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The Minister for Youth Justice visited Spain last week. Here’s why

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The Independent UK

UK looks to emulate Spanish youth custody where inmates do art and play sport

Exclusive: Minister for youth justice Jake Richards says ‘we can’t afford to ignore what works’ after trip to Spain

The Independent UK

Jim Ratcliffe apologises for ‘choice of language’ after saying immigrants ‘colonising’ UK

Monaco-based Manchester United co-owner responds to politicians’ and football fans’ anger at ‘disgraceful’ words

The Guardian - UK

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Chris Wormald forced out of post as cabinet secretary, No 10 confirms – as it happened

Downing Street says Wormald to stand down but does not announce replacement

The Guardian - UK

Jim Ratcliffe migration claims ‘hypocritical’ after Monaco move, minister says

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday night described the comments as ‘offensive and wrong’ and called on Sir Jim to apologise.

Evening Standard

Tories forced to retract Braverman mental health claim

Suella Braverman said the reference to her mental health said ‘more about them than it does me’

The Independent UK

Family pay tribute to ‘loveable’ teenager after police mistakenly told them he survived car crash

Joshua Johnson confirmed as having died three weeks after Rotherham crash in an ‘appalling’ mix-up by officers

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Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility

The three remaining hunger strikers have been convicted of nothing. Yet with astonishing cruelty, ministers refuse to listen to their reasonable demands, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Labour criticises Tory shadow attorney general for representing Roman Abramovich

It comes just weeks after the government piled pressure on the Russian billionaire to hand over the £2.5bn he received from the sale of Chelsea Football Club

The Independent UK

Badenoch under fire as Tory shadow attorney general acts for Roman Abramovich

Labour urges Conservative leader to reveal whether she knew David Wolfson was to represent Russian oligarch in legal case

The Guardian - UK

Thrillers should be on UK school curriculum to boost reading, says Lee Child

Bestselling author says focus on ‘masterpieces’ puts children off as he promotes prison literacy scheme

The Guardian - UK

Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers ‘may die without Lammy’s intervention’

Justice secretary criticised for refusing to meet lawyers who say health of their jailed clients is ‘rapidly deteriorating’

The Guardian - UK

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

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The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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 Independent 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

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The Guardian - 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

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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’.

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