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Home Office will not back down on DNA database

Parliamentary reporter

28 June 2011 •

Government is fighting demands for retention of DNA

The Home Office has refused to back down in the face of a concerted campaign from Labour MPs to retain the DNA profiles of suspects, who are not subsequently convicted, on the DNA database. Junior Home...

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