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Former Labour minister accuses football regulator opponents of filibustering
2 weeks ago

Former Labour minister accuses football regulator opponents of filibustering

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former Labour cabinet minister has accused opponents of an …

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Indefinite sentences are morally wrong – why will Labour not end them?
2 months ago

Indefinite sentences are morally wrong – why will Labour not end them?

The Independent  

Everyone agrees that indefinite prison sentences were a mistake. “It’s just morally wrong.” The uncertainty created by indefinite sentences has in many cases contributed to mental health problems for prisoners. As Lord Thomas said, “You just can’t keep people locked up in case they do something.” In opposition, Shabana Mahmood was “concerned” about IPP sentences. She said that there seemed …

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IPP scandal: Call for free vote on bill to end ‘living nightmare’ of indefinite jail terms
3 months, 2 weeks ago

IPP scandal: Call for free vote on bill to end ‘living nightmare’ of indefinite jail terms

The Independent  

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‘Indefensible’: Coroner blasts indefinite jail terms after prisoner’s suicide 17 years into 23 month sentence
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Indefensible’: Coroner blasts indefinite jail terms after prisoner’s suicide 17 years into 23 month sentence

The Independent  

A coroner has blasted the “inhumane and indefensible” treatment of a prisoner who took his own life after serving 17 years for a 23-month jail term. The tragic case comes as: Prison leaders joined calls for all IPP inmates to have their sentences reviewed, with president of the Prison Governors’ Association, Tom Wheatley, branding them “a blot on our legal …

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David Blunkett on the deep roots of New Labour – and the political dangers facing Rishi Sunak
9 months, 2 weeks ago

David Blunkett on the deep roots of New Labour – and the political dangers facing Rishi Sunak

The Independent  

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Revealed: 16 years in prison for stealing a bike and no hope of release – as 7 held under scrapped IPP orders kill themselves
1 year, 1 month ago

Revealed: 16 years in prison for stealing a bike and no hope of release – as 7 held under scrapped IPP orders kill themselves

The Independent  

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British pitted against foreign students for university places, vice-chancellor warns
1 year, 1 month ago

British pitted against foreign students for university places, vice-chancellor warns

The Telegraph  

The university system is pitting British and foreign students against each other, a Russell Group vice-chancellor has warned. In a new paper, Prof Shitij Kapur, vice-chancellor of King’s College London, said universities were relying financially on international students paying higher fees than domestic students. “If universities cannot recruit more international students, they will be forced to replace loss-making UK admissions …

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The airline passengers getting ‘unacceptable’ treatment
2 years, 1 month ago

The airline passengers getting ‘unacceptable’ treatment

CNN  

Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Disabilities affect roughly one in five of the population and there are many passengers who use what’s termed “special assistance” when moving around airports. The more information airlines and airports have about your needs the better, but if the information you provide is lost because the underlying communications system isn’t …

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