Chris Grayling, the shadow home secretary, responded earlier this month to the jailing of a businessman convicted of battering a burglar who held his family captive by promising to beef up legal rights for "have a go heroes" who take on criminals. Read More
The authority in Southern Somalia's Juba region that is controlled by al-Shabaab, the Islamist group opposing the Transitional Federal Government has rejected the possibility of pro-government groups forming a semi-autonomous state in Southern Somalia. Read More