Rejected petition Anyone who has committed a sex offence should receive a life sentence.

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Introduce mandatory life sentences for child sex offences
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/715556

Life imprisonment for rapists without release
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/710049

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• Date submitted 14 February 2025
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