No 10 concerns over sentencing guidelines are genuine but it also hopes to win admirers from its tough approach to quangoStarmer ‘disappointed’ as Sentencing Council rejects calls to review ‘two-tier’ justice rulesFrom one perspective, having a stand-up row with an organisation meant to advise the government on a key policy area is a bit unseemly. But it is fair to say that Downing Street is ready – you could even say happy – to take on the Sentencing Council.Therow over a review of sentencing guidelines for England and Wales escalated on Friday after the Sentencing Council rejected government demands that it U-turn over a plan for judges to take account of pre-sentence reports before jailing people from ethnic or religious minorities. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/mar/28/downing-street-happy-to-dip-its-toe-into-culture-wars-in-row-with-sentencing-council
Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
Publish date : 2025-03-28 15:27:00
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Downing Street happy to dip its toe into culture wars in row with Sentencing Council
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