Woman jailed for using fake mum to claim thousands – BBC News
‘A woman has been jailed after pretending another woman was her dead mum to fraudulently claim more than £17,000 in financial support.’
BBC News, 20th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Drug dealer who fled to Spain ordered to repay £40k – BBC News
‘A drug dealing gang member who went on the run in Spain has been ordered to pay back more than £40,000 in illicit earnings.’
BBC News, 20th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Burglar jailed after being caught out by Home Alone-style bucket trap – The Guardian
‘A bungling burglar has been jailed after he was caught out by a Home Alone-style bucket trap.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Calculating’ postman abused position to sexually assault women – The Independent
‘A “calculating and dangerous predator” who abused his position as a postman to sexually assault a series of women has been jailed for more than six years.’
The Independent, 19th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Monster’ farmer jailed for historic rape – BBC News
‘A rapist who abused two women more than 40 years ago has been described as a “monster” and “cowardly creature”.’
BBC News, 18th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Small boat smuggler who fled to Spain jailed – BBC News
‘A man who fled to Spain to avoid trial for smuggling people in small boats to the UK has been jailed.’
BBC News, 18th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man fined for housing 18 people in three-bed house – BBC News
‘A landlord has been ordered by a court to pay £37,000 after 18 people were found living in a terraced house in north London.’
BBC News, 19th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Devon man jailed for sending ‘utterly deplorable’ email to Jess Phillips MP – The Guardian
‘A 39-year-old man has been jailed for sending an “utterly deplorable” email to safeguarding minister Jess Phillips, one day after she was criticised by X owner Elon Musk.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Retailers to be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives – The Guardian
‘Retailers will be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives, and those caught selling blades to under-18s will face tougher sentences under a new raft of measures to clamp down on young people’s access to weapons labelled Ronan’s law.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Independent Sentencing Review – gov.uk
“The Independent Sentencing Review, chaired by David Gauke, has published Part 1 of the report.”
gov.uk, 18th February 2025
Source: www.gov.uk
Repeat sex offender who ‘terrified’ girls jailed – BBC News
‘A reoffending paedophile who “terrified” two girls when he tried to indecently expose himself to them has been jailed for nearly four years.’
BBC News, 17th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed for defrauding her neighbour of £290k – BBC News
‘A woman has been jailed for more than four years after defrauding her elderly neighbour out of his life savings.’
BBC News, 17th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prison system crisis due to overreliance on long sentences, says Gauke review – The Guardian
‘Successive governments’ overreliance on prison sentences and desire to seem “tough on crime” have driven the justice system in England and Wales to the brink of collapse, an official review has found.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Life ban for ex-football manager who hit linesman – BBC News
‘A former football manager has been fined and given a lifetime ban for punching a linesman during a match.’
BBC news, 14th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s sentence not unduly lenient, attorney general says – The Independent
‘Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s sentence was not unduly lenient and will not be referred to the Court of Appeal, the attorney general has said.’
The Independent, 14th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New sentencing guidelines for blackmail, kidnap and false imprisonment offences – Sentencing Council
‘The Council has published two new guidelines for sentencing offenders convicted of: blackmail, and kidnap or false imprisonment. The new guidelines are the first for these serious offences. They have been developed through consultation to help judges sentence the wide range of offending covered by cases of blackmail, kidnap or false imprisonment. The new guidelines apply to adults sentenced in England and Wales and will come into effect on 1 April 2025.’
Sentencing Council, 12th February 2025
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
Man sentenced for spitting at police during disorder – BBC News
‘A man who assaulted a police officer during disorder in Bristol has been sentenced.’
BBC News, 11th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UN torture tsar attacks UK over ‘inhumane’ indefinite jail terms – The Independent
‘A United Nations torture tsar has said British prisoners trapped on indefinite jail terms are probably “being detained arbitrarily” after The Independent revealed six in 10 are being blocked from moving to open jails.’
The Independent, 8th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Former scout leader who assaulted 19 boys jailed – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A former scout leader who assaulted children as young as seven over almost three decades has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 7th February 2025
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Man jailed for trying to kill PC with scissors – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for 30 years for trying to kill a police officer by stabbing him in the head with a pair of scissors.’
BBC News, 4th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
