Decision by Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, means Pava spray could be used on children as young as 15
UK politics live – latest updatesChildren as young as 15 face being incapacitated with pepper spray after Shabana Mahmood on Thursday authorised its use at young offender institutions [YOIs].
The justice secretary for the first time signed off the use of Pava spray, a synthetic form of pepper spray, for use across three of the five YOIs in England and Wales.
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