A shoe-fixing, key-cutting radical: why Labour’s new prisons minister is perfect for the job | Simon Hattenstone

A shoe-fixing, key-cutting radical: why Labour’s new prisons minister is perfect for the job | Simon Hattenstone

Prisons and probation, UK criminal justice, Society, General election 2024, General elections Business | The Guardian ​James Timpson hires ex-offenders and thinks many prisoners shouldn’t be in jail. His approach could be transformativeFor those unconvinced that prime minister Keir Starmer really wants to fix Britain, look no further than his appointment of James Timpson as prisons…

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French stock market swings to gain after election surprise; Britvic agrees to improved Carlsberg offer – business live

French stock market swings to gain after election surprise; Britvic agrees to improved Carlsberg offer – business live

Business, Stock markets, France, Euro, Currencies, Economics, Europe, Bank of England, European Central Bank, Economic growth (GDP), Rachel Reeves Business | The Guardian ​Live coverage of business, economics and markets after New Popular Front is largest party in second round of France’s election, with far-right thirdAfter an initial drop, France’s benchmark Cac 40 index has also…

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