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Unduly lenient sentences review scheme 'inadequate'

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 00:02
Sentences for many offences, including some which lead to victims' deaths, cannot be reviewed.

Brexit: Farmers could be paid to protect the environment

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 00:01
The proposal would see farmers rewarded for work such as planting trees and improving water quality.

Desktop dining rules: No boiled eggs or tinned fish

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 00:01
There are unofficial rules for what you can eat at your desk, but should you even be doing it anyway?

Electric car network gets £40m boost despite sales drop

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 00:00
The Department for Transport wants more charge points in the UK but hybrid vehicle sales have fallen.

Newspaper headlines: Trump 'turns on May' and a £15bn dementia 'tax'

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 23:54
The newspapers focus on the US president's reaction to leaked UK emails and the cost of social care.

Cardiff street closed by police after after 'gunshot' claims

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 21:48
People tell police they heard noises like gunshots during a disturbance involving a group of men.

Trump diplomat row: Police urged to open investigation

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 19:49
The Met Police are asked to look into the leak of emails calling the Trump administration "inept".

Universal credit: Multi-million pound scam targets claimants

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 19:47
Bogus claims include "a 19-year-old with six blind children" and one whose landlord was "Harry Kane".

Bonfires: Council contractors removed 1,800 tyres from site

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 18:53
Materials will also be taken from two other bonfires in Belfast, following a meeting on Monday.

VIP abuse accuser Carl Beech admits lying to police over 'witness'

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 18:43
Carl Beech, 51, has refused to give the surname for a boy he claims was abused alongside him.

Two in court over death of girl in Paisley 'hit-and-run'

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 18:33
Robyn Fryar, 15, was crossing Glenburn Road in Paisley with friends when she was struck by a car.

Johanna Konta beats Petra Kvitova to reach Wimbledon quarter-finals

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 18:23
Johanna Konta keeps alive hopes of a first British women's singles champion at Wimbledon for 42 years by reaching the quarter-finals.

Army racism tribunal: Officer 'referred to coloured people'

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 18:22
Lt Col Geoff Hargreaves tells an employment tribunal language about race is "a bit of a minefield".

Pirate our games, don't buy them from key resellers, say indies

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 17:39
A campaign urges the public to stop buying discounted video game codes from "unauthorised" sites.

Labour's Kate Hoey will not stand in next general election

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 17:19
The Brexit-backing MP caused controversy within her party during the 2016 referendum.

Judge faces no action over drink-driver 'being a woman' remark

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 17:11
The judge told drink-driver Victoria Parry she would have gone "straight down" to jail if she was a man.

Brexit: Civil servants moved around for no-deal plans as deadline shifts

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 17:00
Newsnight learns that most staff planning for no deal were stood down, but may be reinstated before October.

Ex-Watford physio Phil Edwards dies after child sex arrest

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 16:49
Phil Edwards, who worked for the Premier League club in the 1990s, died weeks after being arrested.

Lucy McHugh: Dumped hoodie had DNA links to Stephen Nicholson

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 16:19
Dumped clothing had links to Lucy McHugh and the man alleged to have killed her, a court hears.

Use of child informants by Home Office 'lawful', High Court rules

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 15:50
A charity loses a High Court legal challenge against the use of children as informants by police.

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