20 h. ago PHOTO COLLECTION: Palestinians in the West Bank report an overnight attack by Israeli settlers

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

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21 h. ago Would shorter prison sentences ‘spark a crime wave’? Here’s what the evidence says

The final report of the Independent Sentencing Review proposed the most significant reforms since the 1990s

Events

42 h. ago Chemical castration of sex offenders in regional pilot had ‘some success’ – POA

The Government has accepted a proposal in the independent sentencing review to explore further use of medication.

Politics

52 h. ago Fewer criminals to serve jail time under proposals to end prison overcrowding

Five key proposals put forward by the independent sentencing review are expected to cut the prison population by around 9,800.

Events

3 d. ago Asian shares climb and oil prices jump more than $1.20 on report Israel may attack Iran

Shares are higher in Asia while oil prices have jumped more than $1.20 a barrel after a report by CNN said Israel may be planning an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities

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5 d. ago Captain Mainwaring set to march again as Britain plans to bring back real Dad’s Army

The new Home Guard would protect nuclear power plants and airports against attack from enemy states and terrorists

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6 d. ago UK to launch new 'Home Guard' to protect power plants and airports amid rising global threats

The UK may see a return of the famous WW2 fighting force to combat attacks on important domestic facilities

Society

6 d. ago Labour defence review proposes a ‘Home Guard’ to protect UK from attack, report claims

Plan for thousands-strong civilian force reportedly included in government’s Strategic Defence Review

Events

2 w. ago Report: Arrested Iranian nationals were planning attack on Israeli Embassy in London

Report: Arrested Iranian nationals were planning attack on Israeli Embassy in London  The Times of Israel

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3 w. ago Badenoch apologises for local election results as Reform warned there are ‘no simple answers’ – UK politics live

Shadow chief treasury secretary Richard Fuller says Nigel Farage’s party must do more than just ‘point at problems’‘We can’t just talk to the right’: what will Labour do now?Headteachers are taking legal action against Ofsted, England’s schools watchdog, over fears that its new inspection regime is “even worse than before” and likely to harm the mental health of school leaders.The National Association of Head Teachers said it had lodged a claim for a judicial review against Ofsted “over the potential impact of their inspection proposals” and for inadequate consultation over its new system of grading schools.Somehow the focus on school leader mental health and wellbeing has got lost along the way during Ofsted’s consultation process.We must not forget that the catalyst for these changes was the tragic death of Ruth Perry and widespread acceptance that the inspection regime was placing school leaders under intolerable pressure. However, there appears to have been very little thought g...

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3 w. ago Rio Tinto shareholders reject activist proposal for review of London listing

Rio Tinto shareholders reject activist proposal for review of London listing  Financial Times

Politics

3 w. ago Review proposes disbanding RFU council and scrapping ‘dysfunctional’ structure

An independent review group has proposed removing the group once dubbed ‘57 old farts’ by former captain Will Carling

Politics