Jihadists to face lifetime behind bars under Jeremy Hunt's updated treason laws

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Jeremy Hunt wants the punishment 'to fit the crime'

Betraying Britain by supporting terrorism is one of the most ‘serious crimes a person can commit’, and those found guilty of doing so, should spend life behind bars, according to Jeremy Hunt.

Mr Hunt said: ‘We must be able to properly punish those who betray our country. Betraying Britain by supporting terrorism is one of the most serious crimes a person can commit.‘The current laws are not adequate to cover all the acts which should be treated as treason.‘Plotting against Britain and fighting for our enemies, is a direct assault on our whole society.

Chinese Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming says the country is opposed to British intervention in Hong Kong’s internal affairs

 

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ah. hate preachers. as much as i'll like to see more treasonous violent criminals in jail, i fear this will become a witch hunt of calling everyone opponent a nazi to throw him/her in jail.

Hang them well have to many in jails to control

tough one. Captain hook, just the agenda to propagate ideas. How do you stop information flow. And paedos. Practical has a fight with philosophical

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