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Lammy boosts partner-murder minimum to 25 years, adds ten years.

6/30/2026

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Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy announced the change, adding ten years to term for partners who murder spouses at home and raising minimum to 25 years.
The amendment applies only when the weapon was already in the home; victims who kill abusers keep the 15-year baseline.
The charity Killed Women and Domestic Abuse Commissioner Dame Nicole Jacobs praised the proposal, though Jacobs said it excludes killings by other family members.

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Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy announced the change, adding ten years to term for partners who murder spouses at home and raising minimum to 25 years.
The amendment applies only when the weapon was already in the home; victims who kill abusers keep the 15-year baseline.
The charity Killed Women and Domestic Abuse Commissioner Dame Nicole Jacobs praised the proposal, though Jacobs said it excludes killings by other family members.