9 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.

Events

26 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'.

Events

36 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.

Society

38 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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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.

Events

58 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?

Politics

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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5 d. ago 'I knew he was a sex offender... but I wanted a stable life': Prison officer reveals shame of sordid affair with convicted rapist after she was spared jail for behind bars fling

Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington, 29, told MailOnline of her 'relief' that she was this week spared jail after admitting a six-month illicit affair with sex attacker Bradley Trengrove.

Events

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 How Britain's wokest prison has been taken over by paedophiles who prey on white collar criminals in reign of terror

An investigation into HMP Five Wells dubbed 'HMP Woke' has revealed that the state-of-the-art jail has been overrun by rapists and child abusers.

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8 d. ago Prison officer smuggled mobile into jail to arrange sex sessions with convicted rapist

Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington and convicted rapist Bradley Trengrove had sex up to 40 times while she was working in HMP The Verne where he was serving a 13-year term

Events

8 d. ago Female prison officer tried to smuggle syringe into jail in bid to 'artificially inseminate' herself with rapist inmates baby, court told

Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington, 29, became besotted with sex offender Bradley Trengrove after he was moved to HMP The Verne in Portland , Dorset.

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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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9 d. ago Female prison officer who tried to get pregnant with 'exceptionally dangerous' rapist and had sex with him 40 times on duty avoids jail

Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington, 29, became besotted with sex offender Bradley Trengrove after he was moved to HMP The Verne in Portland, Dorset.

Events

9 d. ago Innocent man's 38 years in hell jail with UK's most prolific rapist and 'scariest ever' man

The case of Peter Sullivan, 68, is believed to be the longest-running miscarriage of justice in British history after he spent almost four decades locked up in HMP Wakefield

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9 d. ago Explosive detail buried in Idaho murder suspect's phone records reveals who he called after the killings

Bombshell new details were revealed in the case against Bryan Kohberger - including a chilling selfie where he appeared to impersonate notorious serial killer Ted Bundy.

Events

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

Events

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

Events

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.

Economics

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

Politics