According to recent research by childrens’ charity Barnardos, there is a widely held assumption that the blame for the majority of crime can be laid at the feet of the nation’s youth. The reality is that crimes committed by young people make up just 12 per cent of the total.
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Major doubts have been cast over 220 jobs at food supplier 3663 First for Foodservice’s depot near Lichfield after the company announced plans to close it.
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A Treasury White Paper on key reforms to financial regulation will be the highlight of the week, while a host of housebuilders will give their latest snapshot of the market.
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The owner of the Welcome Finance consumer loans firm has sacked six senior bosses after a probe into accounting irregularities which blew a £700 million hole in the company’s balance sheet.
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British Airways has asked the conciliation service Acas to help it reach a deal with unions over jobs cuts and a pay freeze in a bid to avoid a damaging strike.
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Johnnie Walker whisky bottle labels will need to be changed after parent company Diageo announced an overhaul that will see the closure of its last operation in the brand’s home town of Kilmarnock.
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Debt-ridden transport firm National Express made up to £20 million in first-half losses on its East Coast franchise before handing it back to the Government.
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The chief executive of troubled National Express is to quit amid spiralling debts and the sudden halt to the £15 million redevelopment of Digbeth Coach Station.
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