English law

Royal Marine Alexander Blackman Gets Seven Years For Taliban Killing

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A Royal Marine convicted of killing a wounded Taliban fighter in Afghanistan has been jailed for seven years. Sgt Alexander Blackman, 42, will be freed in weeks as he has already served more than three years in jail. The sentencing came after an appeal court ruled that Blackman’s original murder conviction should be reduced to … Read more

Nearly A Fifth of Parents Regret Baby Name

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Almost a fifth of parents in the UK regret the name they chose for their child, a survey has suggested. An online poll of more than 1,000 parents carried out by Mumsnet found that 18% of parents regretted the name they chose for their offspring, but only 2% actually changed their child’s name. The main … Read more