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Hearing set to decide 'terror sentencing' of activists who targeted Barclays

Hearing set to decide 'terror sentencing' of activists who targeted Barclays Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 08/06/2026 - 14:28 Judge Altham, who previously issued 'manifestly excessive' sentences to…

  • Five activists convicted of damaging Barclays bank in Burnley.
  • Defendants sentenced as terrorists in hearing, not during trial.
  • Case echoes 2018 anti-fracking activists' excessive sentencing.

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