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Sir Mark Rowley says humour cannot be ‘used as an excuse’ after Casey review highlights misogyny and racism The Metropolitan police commissioner has issued direct orders to officers and staff, saying those who make jokes about violent attacks on women or who fail to stand up to hate speech should expect to be sacked. Sir Mark Rowley issued the instructions, seen by the Guardian, after a review by Louise Casey found racists and misogynists had been left in the ranks of Britain’s biggest police force by a hugely flawed disciplinary system. Continue reading… ​Sir Mark Rowley says humour cannot be…

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Lilias Centre in Glasgow focuses on independence and rehabilitation – experts say more places in such facilities needed With front doors freshly painted in mint green, lemon and mauve and young cherry trees planted around the quiet central courtyard, the Lilias Centre in Glasgow resembles an upmarket cul-de-sac rather than a prison. At this pioneering women’s community custody unit, the architecture of incarceration is at a minimum. There are no bars on windows, high fences or reinforced locking systems. Instead, inmates access their individual rooms and communal spaces with a key card akin to one given to hotel guests. Only…

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Online fashion retailer says it is in ‘final stages’ of agreeing new terms for £350m loan facility Shares in the fast-fashion firm Asos have plunged after it confirmed it is in talks with lenders over changing the terms of a £350m borrowing facility to give it more flexibility in tough times. In a statement, the online clothing retailer said it was in the “final stages” of agreeing changes to its financial covenants for its revolving credit facility, giving it “significantly increased financial flexibility against the uncertain economic backdrop”. Continue reading… ​Online fashion retailer says it is in ‘final stages’ of…

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  British women who have been affected by the pension age change have been warned to brace for further economic pressure as Jeremy Hunt’s budget U-turn failed to implement much-needed support for their age group. ​British women who have been affected by the pension age change have been warned to brace for further economic pressure as Jeremy Hunt’s budget U-turn failed to implement much-needed support for their age group. 

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