Daily News Summary
Monday, 30 June 2008
Main stories
`Smoking ban has saved 40,000 lives'
The Ind1-2 reports that 400,000 people have given up smoking in the last year with 2 fewer billion cigarettes smoked. Researchers estimate that this will prevent 40,000 deaths in the next ten years.
The trouble with children
The Prison Reform Trust has published a report to mark the 10th anniversary of the Youth Justice Board. The Trust argues that under 14's should not be held in prison as it doesn't deter them from reoffending. Ind4
Meanwhile there is coverage of a report from the Children's Society `Good Childhood' inquiry. A survey of 1,176 people found that it is thought that consumerism, the rise of celebrity culture and weak family bonds are undermining traditional moral values among young people. Times18
`Business fraud on rise amid credit crunch'
Accountants BDO Stoy Hayward report that fraud cost UK businesses more than £705m in the last six months, a 74 per cent increase over the same period last year. The biggest threat to business came internally with management fraud 46 per cent of the total. FT5
Other stories
Food poison alert
The Food Standards Agency and police have issued a national food poisoning alert linked to meat and fish products after a fraud of at least £2million. The public is being urged to look out for offers on cheap food which may be unfit for human consumption. Times16
`Migrant builder took home £8.80 for a week'
`Eastern European migrants working on the construction of a £600m NHS hospital have been taking home as little as £8.80 for a 39 hour week'. The PFI backed project in Nottinghamshire has come under fire from union bosses. Gdn4. `23p an hour: Scandal of immigrant builders who work for peanuts with no sick pay or holidays'. Mirror9
`British roads too dangerous, says European study'
DT10
`Judges pour scorn on mandatory sentencing plan'
The Magistrates' Association has criticised plans for an American style sentencing `grid' amid concerns that it will eat into judicial discretion. Times13
Knife death
A 16 year old was killed yesterday in North London. Times9, Gdn3 and others
`Smith under pressure to step in as police race row intensifies'
The National Association of Muslim Police and think tank Demos conducted a survey into discrimination against Muslim officers and found that at least 20 police forces refused to cooperate. DT6, Sun2
Handcuff shortage?
The company that makes handcuffs for the majority of Britain's police forces will close this week leading to concerns that there may be a national shortage. Times11
`Families' cash fears worst for 26 years'
More economic doom and gloom. Times1, Gdn6 and others
Columns, editorials, letters
`Loss of liberties under New Labour'
Letters in the Ind28(scroll down to view letters)
`Pregnancy should be a cause for cheer, not a reason to fear for your life'
Madeleine Bunting, Gdn23, argues that `maternal mortality is the most dramatic health inequality on the planet - that it is relatively easy to curb shames us all'.
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