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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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1 week ago Paisley mum launches petition fighting "unjust" policy on 30 hours free childcare

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2 w. ago Trump vents fury about his criminal cases in extraordinary speech at DoJ

In hourlong victory lap, president railed against Biden officials and their ‘bullshit’ case while boosting his lawyersUS politics live – latest updatesTaking over the justice department headquarters for what amounted to a political event, Donald Trump railed against the criminal cases he defeated by virtue of returning to the presidency in an extraordinary victory lap the department has perhaps never before seen.The event was billed as a policy address for the administration to tout its focus on combating illegal immigration and drug trafficking, but the majority of the president’s freewheeling remarks focused instead on his personal grievances with the department. Continue reading...

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Democrats warn against GOP’s ‘dismantling of government’ over shutdown vote

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President makes rare appearance at the DOJ as Democrats warn against GOP’s ‘dismantling of government’ over shutdown vote

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President’s chaotic trade war continues to unsettle financial markets as administration suffers further political setbacks in court

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President’s chaotic trade war continues to unsettle financial markets as administration suffers further political setbacks in court

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