New respect orders to tackle antisocial behaviour

People who persistently indulge in antisocial behaviour will face up to two years in jail under Labour's respect orders, the home secretary will say today.

- Rajeev Syal

Yvette Cooper will also announce new police powers to immediately seize off-road bikes, e-scooters on pavements and street-racing cars as part of the clampdown.

The changes, which are meant to deal with rowdy youths, problem drinkers and unruly hooligans, may not be rolled out across the whole of England and Wales before 2026, Whitehall sources said.

They will be introduced in the crime and policing bill in the new year but will be piloted in a specific area before wider implementation.