2 h. ago Cyclists who kill pedestrians could face life in prison under new UK law

Currently, reckless cyclists face a maximum two-year sentence under Victorian-era laws dating back to the 1860s

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13 h. ago Cyclists who kill pedestrians to face life sentences under new laws to close legal loophole that saw riders charged as though they were on horse drawn carriages

The Crime and Policing Bill, would see death by dangerous cycling aligned with current motoring laws under amendments tabled on Thursday, according to the Department for Transport (DfT).

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5 d. ago Cannibal killer murdered mum then ate her heart – now he's bragging about it behind bars

Lawrence Paul Anderson, 44, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Andrea Blankenship, 41, and his own uncle Leon Pye, 67, along with four-year-old niece Kaeos Yates in February 2021

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6 d. ago B&M, Home Bargains, Primark, Greggs Easter 2025 opening hours

B&M, Home Bargains, The Range, Dunelm and Primark are among the stores that will close on Easter Sunday due to legal requirements

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9 d. ago Sydney author loses bid to conceal identity amid charges erotica novel contains child abuse material

Woman has pleaded not guilty to all charges as News Corp lawyer argues ‘horse has bolted’ when it comes to suppressing her identityGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAn erotica author charged with child abuse offences over content in an unreleased book has had a bid to conceal her identity rejected, despite her lawyer arguing “all she has done is written a fictional novel”.Sydney woman Lauren Tesolin-Mastrosa, 33, who works as a marketing executive at a charity and writes under the pen names Lauren Ashley and Tori Woods, has pleaded not guilty to the three charges: one count of producing, one count of possessing, and another of disseminating child abuse material.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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1 week ago The return of the firing squad is a defeat for death penalty supporters | Austin Sarat

The method is a vivid reminder of the brutality of state killing. That undermines the pro-capital-punishment narrativeOn 11 April, South Carolina executed Mikal Mahdi by firing squad. Mahdi had been convicted and sentenced for the 2004 killing of an off-duty law enforcement officer.One month before his execution, South Carolina put Brad Sigmon to death using the same method. He was the first person since 2010 to be killed by the firing squad. Both Mahdi and Sigmon chose the firing squad from a menu of three ways to die, the others being lethal injection and the electric chair. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Shocking moment cyclist gets full bottle of water thrown in his face ahead of finish

Mathieu van der Poel, 30, was seen in footage steadily cycling on a cobbled road during the Paris-Roubaix race on Sunday when the incident occurred.

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1 week ago Watch: Terrifying moment Uber hits pedestrian before crashing into Islington cafe leaving passenger fighting for life

Exclusive: Dramatic footage shows passerby walking away practically unscathed after the car struck him on Upper Street

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2 w. ago Pedestrian, 60, fighting for his life after car crash in Hackney

The 60-year-old has been taken to hospital and remains in a life-threatening condition, the Met Police said

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3 w. ago Georgia bill to reduce prison sentences for domestic violence survivors on its way to becoming law

Georgia lawmakers passed a bill that would reduce sentences for domestic violence survivors if they can tie their crimes to abuse

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3 w. ago QUENTIN LETTS: How those lawyerly, cocksure sentences rolled forth... was Lord Hermer's first word as a toddler 'heretofore'?

With the economy smoking like a wonky Moskvitch, how was Rachel Reeves faring?Was she feeling under the cosh from Donald Trump's tariffs and the pratfall of her Budget?

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3 w. ago Half of Scots opposed to 'reckless' scheme to allow prisoners out of jail early

MSPs passed a law meaning those sentenced to under four years in prison will now be released after serving 40 per cent of their time behind bars.

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3 w. ago Ministers mull axing Sentencing Council as law to reverse guidance is drawn up

Legislation will be introduced to overturn the Sentencing Council guidance after ‘two-tier justice’ claims.

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3 w. ago Government seeks to overturn sentencing guidelines with law change

Moves to change the law come after the Sentencing Council refused a request from Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood to reconsider its new guidance.

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3 w. ago ‘His genius is elusive’: Harry Lawtey and Toby Jones on bringing Richard Burton back to the screen

In new film Mr Burton, the Industry star plays a young Richard Burton, with Jones as the mentor who helped him find his acting chops. The duo discuss trying to understand a cultural icon – and how to nail that voiceSandringham Road lies in the east of Cardiff; a quiet run of Edwardian terrace houses overlooking Roath Mill Gardens. On a late July day, when the air is warm and the park spills out over its railings, Toby Jones and Harry Lawtey sit on the pavement, wearing matching striped pyjamas. The pair are some way into the filming of Mr Burton, an account of the early life of Richard Burton. Lawtey plays the actor in his younger years, when he was known as Richard Jenkins, and Jones is Philip Burton, the teacher who fostered his young student’s talent. So close would their bond grow that Jenkins would become Burton’s legal ward and take his surname. “Without Philip Burton there would never have been a Richard Burton,” Elizabeth Taylor once wrote. “That great rolling voice that cra...

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4 w. ago Starmer ‘disappointed’ Sentencing Council won’t change guidelines that have prompted fears of two tier justice – UK politics live

Justice secretary says ‘all options are on the table’ and threatens to change law Keir Starmer has said that he is “disappointed” at the Sentencing Council’s refusal to agree to the government’s request to withdraw the guidelines that have led to claims it is promoting “two-tier” justice. (See 11.44am.) Asked about the Sentencing Council’s letter this morning, he said:Look, I’m disappointed in this response, and the lord chancellor is obviously continuing to engage on this, and we’re considering our response.All options are on the table. I’m disappointed at this outcome, and now we will have to consider what we do as a result.Farage wants you to eat chlorinated chicken just so he can keep licking the boots of his idol Donald Trump. It’s so pathetic and unpatriotic. Continue reading...

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