Prison sentences

February 05, 2020

LONDON: The British government on Tuesday defended proposals to extend prison sentences of convicted terrorists after two knife rampages in London -- despite warnings it could face a challenge in court. Justice Secretary Robert Buckland on Monday promised "emergency legislation" to end the automatic release of terror offenders half-way through their sentences. That followed attacks by two men on early release on Sunday in the Streatham area of south London and near London Bridge in November.