65 h. ago Keir Starmer backs Lucy Connolly’s prison sentence over hate tweet after Southport attack

Sir Keir Starmer has backed the courts over Lucy Connolly’s prison sentence, stating that he is “against incitement of violence to other people”.

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67 h. ago Starmer defends prison sentence given to Lucy Connolly over hate tweet

The Prime Minister told MPs he is against ‘incitement to violence’ when pressed on the issue, and says he supports courts and police.

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3 d. ago MATT GOODWIN: Lucy Connolly was given a longer sentence than some members of a Pakistani grooming gang who sexually abused children. A very ugly authoritarianism is rising in this country

Sometimes, something happens that is so truly shocking, so deeply disturbing, that it makes you ask: 'What kind of country am I living in?'

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3 d. ago Lucy Connolly loses jail sentence appeal over Southport race hate post

Lucy Connolly has been in prison since August last year for posting an online rant about migrants on the day of the Southport murders

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3 d. ago Tory councillor ‘heartbroken’ wife lost bid to appeal hate tweet sentence

Lucy Connolly was jailed for 31 months after posting on X, formerly Twitter, following the Southport attacks.

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3 d. ago Mother Lucy Connolly jailed over 'racist' Southport tweet loses her appeal and faces another two YEARS left on her prison sentence

Former childminder Lucy Connolly has lost her appeal over her 31-month sentence for posting an online rant about migrants on the day of the Southport murders

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3 d. ago Tory councillor's wife who made social media rant about migrants on day of Southport attack loses appeal over 'harsh' sentence

Former childminder Lucy Connolly has lost her appeal over her 31-month sentence for posting an online rant about migrants on the day of the Southport murders

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3 d. ago Lucy Connolly loses bid to appeal against sentence for racial hatred tweet

Lucy Connolly was jailed for 31 months after writing a post on X last July after the Southport attacks.

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