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Move-on orders: useful tool or dangerous overreach?

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Mar 15, 2026
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The Government’s introduction of move-on orders has sparked plenty of debate. Whenever a new power like this is handed to authorities, it is worth pausing for a moment and asking the obvious question, how far could it go?

On paper, move-on orders sound straightforward enough. Police or authorised officers can instruct people to leave an area if they are …

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