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Parents could lose benefits or face prison for child's crimes, minister says

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What happened The reforms to Parenting Orders could also see parents losing benefits, Jake Richards MP told the Times.
The headline split The center frames it as "Parents could lose benefits or face prison for child's crimes, minister says". The right frames it as "Parents could face PRISON or lose benefits over children’s crimes in new crackdown, says...".
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CenterParents could lose benefits or face prison for child's crimes, minister says

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Right / center-rightParents could face PRISON or lose benefits over children’s crimes in new crackdown, says minister

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The SunNews report · Sep 19, 10:26 AM

Parents could face PRISON or lose benefits over children’s crimes in new crackdown, says minister

PARENTS could face time behind bars or lose benefits for their children's crimes in a new crackdown, a government minister has said. Jake Richards said parents should be "held to account" a...

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BBC NewsNews report · Sep 19, 12:10 PM

Parents could lose benefits or face prison for child's crimes, minister says

The reforms to Parenting Orders could also see parents losing benefits, Jake Richards MP told the Times.

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Sep 19, 10:26 AM: The Sun joined the source map.

Sep 19, 12:10 PM: BBC News joined the source map.

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