Daily News Summary
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Main stories
Parents face punishment in government plan
Compulsory parenting orders, fines and even prison could be given to parents whose children do not complete their sentences under a new plan to reinforce young offenders' sentences. Gdn4
`Absent black fathers must meet responsibilities'
David Cameron agrees with Barack Obama's warning that too many black fathers abandon their responsibilities to their children. Gdn1-2, Times15
Other stories
`Shoplifters to be made to pay for goods'
`Teenage shoplifters will be made to pay back retailers for any goods they steal' from a new initiative under the Government's Youth Crime Action Plan. DTel10
`Suspects tagged on bail offered cut in jail time'
The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act will credit time spent under curfew on bail as time served in prison. DTel12
`Detainee shown weeping during interrogation at Guantanamo'
The Canadian government was demanded to release a video of one of its citizens being interrogated, and appears to show the individual sobbing. DTel13, Gdn17, Times29, Ind19
`Database threatens our way of life'
The information commissioner has said. Gdn4, DMail1
`Drivers who kill while texting face seven years in jail'
Times5, DMail8, DExp17, all papers
`Emergency? We'll be along in 3 hours'
New guidelines order police to `respond to emergency calls within three hours and to attend less urgent incidents such as burglaries within three days'. DMail2, DExp9, Sun1
`Worrying about migrants is not racist, says MPs'
A Labour-led report found that fears of high immigration stem from `genuine anxieties', rather than `racist or xenophobic sentiments', DMail19.
The Daily Express report that MPs `fear riots in Britain' over immigration. DExp1, 4
`Migrants' fund a drop in the ocean, says MPs'
A £15m fund to help public services cope with `sudden waves' of migration has been criticised by a Commons inquiry. Gdn11
`Multimillion pound security project shelved by ministers'
The project was designed to give key government officials speedy access to secret intelligence on threats. Gdn12
`Do speed cameras save lives?'
Article discussing the evaluation of road safety measures. GdnG2pg3
`The idea of imposing an indiscriminate curfew on kids is grotesque - and an admission of failure'
Says Marcel Berlins. GdnG2pg9
`When bad things happen'
A new project offers support to children who have suddenly lost a loved one through gun and knife crime. SocGdn7
`Planes "fly empty" to keep slots at airport'
This has infuriated environmentalists, one of whom has called it `environmental vandalism'. Times1and9
`Pay strike could close a third of schools'
Unison members will strike over pay issues including 60 per cent of staff only getting paid for work during term-time. Gdn11
A report reveals that teachers have been told `No pay rises until more quit'
Ind6
`Fifth of young adults admit breaking law in past year'
Ind14
`300,000 knife yobs on streets'
With children as young as 10 carrying blades, a Home Office report appears to show. DExp14
`Street art - or crime?'
The Independent asks, with an article following the actions of some South London graffiti artists who have been jailed for defacing public property. Ind10-11
Comment, editorials, letters
`Labour's heartland is rotten to the core and dying of welfarism'
Comment on Labour's `obsession with spending money' that `entrenches poverty instead of alleviating it'. DTel18
`The chav and chav-nots'
Comment on the Fabian Society's recent opinion that the word 'chav' is 'way above the threshold of acceptability'. Gdn29
`Getting to the root of knife-carrying'
The view that young people carry knives as a response to feeling demoralised and lacking control. Gdn31
`Careless talk costs the chance to fix society'
A look at Gordon Browns new 'punish and prevent' promises. Times20
`The family court system must protect children'
Letters say.
Times23
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