Daily News Summary
Thursday, 24 July 2008
Main stories
`Deal to fight film and music net piracy'
Thousands of illegal downloaders are to be sent warning letters as broadband companies join with the music and film industries to take action, with hints that the government may intervene to increase regulation of internet service providers. FT1, DTel6, Guardian4, Times1, Ind1
`Top judge: we must be tough on knife thugs'
Sir Igor Judge, due to become Lord Chief Justice, has said that a deterrent element should be added to a sentence for a knife offence. DExp2
`Police fury over 2.3 pc pay "insult"'
Talks over a pay increase for the police have broken down.
DMirror4, DTel6, Ind14
`Police attacks up'
At least 500 officers were seriously injured in 2007/2008, up by a fifth in the past two years. DTel15
`Heart patients may be denied "costly lifesaver"`
Expensive devices to prevent heart problems are to be reserved for those most in danger, a move criticised by the British Cardiovascular Patients Association. DMail12
Other stories
`Visa curbs aimed at cracking down on forced marriages'
The minimum age at which foreigners will be able to enter Britain on a marriage visa will rise to 21. Times18
`Knife law penalty is ignored'
Only 71 successful prosecutions for selling a knife to a child have occurred in the last five years and no one has been imprisoned. DTel12
`The judge who stopped knife crime'
Adam Edwards profiles Lord John Carmont who was credited with reducing razor crime in Glasgow by imposing long sentences. DExp13
`Refugee destitution has doubled'
A report by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust has found a large increase in destitution among refused asylum-seekers and refugees over a period of 18 months.
Gdn13
Comment, editorials, letters
`Crime problem? Just lock'em in the lavatory'
Johann Hari notes the use of lavatories as prison cells and, citing Professor Carol Hedderman's recent publication for CCJS, suggests key changes: transfer of the mentally ill to secure hospitals; ensuring family contact with prisoners; providing education and accommodation at release; providing heroin substitutes; and reserving prison for violent and sexual offenders. Ind33
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