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The Home Secretary, David Blunkett, outside New Scotland Yard, promoting the launch of the Assets Recovery Agency which plans to recover assets and wealth obtained through illegal activities. Criminals with mansions, fast cars, *...040303yachts and personal fortunes can have property seized and confiscated through the civil courts, even if they have not been convicted of a crime. 26/02/03 : Blunkett s decision to relax the law on cannabis is sending the wrong signal to the rest of the world, the United Nations anti-drugs panel said. Mr Blunkett is due to take final steps towards reclassifying cannabis from Class B to Class C this summer. Once new police guidelines from the Association of Chief Police Officers are in place, people found in possession of small amounts of cannabis will only be arrested in exceptional cases, such as when they cause a disturbance or blow smoke in a police officer s face. 12/03/03 Yobs as young as 16 are to face fines of up to 80 under moves to crack down on anti-social behaviour, Home Secretary David Blunkett confirmed. In an article for the Press Association, Mr Blunkett said thuggish behaviour, vandalism and begging in Britain s communities can lead to a climate of lawlessness which criminals exploit. (Photo by Chris Young - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)