Independent campaigner calls for end to indefinite IPP sentences
Amy-Clare Martin, who spent three years investigating indefinite prison sentences, argues public protection and justice can be balanced, backing Andy Burnham's push for reform.
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Mark Rylance returns to stage in prison workshop friend's Molière adaptation
Actor Mark Rylance is starring in Tartuffe (Remixed) at London's Marylebone theatre, directed by Darren Raymond, whom he first met at a Shakespeare workshop …
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Four men plead guilty to arson attack on Jewish ambulances in Golders Green
Four men admitted at the Old Bailey to destroying four Jewish community ambulances in an arson attack in Golders Green, north London, on March …
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Notting Hill residents board up homes ahead of carnival
Dozens of residents and businesses in Notting Hill have boarded up their properties ahead of the bank holiday carnival, which is expected to draw …
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Marseille overtakes Paris and Nice as France’s most searched holiday destination
Marseille has become France’s most searched-for destination on, surpassing Paris and Nice, with tourist numbers expected to reach nearly 7 million this year. The …
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Notting Hill Carnival: Residents and businesses board up ahead of festival after record arrests
Residents and businesses in Notting Hill are boarding up properties ahead of the annual carnival, following a record number of arrests at last year's …
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Youth unemployment in UK falls below 1 million
The number of young people not in education, employment or training in the UK fell below one million in the April-to-June period, according to …
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Vulnerable children deliberately self-harming to stay in care, research finds
A psychotherapist has revealed that vulnerable children in UK care are deliberately self-harming to avoid being discharged from therapeutic facilities or facing a 'cliff …
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Forty children missing from UK asylum hotels still not found
A parliamentary report reveals that forty children who went missing from UK asylum hotels have still not been located, prompting MPs and peers to …
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Met Police sends Mohamed Al Fayed abuse file to prosecutors three years after his death
Police investigating sexual abuse allegations against the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have handed a file to the Crown Prosecution Service, three years …
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Post office cash deposits become key route for money laundering, police say
Hundreds of millions of pounds in criminal cash are deposited at UK post office branches each year, yet police investigations remain rare. A case …
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Police release CCTV images after teenage girl sexually assaulted on Brighton beach
Sussex Police have issued a CCTV appeal after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in the water at Brighton beach, with officers seeking to …
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Snowdon summit queue disputes prompt Eryri National Park response
Eryri National Park Authority says its policy remains one of "self-policing" at the Snowdon summit after videos showed queue-jumping and disputes among hikers.
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Three-quarters of English secondary schools breach healthy food rules, report finds
A new analysis by Bite Back, the food charity founded by Jamie Oliver, found that 75% of English secondary schools are serving chips, burgers …
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Nine in 10 unsolved London murders involve minority ethnic victims
New analysis of unsolved homicides in London between 2019 and 2023 shows that minority ethnic British people make up 92.9% of unsolved murder victims …
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Europe’s largest children’s sport event marks 30 years in Split
The Plazma Youth Sport Games, Europe’s biggest amateur sports event for children, celebrated its 30th anniversary in Split, Croatia, drawing nearly half a million …
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Police restrictions allow TikTok joyriding gangs to post reckless driving videos with impunity
A new trend of joyriding gangs filming reckless driving for social media clicks has emerged, with police reportedly unable to pursue the vehicles due …
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Stephen Glover: Press regulation debate must not be allowed to destroy British newspapers
Columnist Stephen Glover argues that critics of the British press should not be permitted to dismantle it, urging Prince Harry to accept the role …
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Italy’s McDonald’s security network shows how private space absorbs public problems
Fast-food restaurants at transport hubs are becoming nodes in a wider security system connecting franchisees, private guards, surveillance and police.
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Poland’s anti-violence rallies test the social side of Polish-Ukrainian relations
Organizers say 22 cities joined demonstrations and 11,000 people signed a petition demanding stronger action against attacks on Ukrainians.
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