Thousands of village halls across Britain are facing the possibility of closure due to concerns over proposed anti-terrorism legislation aimed at enhancing security in public places.
Concerns have been raised over proposed new rules to improve security in public places by volunteer-run centres, including the village hall in Kingsclere, Hampshire (pictured).
Anne Longfield also said yesterday that more teenagers are now managing county lines operations as she claimed the Government should treat child exploitation as seriously as terrorism.