The Conservatives are to unveil tough measures to deal
with illegal gypsy encampments, including setting up special magistrates courts
that can order evictions on weekends and during the night, a Cabinet minister
has indicated. Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, said that the issue of
travellers occupying land “requires attention as soon as we get a Conservative
government re-elected”. It is understood the Conservatives could pledge to
appoint specialist magistrates who sit at short notice and out of hours so that
councils can get rid of travellers. Senior Conservative MPs want the party in
its manifesto to announce plans to create a new criminal offence of trespass.
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