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Sentencing reforms clear the Commons despite concerns over early releases

The Sentencing Bill aims to ease the crisis in prison places by restricting the use of short sentences and strengthening community punishments.

Evening Standard

Tories will seek to prevent early release of rapists in sentencing reforms

The Sentencing Bill will include an ‘earned progression scheme’, which allows prisoners who demonstrate good behaviour to be freed earlier.

Evening Standard

Consolation for Starmer as his MPs secure a late equaliser against Westminster’s journalists

The Labour MPs bagged a last-minute equaliser to deny the Lobby XI a win at Goodison Park at the party’s conference

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Voices: The tide has turned against the European Convention on Human Rights

COMMENT: As two backbench Labour MPs break ranks to voice their support for rewriting the Convention – following an even more surprising intervention by Lib Dem leader Ed Davey – John Rentoul wonders if both sides of the Commons have realised that this is the only way Britain can remain…

The Independent UK

Digital ID cards would be good for Britain – and a secret weapon for Labour against Reform

The BritCard project would cut down on bureaucracy, help guard our borders and prove Labour has pride in British identity, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Downing Street ‘exploring plan for digital ID cards’

The ID card would be stored on a smartphone and linked to government records, according to think tank proposals

The Independent UK

Downing Street exploring options for ‘progressive’ UK digital IDs

BritCard proposed by Labour Together as way to avoid another Windrush scandal and reduce visa overstayers

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Fact check: Unemployment figures row and NHS appointments error

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

Fact check: The unemployment rate has risen from 4.2% to 4.5% since the election

The leader of the Opposition and a Labour MP disagreed about the UK’s unemployment figures on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Introduction of digital IDs will help control illegal immigration, say Labour MPs

Dozens of Labour MPs have said electronic identification could be also be used to target illegal working

Evening Standard

Labour MPs launch campaign for digital IDs to crack down on illegal migration

Backbench groups revive controversial issue to counter threat of Reform UK and tackle unauthorised working

The Guardian - UK

MPs back plans giving councils more time to house those at risk of homelessness

MP Bob Blackman said his Homelessness Prevention Bill aims to reduce the risk of people in ‘highly vulnerable positions’ sleeping rough.

The Independent UK

Government urged to ‘grasp the nettle’ on social media’s impact on young men

Jake Richards, Labour MP for Rother Valley, described the increase in male suicides as ‘part of a wider storm we face with worsening mental health’.

The Independent UK

Labour MP warns party of ‘uncanny’ parallels with Germany’s defeated SPD

Exclusive: Jake Richards says government needs to focus on issues such as immigration and welfare to fight off Reform

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SJP was the star of an Ambassador Theatre Group party at Kensington Palace

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