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Conservatives Propose Abolishing Sentencing Council for Accountability
10/10/2025
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- Robert Jenrick, the Conservative Party's shadow justice secretary, says the Conservatives will abolish the Sentencing Council to allow ministers to control sentencing guidelines in England and Wales.
- He will announce these plans at the Conservative Party conference, arguing that accountability is needed in sentencing.
- Jenrick says guidelines unfairly consider race, sex, and religion, leading to lenient sentences for serious crimes.
