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Radio 4,26 May 2026,45 mins

Court of Appeal to review case of teenagers spared jail for rape

World at One

Available for 28 days

The decision not to jail the teenage boys over the rape of two girls in Hampshire will now be reviewed by the court of appeal. We discuss with the former Old Bailey judge Wendy Joseph. Also on the programme: The Supreme Leader of Iran says that there is 'no safe haven' for US bases in the region following fresh American strikes in Southern Iran. Why power banks on airplanes are causing safety risks. And, is it ok to ban plus ones from your wedding? We discuss after Taylor Swift pulls the plug on them from her wedding.

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