30 h. ago 'If he was kept in prison where he belongs, my mum would still be here with us'

As the government announces sweeping reforms to the way criminals are punished, the daughter of a woman from Wigan who was brutally murdered by her abusive ex-partner speaks out

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3 d. ago Fraudster who used wigs, disguises and false documents to complete UK citizenship tests for 13 people is jailed for over four years

Josephine Maurice, 61, of Enfield, North London , posed as both men and women to complete the exam in a 'wholesale assault' on the immigration system.

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3 d. ago Woman who used wigs and false papers to take UK citizenship tests jailed

Josephine Maurice, 61, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court, east London, via video link.

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9 d. ago ‘Hippy crack’ crash driver who mowed down pedestrian while high learns her fate

Louisa Tunstall, 19, was filmed inhaling nitrous oxide, otherwise known as hippy crack, at the wheel of her Fiat 500 in Wigan before veering onto the pavement and hitting a woman

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1 week ago Woman who used disabled person's Blue Badge for parking gets a shock after court

Isle of Wight woman Paula MacLachlan had to pay more than £1,000 after she unlawfully used a disabled person's Blue Badge when parking in Isle of Wight in September last year

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1 week ago Keir Starmer unveils immigration crackdown as PM promises to tighten 'every area of system'

The Prime Minister is setting out Labour’s sweeping plan to cut net migration into the UK at a press conference on Monday morning

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2 w. ago Federal prosecutors open criminal investigation into New York attorney general

Exclusive: Prosecutors impanel federal grand jury in Virginia to hear evidence after Trump official’s referral against Letitia JamesUS politics live – latest updatesFederal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, after the Trump administration alleged last month in a referral that she may have falsified paperwork for properties she owns in Virginia and New York, according to people familiar with the matter.The investigation marks a swift and notable escalation against James, a major political enemy of Donald Trump, who was ordered to pay more than $450m in penalties as a result of a lawsuit brought by James’s office that accused him of inflating his net worth to secure financial benefits. Continue reading...

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