Love-struck prison officer tried to smuggle Salford gangster’s sperm out of jail because she ‘wanted a chocolate baby’

Manchester Evening News She planned to use the Calpol syringe “like a turkey baster” to get pregnant A love-struck prison officer who tried to smuggle a Salford gangster’s sperm from behind bars has been jailed…for nine months. Grandmother Alison Sharples, 47, was caught out when a medicine syringe containing traces of the young convicted kidnapper’s…

Maximum sentence for stalking to rise to 10 years

The Guardian Decision follows cross-party pressure in parliament and high-profile cases involving public figures High-profile cases involving the likes of Emily Maitlis and Lily Allen have raised awareness of stalking. Composite: Getty/Getty The maximum prison sentence for stalking is to be doubled to 10 years, the Ministry of Justice has announced. Under government amendments to…

Investigatory Powers Bill officially passes into law, giving Britain the ‘most extreme spying powers ever seen’

The Independent The Bill received large opposition from petitions, but not within parliament Theresa May addresses the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) annual conference in London REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth Britain’s intelligence services have officially been given the “most extreme spying powers ever seen”. The Investigatory Powers Act has now been given royal assent, meaning that those…