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Sentencing Council defends changes after 'two-tier' row

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Sentencing Council defends changes after ' two -tier' row over sentencing guidelines.

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood wrote to the council urging it to rethink guidance.

Opposition politicians had claimed the changes amounted to a " two tier justice" system.

Council says ministers from both major parties or their representatives had known about the plans since 2022 .