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Justice secretary to get power to veto sentencing guidelines changes after ‘two-tier’ justice row | Politics News

Justice secretary to get power to veto sentencing guidelines changes after ‘two-tier’ justice row | Politics News

The justice secretary will be given the power to veto changes to sentencing guidelines proposed by an independent body, following a “two-tier justice” row. The government has announced a new legal requirement for Sentencing Council guidelines to be agreed by the Justice Secretary before they are issued to courts in England and Wales. Politics latest:…

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‘I’m a child psychiatrist – here’s the biggest source of stress for children (and my advice for parents)’ | Money News

‘I’m a child psychiatrist – here’s the biggest source of stress for children (and my advice for parents)’ | Money News

If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, the Money blog speaks to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. This week we chat to consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Dr Guy Northover……

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The red tape keeping these flats empty – and threatening Labour’s vital new homes target | Politics News

The red tape keeping these flats empty – and threatening Labour’s vital new homes target | Politics News

There are 1,210 completed homes which cannot be occupied because of delays in the work of the government’s building safety regulator, Sky News can reveal. The safety inspection regime created in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy, which claimed 72 lives, is “not fit for purpose”, according to those who depend on its work. Politics…

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Review: ‘The Runarounds,’ set to the soundtrack of a real band, is teen wish fulfillment

Review: ‘The Runarounds,’ set to the soundtrack of a real band, is teen wish fulfillment

Hey, hey, they’re the Runarounds, the latest Pinocchio band to straddle the line between fiction and fact. Meet Charlie (William Lipton), guitar! He’s a romantic! Neil (Axel Ellis), also guitar! Not just a pothead! (He reads Ferlinghetti.) Topher (Jeremy Yun), lead guitar! The quiet one! Wyatt (Jesse Golliher), bass! The even quieter one! And Bez…

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