The Crime and Policing Bill was granted Royal Assent on 29 April 2026 and is now law. Provisions within the Act aimed at safeguarding children and young people include a new legal duty to report child sexual abuse, the creation of a specific offence for child criminal exploitation, and making it illegal to create, modify, distribute, or offer AI “nudification tools.” The Act’s provisions apply differently across various parts of the UK.
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