5 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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34 h. ago 'A slap in the face for victims': Fury at Labour plans to allow killers, rapists and domestic abusers out of jail earlier in bid to ease prison overcrowding

An independent sentencing review has called for criminals convicted of serious violence or sex offences to win their freedom after serving half their jail term.

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41 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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3 d. ago People with passports told 'don't wear makeup' or risk being denied at airport

With more than four million Brits set to renew their passports this year, people are urged to avoid the 'glam passport photo' trend

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3 d. ago 'Wearing makeup' could stop you from going on holiday this year

With more than four million Brits set to renew their passports this year, people are urged to avoid the 'glam passport photo' trend

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3 d. ago Britain 'investing in 30,000 more electronic tags for criminals' amid massive overhaul

The huge expansion of tagging technology will see nearly 40,000 criminals electronically monitored at once.

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7 d. ago Families of victims appalled as Boeing seems likely to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

Trump’s justice department is considering a non-prosecution agreement, through which Boeing would not need to plead guiltyBoeing is set to avoid prosecution in a fraud case sparked by two fatal crashes of its bestselling 737 Max jet that killed 346 people, according to sources familiar with the matter.The US Department of Justice is considering a non-prosecution agreement, relatives of the victims were told on Friday, through which the US aerospace giant would not be required to plead guilty. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Revealed: Teenage British 'drugs mule' currently locked up in an ex

Bella May Culley, 18, is facing years in a 'decaying and overcrowded' prison in the ex-Soviet state after she was arrested at Tbilisi airport on suspicion of drug smuggling.

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3 w. ago Metal detectorist jailed for trying to sell Anglo Saxon coins to an undercover police officer is ordered to repay £103,000

Roger Pilling, 77, was convicted with conspirator Craig Best, 48, after their attempts to sell to sell the criminal property worth £766,000 led them into the hands of an undercover police officer.

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3 w. ago Worst mistakes gardeners can make in hot weather as heatwave arrives in UK

With temperatures across the UK set to climb this week, there are things that gardeners should avoid doing to help keep their plants stay happy and healthy amid the warmer weather

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