Whole-life sentences are rarely handed down in the UK. Recent instances of their use point to gendered violence finally being taken more seriously.
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There is nothing stopping a place in the UK declaring itself a city – but most campaigns covet a royal charter.
In the wake of the tragic death of Sir David Amess, some politicians are calling for a law banning anonymous social media profiles. But it’s not the right way to tackle online abuse.
Westminster is now enmeshed in tight and very visible security apparatus. But protecting MPs at local meetings is a different problem.
Politics has become a low-trust, high-blame environment that has left public servants under near constant threat of attack.
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