The Home Secretary has vowed to crack down on spiking as he said perpetrators will be "held to account" by changes in the law.James Cleverly said the Government is updating legislation to make it clear that spiking is a crime, as he visited officers during the first national week of action against spiking.Spiking Intensification Week, which runs from March 18 to 24, aims to boost police investigations of the crime such as early reporting and police forensic testing.

The Home Secretary has vowed to crack down on spiking as he said perpetrators will be "held to account" by changes in the law.James Cleverly said the Government is updating legislation to make it clear that spiking is a crime, as he visited officers during the first national week of action against spiking.Spiking Intensification Week, which runs from March 18 to 24, aims to boost police investigations of the crime such as early reporting and police forensic testing.