New Law To Protect Emergency Workers From Assault Set To Get Government Backing

A new law to protect emergency services workers from assault in the line of duty is set to get the go-ahead from the Government, HuffPost UK can reveal.
A private members’ bill drafted by Labour MP Chris Bryant is expected to get ministerial backing after huge public and cross-party support for the new safeguards.
Bryant’s Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill seeks to give special protection for paramedics, nurses, firemen, police and other 999 staff who are abused, attacke