Jacob Rees-Mogg has challenged human rights lawyer Shoaib Khan over the 31-month prison sentence given to Lucy Connolly for a tweet posted during the Southport riots.

During the exchange, Rees-Mogg questioned whether Connolly's case represented "two-tier justice", comparing her 31-month sentence to other cases where offenders received lighter punishments.

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Lucy Connolly, the wife of a former Tory councillor, was jailed after pleading guilty to inciting racial hatred following a post on X{ai:summary}<p>Jacob Rees-Mogg has confronted human rights lawyer Shoaib Khan regarding the 31-month prison sentence imposed on Lucy Connolly for a tweet made during the Southport riots. He questioned if this case exemplifies "two-tier justice," highlighting disparities in sentencing compared to other offenders. </p><p>#crime</p>

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