{"id":351084,"date":"2026-06-10T15:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/illegal-mini-marts-to-shut-for-up-to-a-year-under-law-change-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T15:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:00:23","slug":"illegal-mini-marts-to-shut-for-up-to-a-year-under-law-change-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/illegal-mini-marts-to-shut-for-up-to-a-year-under-law-change-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal mini-marts to shut for up to a year under law change | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/RKlIYq_IBCA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Illegal mini-marts to shut for up to a year under law change | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RKlIYq_IBCA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Illegal mini-marts, barbers and vape shops could be shut for up to a year under new powers announced by the UK government, following lengthy investigative reporting by BBC News into organised crime on British high streets.<\/p>\n<p>The investigations have exposed drug gangs, child sexual exploitation, money laundering and immigration crime linked to shops selling illegal cigarettes, vapes and drugs.<\/p>\n<p>As the law stands in England and Wales, authorities can only close a shop for three months, with an option to extend closure to six months using anti-social behaviour legislation. The government&#8217;s planned change will double the potential closure time.<\/p>\n<p>Making the announcement, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood praised the BBC&#8217;s reporting, saying that people felt high streets were being taken over by &quot;organised crime [and] immigration criminality&quot;. The government was &quot;not prepared to tolerate it&quot;, she said.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illegal mini-marts, barbers and vape shops could be shut for up to a year under new powers announced by the UK government, following lengthy investigative reporting by BBC News into organised crime on British high streets. 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