Old enough to make a mark? Should the voting age be lowered to 16? – Ministry of Justice
“The Youth Citizenship Commission is consulting on the minimum age for elections in the UK.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Month: October 2008
Prosecutor’s security state fears – BBC News
“The outgoing chief prosecutor for England and Wales has warned against a security state amid fear of terrorism.”
BBC News, 20th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prison for runaway child abuser – BBC News
“A sex offender who fled to Brazil while facing a charge of assaulting a child has been jailed for three years.”
BBC News, 20th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex attacker’s decades of abuse – BBC News
“An ‘evil’ former miner has been jailed for 21 years for sex attacks against seven young girls in a campaign of abuse that lasted more than 30 years.”
BBC News, 20th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office in revolt at Smith’s plan for ‘Big Brother’ database – The Independent
“Senior Home Office officials have expressed concern about the Government’s controversial plans to set up a new ‘Big Brother’ national database, according to a leaked memo.”
The Independent, 20th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Damages for injured rugby player – BBC News
“A rugby player has settled his claim for damages after suffering a serious eye injury which left him partially sighted.”
BBC News, 20th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
79 high-risk offenders charged with new crimes after release – The Guardian
“Public confidence in the supervision of high-risk offenders released from prison suffered a fresh blow yesterday with the disclosure that 79 have been charged in the last year with a further serious crime, up to and including murder or rape.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs seek relaxation of rules for Lloyd’s insurance market – The Guardian
“MPs have recommended the fast-track deregulation and relaxation of the rules governing the Lloyd’s of London insurance market as the government is proposing to toughen up regulation of the banking industry.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Phil Woolas: Our asylum failure ‘has spread misery and division’ – The Times
“The new Immigration Minister has condemned his own Government for the way it handled migration and asylum-seekers.”
The Times, 21st October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Harman to block Commons votes on liberalising abortion laws – The Guardian
“Harriet Harman is planning to block a series of Commons votes tomorrow to liberalise Britain’s abortion laws, which could have overturned a ban in Northern Ireland, in a move that was condemned as ‘disgraceful’.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Minister invented hate campaign- The Independent
“A Methodist minister who invented a hate campaign against herself and told police she had been sent a dead hedgehog, was spared jail today.”
The Independent, 20th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co,uk
Mandelson halts flexitime reforms – The Independent
“Plans to allow 4.5 million parents to work flexibly are to be delayed by the Government as it searches for ways to help businesses survive the economic downturn.”
The Independent, 20th october 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman jailed for street killing – BBC News
“A woman who killed a Polish man in a Salford street has been jailed.”
BBC News, 20th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
School told to change admissions – BBC News
“A high-performing London secondary school has been told to change its admissions rules, days before parents have to submit their application forms.”
BBC News, 20th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Spinster, 72, jailed for spade attack on neighbour – Daily Telegraph
“An elderly spinster who broke her neighbour’s arm by attacking him with a spade during a dispute over a garden fence has been jailed for 24 weeks.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Burns set for lip damage pay-out – BBC News
“Pop star Pete Burns is set to receive damages for lip injections that he says left him ‘repulsive’ and ‘suicidal’.”
BBC News, 20th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Assisted suicide referred to CPS – BBC News
“The case of a rugby player who died in a Swiss assisted suicide clinic is to be referred to the complex case unit of the Crown Prosecution Service.”
BBC News, 20th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Biker Sandor Ferenci, who posted footage of offences on YouTube, jailed – The Times
“A motorcyclist who posted footage of himself on YouTube performing ‘lunatic and grossly irresponsible manoeuvres’ at up to 130mph was today jailed today.”
The Times, 20th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Father given suspended sentence after daughter’s quad bike death – The Guardian
“The father of a seven-year-old girl killed in a head-on collision while riding a quad bike was today given a nine-month suspended jail term after admitting his daughter’s manslaughter.”
The Guardian, 20th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man to sue after ‘toxic sofa’ left him with heart failure – Daily Telegraph
“A man is suing a furniture company over claims his ‘toxic sofa’ left him with a permanent heart condition.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
