10 h. ago Up to 43,000 criminals a year set to avoid jail under Labour's soft

A new sentencing review already been accepted 'in principle' by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood could see tens of thousands of offenders avoid jail each year, official data shows.

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27 h. ago Labour set to free killers and rapists earlier under new soft

The Government's sentencing review was last night savaged by victims and senior police officers, while the Tories dubbed it a 'recipe for a crimewave'.

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37 h. ago Pregnant news anchor goes into labour live on air but refuses to leave set for hours

A pregnant news anchor went into labour whilst on air but decided to carry on with her broadcast.

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46 h. ago Violent offenders including killers and rapists will be let out of jail one third EARLIER under plan set to be adopted by Labour

Criminals convicted of serious violence or sex offences could win their freedom after serving half their jail term, rather than at the current three quarters point - a one third reduction.

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59 h. ago DAN HODGES: Angela Rayner is set to be our next Prime Minister. The Labour civil war is underway and this is the truth about her extraordinary power

It's already become the Westminster 'Whodunnit?' of the year. Who was behind the leaking of the explosive 'Angegate' memo that has exposed the fracturing unity of the Cabinet?

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3 d. ago Labour postpones women’s conference over Supreme Court transgender ruling

A Labour Party spokesperson said the party must make sure all its procedures ‘comply with the Supreme Court’s clear ruling’.

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3 d. ago Labour set to cancel women’s conference over Supreme Court transgender ruling

The party fears the risk of legal challenge if it goes ahead in its current form, on the basis of self-identification.

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6 d. ago Firebrand Republican Nancy Mace stares down trans teen who threatened to 'assassinate' her'

Firebrand Republican Rep. Nancy Mace stared down a transgender teen in court on Friday after he was arrested for allegedly threatening to assassinate her in a chilling social media post.

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6 d. ago Starmer told to be more ambitious with EU reset to tackle ‘suffering’ caused by Brexit

Labour prime minister, set for 11th hour Brexit reset talks with Macron and Ursula von der Leyen to secure crucial deal, faces calls to be more ambitious

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8 d. ago Labour has denounced me as ‘deeply misleading’ on its planning reform. I wish that were true | George Monbiot

Even it now admits that brick by brick, these proposals will wreck habitats. This could be Starmer’s most damaging mistake yetThe precedent is uncanny, and the failure to learn from it downright mystifying. Keir Starmer is rushing gladly towards the catastrophe Boris Johnson inflicted on himself in 2020. Had he set out to stymie Labour’s chances of re-election, he couldn’t be doing it better.In 2020, Johnson promised “a whole new planning system” for England, which, he claimed, would promote “economic growth”. He said he wanted to see 300,000 new homes built every year. He sought to “build, build, build”, but falsely claimed that his plans were thwarted by newts, which he used as shorthand for environmental protections. He would sweep these protections away. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Half of people fear timing of assisted dying law alongside benefits cuts, poll shows

MPs due to vote on controversial legislation this week, but Labour prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to miss debate

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1 week ago Revealed: The 'shameful' NHS trusts and local councils DEFYING Supreme Court on landmark transgender ruling

EXCLUSIVE: A cache of memos and statements seen by MailOnline has exposed NHS and local government bosses ignoring the Supreme Court's transgender ruling.

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1 week ago UK care homes to be banned from overseas recruitment in bid to slash migration to ‘significantly’ below 500,000

Home secretary Yvette Cooper to set out sweeping measures as Labour attempts to deal with growing threat from Nigel Farage and his Reform party

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1 week ago 'Absolute folly': John Swinney slams plans to overhaul immigration and axe care worker visas

The Labour UK government is to set out its plans on immigration, including ending care worker visas and reducing low-skilled visas.

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1 week ago UK care homes face ban on recruiting from overseas in bid to slash migration to ‘significantly’ below 500,000

Home secretary Yvette Cooper to set out sweeping measures as Labour attempts to deal with growing threat from Nigel Farage and his Reform party

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1 week ago Scottish Labour leader's brother set to make millions after fast food chain deal

The deal between Glasgow-based German Doner Kebab (GDK) and London investment firm True is said to be worth upwards of £50million.

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2 w. ago Trump news at a glance: military to immediately remove trans troops and use medical records to oust more

Buoyed by supreme court ruling, Pentagon will remove as many as 1,000 service members. Key US politics stories from Thursday 8 May at a glance“No More Trans @ DoD,” Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, posted after the supreme court allowed the Trump administration’s ousting of transgender troops to go forward. As of Thursday, the orders have been issued to identify and involuntarily force trans people out of service.Department officials have said it is difficult to determine exactly how many transgender service members there are, but medical records will show those who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, show symptoms or are being treated. Those troops would then be forced out. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 20p rise in Wetherspoons pint prices in days as Tim Martin blames Labour Budget

Bad news for budget pub goers across the country: Wetherspoons boss Sir Tim Martin has warned the price of pints is set to increase in just days, blaming the Labour Budget

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2 w. ago MPs unite to urge UK Government to scrap proposed PIP changes due next year

The Labour Government faces a backbench rebellion over the planned changes set to impact up to 1.3 million PIP claimants.

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2 w. ago Trump news at a glance: Canada not for sale, says Carney; trans military ban proceeds for now

Mark Carney takes firm line with Donald Trump during White House visit; supreme court allows ban on transgender troops to take effect. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 6 May at a glanceIn the White House on Tuesday, the prime minister of Canada told Donald Trump: “As you know from real estate, there are some places that are never for sale.” Trump agreed: “That’s true.”Mark Carney continued: “Having met with the owners of Canada over the course of the campaign it’s not for sale. Won’t be for sale, ever.” “Never say never,” said Trump. Carney smiled and mouthed “never, never, never, never.” Continue reading...

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