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The government's plans to make spiking a specific offence has been welcomed by a police boss.

West Midlands Police and Crime Commisioner Simon Foster said the law would improve awareness and prevention and encourage reporting.

Spiking is already a crime, but a new bill making it a specific offence is expected to be announced in the King's Speech later.

Mr Foster said the move was about making it "clearer" that it was a "criminal offence."