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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:…
Running back Najee Harris addressed reporters for the first time since being involved in a Fourth of July fireworks accident β his eyes hidden by Chargers-colored sunglasses. βItβs a humbling experience,β Harris said about the accident that left him with an eye injury. βIt still hasnβt really shaken. Iβm still going through it in a…
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……
ChloΓ« Grace Moretz tied the knot with her longtime girlfriend over Labor Day weekend. The βKick-Assβ actor married model and photographer Kate Harrison during a private ceremony, reports Vogue, which was on site when the brides were doing the final fitting in Paris for their custom Louis Vuitton wedding dresses. Moretz posted photos of herself…
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…
Just how unsafe are American streets? To hear President Trump tell it, killers lurk in every shadow not already filled by rapists and thieves. California Gov. Gavin Newsom isnβt nearly as dire, pointing out that crime numbers are down. But βnumbers mean little to people,β Newsom lamented during a press gaggle in his office Thursday,…
Matthew Stafford will start at quarterback and the plan is for Alaric Jackson to start at left tackle on Sunday in the season opener against the Houston Texans at SoFi Stadium, Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday. Stafford, 37, practiced the last few weeks after sitting out training camp and several weeks because of a…
Thames Waterβs largest group of creditors is to offer an additional Β£1bn-plus sweetener in a bid to persuade Ofwat and the government to pursue a rescue deal with them that would head off the nationalisation of Britain’s biggest water utility. Sky News has learnt that the senior creditors, which account for roughly Β£13bn of Thames…
Hey, hey, theyβre the Runarounds, the latest Pinocchio band to straddle the line between fiction and fact. Meet Charlie (William Lipton), guitar! Heβs 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…
Sir Keir Starmer has announced a shake-up of his team in Downing Street as he seeks to reset his premiership after a difficult first year in office. Darren Jones, seen as a rising star within the Labour Party, has been moved to Number 10 to oversee the day-to-day delivery of the prime minister’s priorities. He…
