Rishi Sunak has pledged to overhaul homicide laws if elected, marking the biggest change since the death penalty was abolished. The Conservative manifesto includes commitments to increase minimum sentences for domestic abuse murders and introduce US-style first and second degree murder classifications. The proposed changes aim to address perceived injustices in current laws, such as those highlighted by the Nottingham killer case. Minimum sentences for murders are set to increase to 25 years, and longer jail terms are proposed for domestic abusers. This overhaul is part of the Tory election pledge to end the ‘injustice’ in the current system.
Killers and domestic abusers face tougher sentences as Tories pledge overhaul of homicide laws https://t.co/L2uDpuP1PF
Conservatives pledge major overhaul of homicide laws that will see minimum sentences for murders increase to 25 years and longer jail terms for domestic abusers https://t.co/gpqHYaGjPp https://t.co/96HJJ7Y2kQ
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The Conservative manifesto pledges increased jail terms for domestic abuse murders and end the ‘injustice’ involved in cases such as the Nottingham killer ⬇️ https://t.co/aFIhKrB4m0
🔴 Murderers will face tougher sentences under Tory election pledge https://t.co/QgtRiTxyBW
TIMES: We’ll tackle murder law loopholes, vow Tories #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/1uYgpbCqLE
Excl: Rishi Sunak is to pledge the biggest overhaul of homicide laws since the death penalty. Tory manifesto will include a commitment to increase minimum sentence for domestic abuse murders and the creation of US-style first and second degree murder: https://t.co/q6MROyLjWH
🚨 NEW: Rishi Sunak has pledged to overhaul the law to ensure murderers get tougher sentences if he’s elected [@thetimes]
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