I have been sickened all day by the news of three boys who lured two schoolgirls, raped them, and filmed it on their phones while they laughed and egged each other on. When they finally stood before a judge this week, they were handed “rehabilitation orders” and walked out without serving a single day behind bars. Not in prison, not in custody or a young offender institution. The judge said, “None of you need to go to prison”. What message does that send to rapists? The crime could hardly be graver, yet the punishment was no punishment at all. It’s the collapse of consequences and the rot runs right through the justice system. And this is only going to get worse because Labour are choosing to go soft on criminals: ❌ They have abolished short prison sentences. ❌ They have let tens of thousands of criminals out early. ❌ And now they want to raise the age of criminal responsibility, so that even MORE young offenders escape any consequence at all. My position is common sense👇 PRISON WORKS. ✅It punishes those who do wrong, it keeps dangerous people off our streets and away from our children. ✅It tells every victim that the law is on their side. A country that forgets this is a country where schoolgirls are raped and filmed for sport, and the boys who did it get to go home. Conservatives stand against it and our policies on sentencing and prison are the ones that will deliver a stronger country.

We must respond to the message that voters have sent us and break with the status quo once and for all. We must confront the big challenges the public face with real answers. That is how we will deliver the change that people are desperate for and build a stronger and fairer country. theguardian.com/commentisfre…

Finlay Herrick SAVES the first penalty of the shoot-out, minutes after being subbed on for his West Ham debut! 😱🧤 A moment the 20-year-old will never forget. 🙌

BREAKING: The number of students killed in an Israeli attack on an elementary girls’ school in Minab, southern Iran, has now risen to 40. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/wllmt7

NEW: We will roll out Digital ID for free across the UK. This is another measure to make our borders more secure, and combat illegal working.

Crime in London ▪️Every 4 minutes a phone is stolen. ▪️Every 8.5 minutes a vehicle is stolen. ▪️Every 9 minutes a theft reported. ▪️Every 30 minutes a rape is reported. ▪️Every 31 mins knife crime is reported. (DATA derived fromMetropolitan Police's crime for London)

Simple question Do you want Gazan Refugees in the UK? Yes or No? I will send the results to @YvetteCooperMP

🔥 Graft in the midfield!

Understand Leeds have had a loan offer rejected for Fulham midfielder Harry Wilson.❌

🚨⚠️ BREAKING! Alexander Isak releases statement: “When promises are broken and trust is lost, the relationship can't continue”. “I'm proud to be recognised by my fellow professionals with a place in the PFA Premier League Team of the Season for 2024/25. First and foremost I want to thank my teammates and everyone at Newcastle United who has supported me along the way. I'm not at the ceremony tonight. With everything going on, it didn't feel right to be there. I've kept quiet for a long time while others have spoken. That silence has allowed people to push their own version of events, even though they know it doesn't reflect what was really said and agreed behind closed doors. The reality is that promises were made and the club has known my position for a long time. To now act as if these issues are only emerging is misleading. When promises are broken and trust is lost, the relationship can't continue. That's where things are for me right now – and why change is in the best interests of everyone, not just myself”.

🚨⚪️ Manor Solomon set for medical tests at Leeds United on Saturday. He’s leaving Spurs after rejecting bid from Getafe as England has always been his priority. Deal at final stages with #LUFC, as @pokeefe1 reports.