Thousands of bar staff in England and Wales to be trained to spot spiking

Training for 10,000 hospitality workers announced as Keir Starmer hosts talks on tackling violence against women

Thousands of bar staff will be trained to spot and stop spiking in England and Wales as the government steps up efforts to tackle violence against women and girls.

About 10,000 hospitality workers will be trained in preventing and dealing with incidents of spiking by spring next year, Downing Street said before a meeting with police and hospitality leaders.