7 h. ago Reform pledges to cut 'wasteful spending' in NHS and 'the nonsense' if it wins power in Wales

In an interview which was typically lacking in detail Richard Tice said 'back office' jobs needed to be cut in Wales to save money and his party would scrap Welsh Labour's 20mph policy

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9 d. ago Thousands of criminals to avoid jail under new 'soft justice' Bill that will see short

Labour was accused of taking the side of criminals on Sunday as ministers press ahead with the abolition of most short-term prison sentences.

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9 d. ago Almost all short prison sentences to be scrapped in bid to solve UK jails crisis

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is planning extreme changes to the justice system in a bid to try and ease the overcrowding in prisons and slash reoffending rates

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9 d. ago Use of short prison sentences to be reduced and well behaved inmates to be released early under new plans

"This Government inherited a prisons system days away from collapse..."

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9 d. ago Labour to scrap most short prison sentences to tackle overcrowding

The government will allow offenders to earn early release through good behaviour in prisons

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9 d. ago New laws to reduce use of short prison sentences expected within weeks

Courts will be given greater powers to attach conditions to non-custodial sentences.

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2 w. ago Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock calls for Keir Starmer to scrap two

Lord Kinnock, who led Labour in opposition between 1983 and 1992, is the latest senior party figure to pressure the current Government to end the two-child limit on benefits.

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