Amber Rudd signals sentencing crackdown on acid attacks

‘Life sentences must not be reserved for survivors,’ home secretary says, as she sets out strategy after London assaultsThe home secretary has indicated acid attack convictions could soon carry tougher sentences as the government unveiled a crackdown on corrosive substances.Amber Rudd warned that an overhaul of current guidelines would ensure those who use noxious liquids as a weapon “feel the full force of the law”. Continue reading...