FEELING unsafe is inevitable for many children in youth custody, research by HM Inspectorate of Prisons has revealed, as poor incarceration standards persist.The review analysed evidence from four young offender institutions (YOI) and one secure training centre in England and Wales between April 2025 and March 2026, finding that outcomes remained unacceptable in most establishments.

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A woman has been awarded $3m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.

Crispin Blunt pleaded guilty after cannabis and crystal meth were found in his Surrey home.

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