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Heads of companies that make dangerous products used to build homes will receive harsher punishment

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Bosses of companies which make dangerous products used to build homes face jail in moves to stop a repeat of the Grenfell fire to be announced today. A tough new body is being set up by the Government to ‘police’ the industry with the power to prosecute those who try to cheat housing safety laws. … Read more

Boris Johnson says harsher Covid lockdown IS coming

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Boris Johnson today confirmed that tougher coronavirus lockdown is coming amid hints the whole of England will be under Tier 4 within days – and enforcement could be hardened.   The PM said the government will do ‘everything necessary’ as he put Britons on notice that stronger restrictions will be needed for months, despite the optimism … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon unveils new harsher FIVE ‘Tier’ lockdown system

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Nicola Sturgeon will make clear lockdown in Scotland could get even worse today as she unveils a harsher ‘Tier’ system than in England. The First Minister will give details of the scheme despite a furious backlash from restaurants and retailers over the prospect of heightened restrictions staying in place indefinitely. A ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown has … Read more

Rapists and violent criminals to get harsher punishments in overhaul of justice system

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Rapists and violent offenders will serve at least two-thirds of their prison terms under an overhaul of England and Wales’ justice system to ensure serious criminals ‘get the time they deserve’. Later today Justice Secretary Robert Buckland will announce a Sentencing White Paper that will give judges the power to give 18 to 20-year-olds life … Read more

Oldham ‘is 48 hours away’ from even harsher Leicester-style lockdown with pubs and restaurants shut

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Oldham is 48 hours away from potentially being ordered into a ‘catastrophic’ Leicester-style lockdown by ministers, its council leader has said. The Government is expected to decide whether to order the closure of the Greater Manchester town’s bars, restaurants and gyms on Thursday.  Sean Fielding, Oldham’s council leader, has warned that the rush back into … Read more

Police officer who was hit by hijacked car supports calls for harsher sentences for cop killers

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I back Andrew’s Law: Police officer who was hit by hijacked car supports calls for harsher sentences for cop killers amid fury over PC Andrew Harper case PC Gareth Phillips was run over by a criminal in a hijacked police car last August He backs campaign by PC Harper’s widow for police killers to get life … Read more