The whole-life sentence metered out to Wayne Couzens can be seen as a sign that gendered violence is finally being taken as seriously as activists and mourners alike have demanded that it should.
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Whole-life sentences are rarely handed down in the UK. Recent instances of their use point to gendered violence finally being taken more seriously.
A golden sun sets on a decades-long campaign to make Southend a city.
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There is nothing stopping a place in the UK declaring itself a city – but most campaigns covet a royal charter.
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In the wake of the tragic death of Sir David Amess, some politicians are calling for a law banning anonymous social media profiles. But it’s not the right way to tackle online abuse.
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Westminster is now enmeshed in tight and very visible security apparatus. But protecting MPs at local meetings is a different problem.
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Politics has become a low-trust, high-blame environment that has left public servants under near constant threat of attack.