Criminals who skip sentencing will face solitary confinement or lose social visits

BBC News Thursday 22 October 2026, 01:17 UTC 1 min read

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Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing.

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UK's gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns

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UK's gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns

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Criminals who skip sentencing will face solitary confinement or lose social visits

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