Posted by The Guardian | May 22, 2026 | Crime, England, Hampshire, Jess Phillips, Law, Politics, Rape and sexual assault, Society, The Guardian, UK criminal justice, UK news, Young people |
MP Jess Phillips says sentences given to three boys in Hampshire ‘unduly lenient’ and send ‘bad message’The government is urgently reviewing the “unduly lenient” sentences given to three teenage boys who avoided custody for the...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | May 22, 2026 | Labour, Labour party leadership, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, Wes Streeting |
In interview with Guardian, former health secretary sets out plans for government, including social care, tax and refugeesWes Streeting has insisted he can win over the Labour left, as he launches a shadow campaign for the party...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | May 22, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester, Green party, Labour, Labour party leadership, Makerfield byelection, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
Andy Burnham talks up his local credentials and says: ‘This is not business as usual, this is not more of the same’On transport, Burnham says “I like my buses” (they were taken back under public control in Greater Manchester in...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | May 22, 2026 | Bridget Phillipson, Department for Education, Education, England, Politics, Primary schools, School funding, School sports, Schools, The Guardian, UK news |
Replacement scheme worth about 40% less than current funding greeted with scepticism by headteachersFunding for primary school sport in England is to be cut by Labour, including the abolition of a grant designed to cement the...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | May 22, 2026 | Crime, England, Hampshire, Jess Phillips, Law, Politics, Rape and sexual assault, Society, The Guardian, UK news |
MP says judge’s decision sends a ‘bad message’, while Hampshire police commissioner also joins criticismThe MP Jess Phillips has condemned the non-custodial sentences given to three teenage boys for the rape of two girls as...
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