'Sexual and sadistic' murderers to be jailed for rest of their lives, Rishi Sunak vows, as PM pledges crime...

Rishi Sunak has said that people who murder with sexual and sadistic intent will never leave prison, as he vowed to crack down on crime.

Speaking ahead of the King's Speech on Tuesday, when a raft of policies will be unveiled, Mr Sunak said that "the most horrific murderers" will have "little or no chance of ever being released".Foremost among them will be murderers whose kills involve sexual and sadistic conduct, the Prime Minister said. Judges will only able to choose not to impose whole life orders in exceptional circumstances.

" The government is also set to add more 'aggravating factors' - aspects of criminal behaviour that incur higher sentences.Mr Sunak said that being a member or leader of a grooming gang, or murdering your partner at the end of a relationship, will be aggravating factors.Ministers will also have the power to block criminals from being paroled, or from marrying while in prison. They said that this puts victims "at the heart of justice considerations".

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