Entrepreneur prisoners bid to turn back on crime
Prisoners today (17 November 2022) pitched their business ideas to a ‘Dragons’ Den’ panel as part of a ground-breaking scheme to steer them away from crime. read more
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Couple will serve increased sentences after referral to the Court of Appeal for cruelty to children
Both offenders will serve longer prison sentences for child cruelty following a referral of their cases under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme read more
Details of £500million discharge fund
Details have been published of how the £500million Discharge Fund will be given to help free up hospital pressures and reduce strain on NHS. read more
A57 Link Roads development consent decision announced
Today, 16 November 2022, the A57 Link Roads (previously known as Trans Pennine Upgrade Programme) application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport read more
Putin has only achieved isolationism and humiliation for Russia: UK statement to the OSCE
Ian Stubbs (UK delegation to the OSCE) says that Russia’s announced withdrawal from Kherson is a clear admission that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is failing. read more