Tag: UK Justice system
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Prisons are spiralling ‘out of control’
Do prisons actually work? Rather than deterring crime, prisons are used by inmates to make a fortune selling drugs. And some argue that US prisons create more crime than they prevent.
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Ex-PM ‘would have been questioned’ for abuse
Is investigating the dead a waste of time? Police are probing the activities of Sir Edward Heath, the former UK prime minister who died in 2005, over seven counts of historical child abuse.
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Police chief faces 95 charges of manslaughter
Former Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield and five other senior figures will be prosecuted over the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. Will those responsible for Grenfell be next in the dock?
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Barclays boss charged over 2008 ‘bungles’
John Varley is one of four people charged with fraud over actions in the financial crisis. Hardly anyone was jailed for their role in the crash. Would this have rescued trust in the system?
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Politics resumes in wake of terror in London
The stakes could not be higher, the mix more febrile. A UK election campaign in its final days. The third UK terrorist attack in three months. Which party is catching the mood of the nation?
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Questions over intelligence and security
As the details of Saturday’s terrorist attack in London come into focus, some are asking if the authorities could have prevented it. What should we expect from our intelligence agencies?
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Hammond U-turn prompts ‘Mail runs Britain’ cry
The chancellor has reversed a crucial measure from his recent budget — as demanded by the newly-crowned newspaper of the year, the Daily Mail. Is this where power truly...
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Let us start Brexit this week, ministers plead
Today MPs are expected to give the government unconditional permission to leave the EU. The decision will turn last year’s referendum result into a reality. But is this democracy in action?
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Police give out free heroin to fight addiction
Heroin is causing more deaths than ever in the UK and USA. Now a UK police force plans to help addicts inject themselves legally. A fair response to an illness, or encouraging dependency?
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A plea for neutrality as judge slams papers
Yesterday the president of the UK Supreme Court criticised politicians for not defending judges from attacks in the media. But some say he should keep quiet. How important is neutrality?
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Drugs, violence, suicide: jail chaos exposed
A BBC programme has highlighted the shocking situation in prisons in England and Wales. As scandals mount and guards fear enforcing the rules, should jails be abolished — or made tougher?
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I shot wounded men on battlefield says writer
A distinguished journalist has revealed how, 60 years ago when he was a marine, he shot two helpless and wounded enemy fighters dead. When this is done in battle, is it truly murder?
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Court rules that Parliament reigns supreme
The Supreme Court ruled that the British government must seek Parliament’s approval before starting the process of leaving the EU. But not all governments face the same constraints.
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‘Enemies of the people’ start Brexit appeal
As all 11 British Supreme Court judges launch the Brexit hearing today, is it wrong for papers to attack them as biased and out of touch? Or does the judiciary deserve strong criticism?
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English football ‘sinking into a dark pit’
The Football Association is investigating allegations of sexual abuse in football. Four police forces are involved and an NSPCC hotline has had more than 100 calls. Is the system tainted?