Gov't Wants Veto Over Sentencing Amid Guidelines Backlash

By Christopher Crosby ( September 2, 2025, 3:25 PM BST) -- The government introduced new plans on Tuesday to prevent the independent body responsible for setting sentencing guidelines from issuing updates without approval of the justice secretary following criticism that the controversial proposals would create a "two-tier" justice system....

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