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flag UK minister calls for abolition of Sentencing Council over new racial guideline争议.

flag UK Conservative former minister Esther McVey calls for the abolition of the Sentencing Council, arguing for democratic control over sentencing. flag The council's new guidelines advise judges to consider a defendant's ethnicity, sparking claims of "two-tier" justice. flag Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has asked the council to reconsider these guidelines, amid criticism that they violate equality before the law. flag The guidelines, set to take effect in April, require a pre-sentence report for individuals from minority groups, young adults, women, and pregnant women.

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