King's Speech will announce tougher sentences for sex offenders

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King's Speech will announce tougher sentences for sex offenders
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The speech, which announces the government's plan for the next few months, will be read by King Charles during the state opening of parliament.

Charles read the Queen’s Speech on his mother’s behalf last year Murderers who kill with sexual or sadistic content will be handed life sentences, under plans being set out by the King’s Speech later today. The speech, which announces the government’s plan for the next few months, will be read by King Charles during the state opening of parliament.

’ Three crime bills for England and Wales will be announced in the speech: the Sentencing Bill, Criminal Justice Bill, and Prisoners Bill. The Sentencing Bill would give murderers whose killings involved a sexual or sadistic element a whole-life order – meaning they would never be released unless there are exceptional compassionate grounds.

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