UK prepares tighter laws on drones after air safety scares

The British government is preparing to tighten drone regulations after a series of near-misses with passenger planes over the last two years and growing concern about their use near prisons. A consultation on drone safety will discuss introducing new safeguards such as the compulsory registration of new drones, mandatory safety tests and whether to introduce a new criminal offence for drone misuse around “no-fly zones.” "Our priority is the safe operation of drones and we cannot unde