Government contractor denied Palestine Action defendants food during trial, families say

One defendant was refused a banana in court by Serco staff, despite saying she was about to pass out while giving evidence, lawyer and family members report

Middle East Eye
John Lewis trials repair service in partnership with Timpson Group

Five stores will offer to alter, clean or mend clothes in service marketed as a way to help prevent waste

The Guardian
The task before James Timpson: the significance of this welcome appointment – and two of the obstacles that he needs to overcome

8th July 2024 The appointment of James Timpson as prisons minister is welcome – indeed it is the most welcome appointment to this position that any sensible person can imagine. But there are …

The Law and Policy Blog
Putting unelected people in powerful positions looks a bit like the sort of cronyism everyone thought they were voting to get rid of. #timpson #ukpol

New Prisons Minister James #Timpson is an inspired choice - a successful businessman who employs ex-convicts.

The tired reflexive "views" (if they can be called such) of the chatterati of the poodle-press of the ousted #Tories are neither here nor there. Their champions FAILED & they need to SIT DOWN.
It is fraught, and some reoffending is inevitable - no sphere of human activity is risk free. We need collectively to back new initiatives to overhaul our broken prison system.

"James Timpson has also received a peerage and appointed prisons minister. He is current CEO of the Timpson Group, which has a policy of employing ex-offenders across its UK watch and shoe repair chain."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw0yg50zy5vo

#Timpson #LabourCabinet

Keir Starmer appoints cabinet after landslide general election victory

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Chancellor Rachel Reeves are among a record 11 women in the new PM's team.

BBC News

From being behind locks and keys to making locks and keys: service retailer #Timpson employs not just ex-offenders, but even people currently serving time for offences ranging from #taxfraud to #homicide.

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/employment-exoffenders-prisoners-timpson-uk/

The UK Retailer That Recruits Its Employees from Prisons

Service retailer Timpson employs not just ex-offenders, but people currently serving time for everything from tax fraud to homicide.

Reasons to be Cheerful
I had a really nice afternoon out with my 8yo yesterday. Bought him some slippers, went to the Lego store and the book shop and got him a new watch battery at #Timpson which was free of charge as, apparently, they don’t charge for kids’ watch batteries. Then we met up with my partner for a meal at #Wagamama. A simple but pleasurable way to spend some time.