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'Unduly lenient' sentence for boys who 'raped for social media content' under urgent review

The attorney general's office has received "multiple" requests to review the "lenient" sentences given to three boys following the rape of two girls after they were spared jail time.
UK faces 'economic catastrophe' unless it adapts to young people 'rewired by smartphones'

The UK is facing an "economic catastrophe" unless it adapts to younger generations who have grown up in a digital world, a former minister has warned.
Back to the future as Rachel Reeves fires up summer spending reminiscent of Rishi Sunak's COVID scheme

Rachel Reeves' Great British Summer Savings, a family-friendly bundle of VAT cuts for kids' meals and leisure attractions, and free bus travel to get to there, is reminiscent of a previous Treasury wheeze intended to lift spirits in a troubled summer - think Eat Out To Help Out, without social distancing or gnawing anxiety.
Government publishes single-sex spaces guidance - as MP criticises 'damaging' year-long wait

The government has published its long-awaited guidance on how the Equality Act should be implemented in relation to single-sex spaces.
The story behind Britain's 'sanctions blunder'

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