BBC’s Newsbeat reports on controversial new powers designed to protect witnesses in gang-related murders that will come into force next month in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The ‘Investigative anonymity orders’ will allow police to keep the identity of a witness secret from the start of a murder investigation. Ministers say they want to give gang members the opportunity to speak out without the risk of intimidation, but critics say the law is badly designed and sends the wrong message and claim it gives the impression that speaking to the police is deceitful and could even put young lives in danger. The charity Witness Confident, which supports witnesses to violent crime, says the measures could encourage reprisals as suspects try to find out who is talking to the authorities.