Thursday evening news briefing: Michael Gove’s no-fault evictions ban thrown into doubt

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Good evening. A Tory manifesto pledge to ban no-fault evictions has been thrown into doubt after a backlash from Tory MPs.

Elsewhere, Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison as the FTX founder and convicted fraudster was accused of an “apparent lack of remorse” and “exceptional flexibility with the truth”.

Michael Gove’s no-fault evictions ban thrown into doubt

In a letter to Conservative MPs seen by The Telegraph on Thursday, levelling up minister Jacob Young laid out a series of amendments to the incoming Renters Reform Bill. This included a commitment for the Lord Chancellor to review the “readiness” of the courts before no-fault evictions can be banned.

Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for crypto fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of using FTX customer funds to cover expenses and for alleged bribes – Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg

At a sentencing hearing in New York, Judge Lewis Kaplan told the 32-year-old: “The punishment must fit the seriousness of the crime.” Bankman-Fried had faced a possible sentence of up to 100 years in prison, but US prosecutors had called for between 40 and 50 years.

‘Poisoning outbreak’ at prison chapel service causes ten inmates to fall ill

Police are investigating a poisoning outbreak at a prison after 10 inmates fell ill after returning from an Easter service at the jail’s chapel. Ambulance, police and fire service teams attended the scene at HMP Lewes, near Brighton, after receiving reports of prisoners falling ill.

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Danny Kruger | A prominent Conservative MP has admitted that the criticisms of his party from Reform are “mostly valid”.

Pictured: Squirrels climb scaffolding on housing estate to enter homes and steal food

A squirrel sticks its head into the kitchen of Prof Mark Miodownik and Ruby Wright’s flat in Sumner Buildings – Ruby Wright/SWNS

Squirrels are causing chaos at a London housing estate by using scaffolding to climb into people’s homes and steal their food.

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