Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said she will review the role of the Sentencing Council following a "two-tier" justice row over its latest guidelines. Labour and the Conservatives have ...

The Sentencing Council has rejected the Justice Secretary's demand to scrap new guidelines at the centre of a 'two-tier' row. In a letter to Shabana Mahmood, the chairman of the Sentencing Council ...

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Sentences for rape now carry a five to 13 year range, increasing to seven to 14 years for offences against a young child.