Legal aid wasn’t charity. It was the key to the courtroom door. They took away the key, then wondered why justice became a luxury. Bring back legal aid. Since the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) came into force in 2013, large areas of law were removed from the scope ofContinue reading “LEGAL AID, BRING IT BACK”
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Burham Says He’ll Cut Benefits – Will This Be His Downfall?
Andy Burnham has spoken about lowering the welfare bill, but he has not proposed crude cuts to benefits. In fact, his record shows he has frequently criticised harsh benefit cuts and warned that they push people into poverty. Burnham has said he wants to reduce the overall welfare bill, but not by cutting people’s payments.Continue reading “Burham Says He’ll Cut Benefits – Will This Be His Downfall?”
England And Wales Arrest Foreign Nationals For Child Sexual Abuse
At least 1,860 foreign nationals were arrested last year over sexual crimes against children in England and Wales, the Mail on Sunday can reveal. And campaigner Dame Jasvinder Sanghera – who has received death threats for speaking out – said she had ‘no doubt’ grooming gangs were continuing brazenly to target youngsters. She demanded a new publicContinue reading “England And Wales Arrest Foreign Nationals For Child Sexual Abuse”
Austerity Is Being Abused And, Children Refused Fundamental Entitlements
Austerity is being abused to drive through budget cuts and revamping of the old system, which is denying children their fundamental human rights, according to a significant new report, supported by more than 60 organisations and experts. The State of Children’s Rights in England report blames the government of utilising economic weight to give groundsContinue reading “Austerity Is Being Abused And, Children Refused Fundamental Entitlements”
