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Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne said the government was bringing in assault against shop workers as a standalone office, and "they've increased the amount of time you go to prison".
From BBC
The government said the law already provided for a statutory aggravating factor for assault against any public facing worker via section 156 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.
From BBC
England have selected off-spinner Shoaib Bashir in a 12-man squad for the fifth Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney.
From BBC
Bashir has not played for England since the third Test against India in July.
From BBC
His only cricket on the Ashes tour has come in the warm-up game between England and England Lions prior to the first Test, then for the Lions against a Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.