内容摘要：she would introduce criminal sanctions for both the cover-up of child sexual abuse and the failure to report it. The government says mandatory reporting will be part of the Crime and Policing Bill planned for this Spring.

she would introduce criminal sanctions for both the cover-up of child sexual abuse and the failure to report it. The government says mandatory reporting will be part of the Crime and Policing Bill planned for this Spring.

The controversial Chatham Docks plans have been approved but its fate is yet to be sealed.Owner Peel Waters wants to redevelop the site - the last working docks in Medway - into a business hub.

At a special planning meeting on Thursday, Medway Council approved the plans with eight votes for and seven against but the application cannot proceed due to the general election.Phil Taylor, a member of the campaign to keep the site as a working dockyard, said they were "hugely disappointed" but said the decision "wasn’t unexpected".The plans have been halted by a call-in request made by former MP Kelly Tolhurst, which would mean the Secretary of State, rather than Medway Council would decide the outcome.

This means the application is subject to an Article 31 direction and it cannot progress until a new government is formed, theIf the call-in request is rejected, Medway Council's approval will come into effect.

However, if the call-in is accepted, the Secretary of State for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will make the final decision.

Mr Taylor said: “Although it’s been approved, it can’t go any further as long as Article 31 is in place. The fight goes on, it’s not over.”Mr Tyerman taught geography at Consett Grammar school where he introduced rugby in the 1960s. He also worked as chairman of Consett YMCA and is currently on the board of Delta North, which works with young people.

Councillor Joan Nicholson, chair of the county council, said: "People like Roy are absolutely priceless to their local communities and the contribution they make is so great it is impossible to quantify."Residents opposed to changes to disability payments in Kent have held a protest ahead of a key council meeting.

Kent County Council (KCC) hasfor altering the way benefits are calculated. Those affected were urged to attend a full council meeting on Thursday.