEngland and Wales recently. This is a positive sign that the police's policy of no guns could be working. If America chose to go this route I believe crime would get much worse before it gets better. The culture is very different.

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