From April, an offender’s ethnicity or faith will be a bigger factor in deciding whether to jail them.
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Brit Awards prompt 825 complaints about music stars to Ofcom
More than 800 complaints were made to the media watchdog, mainly about Carpenter and Charli XCX.
Boy, 15, dies after being found injured on street
Police in Glasgow are treating the death of the teenager as suspicious.
Smoke fills skyline as fire crews tackle London blaze
Six fire engines and 40 firefighters were called to Tottenham Road in Euston on Thursday morning.
Doctors back total ban on smacking children in England
Smacking is legal in some cases in England and Northern Ireland, but is banned in Scotland and Wales.
Parents angry after pupils forced to dump a GCSE
The school says children were feeling overworked but some parents have branded the change unfair.
Poundland could be put up for sale as taxes rise
Tax increases due in April are adding “further pressure” to the discount chain’s costs, its owner Pepco Group says.
Scientists discover new part of the immune system
New part of the immune system – hidden inside our bodies – could be used to make new antibiotics.
Work coaches to focus on long-term unemployed
Ministers hope the plans will help reduce the rapidly rising cost of health and disability benefits.
Month of bank IT failures in the last two years, MPs say
The MPs have also discovered millions of pounds of compensation will be paid out because of the spate of outages.
