Ministers say the reforms are aimed at reducing reoffending and easing pressures on crowded prisons.
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England's Tommy Fleetwood wins the Tour Championship by three shots to claim his first PGA Tour victory.
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Israel hits Yemen's Houthis after reports group used cluster bomb
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