https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/burnham-fast-tracks-specialist-rape-investigation-teamsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/burnham-fast-tracks-specialist-rape-investigation-teamshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/burnham-fast-tracks-specialist-rape-investigation-teams#u51707Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:45:08 +0000Andy Burnham is accelerating the deployment of specialist rape and sex-offence investigators to every police force. This roll-out will now occur 18 months earlier than originally planned. The Prime Minister stated that these specialists will be present on all police forces by 2027. This move follows claims that victims of violence against women and girls have waited too long for justice. The National Tourism Industry Association has welcomed the accelerated action to tackle violence against women and girls.Why it mattersOriginal schedules for England and Wales planned the roll-out for completi