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One library closing every week
One library closing every week

One library is closing in the UK every week, according to new figures. The number of professional staff working in libraries fell by 6.2 per cent. LISU research also showed spending on books fell by £800,000 and now represents just 8.7 per cent of total library expenditure. “This survey demonstrates the severity of the crisis… Read more »

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Community sentences 'cut reoffending'
Community sentences ‘cut reoffending’

Community sentencing causes a “statistically significant” drop in reoffending rates, according to MPs. In a report issued today, the public accounts committee found many problems with the way the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) runs the programme and collects information about it. It retains a cautious optimism about the effects of increased community punishment, however. “Community… Read more »