He also said that the NHS in Wales desperately needed reform.
Lincolnshire Police said illegal trading was only part of the problem.“It is often linked to other criminality across Lincolnshire and other force areas,” PC Amy Thorley from Lincolnshire Police said.
The head of Scotland's jails has told the families of two young people who took their own lives in prison that she believes crown immunity should be abolished.Teresa Medhurst said the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) should face the possibility of criminal prosecution over deaths in custody.Ms Medhurst made the comment during a meeting with the families of Katie Allan and William Brown, also known as William Lindsay, who both died by suicide at Polmont Young Offender's Institution in 2018.
Under the law, the Crown, which includes the Scottish Prison Service, cannot be held criminally responsible for deaths in custody.The Scottish government said it has pursued a change in the law, but that it would require UK government approval.
Last year a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the deaths of
, which were accepted by the SPS and Scottish government.The watchdog is then aiming to provide an updated code of practice to the government for ministerial approval by the end of June.
A spokesperson for the EHRC said: "The law is as set out in the Supreme Court's very readable judgment and is effective immediately."Employers, service providers and others with duties under the Equality Act must follow the law and should take appropriate specialist legal advice where necessary.
"But we know many people have questions about the consequences of the judgment and what it means for them, which is why we issued this [guidance] in the interim."The spokesperson added: "We remain committed to promoting equality and tackling discrimination in all its forms."