Teen Rapists Face Custody After Appeal Overturns "Lenient" Sentence
Published: July 2, 2026
Duration: 41:52
Today, two teenage boys who raped girls in Hampshire have been given four years' detention after the Court of Appeal changed their sentences. A third boy’s youth rehabilitation order was left unchanged.
UK correspondent, Daniel Sandford was at the court and explains the reasoning behind the judges’ decision.
Plus, Morgan McSweeney, the elusive former chief of staff to Sir Keir Starmer has given his first ever media interview. He spoke to Political Thinking’s Nick Robinson about Labour’s lack of preparation for government and his response to allegations of a boys club in Number 1...