Public will have to report crime at police stations and libraries – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 5th, 2012 in budgets, libraries, news, police by sally

“The public face having to go to supermarkets and libraries to report crimes to the police as more stations are shut down to save money, MPs have heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2012

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FSA calls for clampdown on sales commissions – BBC News

Posted September 5th, 2012 in banking, consumer protection, financial regulation, insurance, news by sally

“The UK’s financial watchdog will call for a clampdown later on commissions paid for selling insurance, loans and bank accounts.”

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BBC News, 5th September 2012

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Campaigners push for prisoners to be asked what will stop them reoffending – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2012 in news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, reports by sally

“Prisoners should be consulted directly about what is most likely to stop them reoffending, says a report out on Wednesday from campaign group, the Prison Reform Trust. Controversially, it calls on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to commission a ‘payment-by-results’ pilot to test the effectiveness of the active involvement by prisoners in their own resettlement plans.”

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The Guardian, 4th September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk