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Illegal mini-marts to shut for up to 12 months under law change prompted by BBC

shop for three months, with an option to extend closure to six months using anti-social behaviour legislation. The government's planned change will double the potential closure time. Making the announcement, Home Secretary Shabana

New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation

announced by the government after the BBC's year-long investigative reporting into illegal mini-marts, vape shops and barbers. Over 12 months BBC News exposed drug gangs, child sexual exploitation reports, money laundering, immigration