Plans to require judges and magistrates to consider additional contextual information when weighing up aggravating and mitigating factors during the sentencing process for particular offences have been published for consultation by the Sentencing Council.

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/March/sentencing-council-to-include-expanded-explanations-in-guidelines/?utm_source=Emerge&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=1e18aac7-f8a7-4f80-9a2d-765ce734e982