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MPs concerned by re-offending rate
MPs call for improvement in youth sentences

The Commons Public Accounts Committee has called for a more joined up approach for young offenders, with the integration of education, custodial and community sentences. The MPs argue that “effective rehabilitation is critical to reducing re-offending rates but Youth Offending Teams face difficulties in placing young offenders back into education, employment or suitable housing”. They… Read more »

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Rifkind concerned by UKIP
Rifkind concerned by UKIP

Former Conservative Party Foreign Secretary, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, has compared supporters of the UK Independence Party to those who paved the way for Adolf Hitler’s ascendancy in 1930s Germany. Speaking at a fringe meeting with UKIP supporters at the Conservative Party conference last week, Sir Malcolm said: “You imply that so strong are your views… Read more »