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Committee says Karen Kneller’s position no longer tenable in damning report on miscarriage of justice watchdog

Chris Henley KC, who led a damning review of the Criminal Cases Review Board, said the appeals system ‘won't face up to the fact’ that mistakes are made

Some senior ministers expected to vote against measure in free vote, while others are still undecided

Lord Falconer reveals that Keir Starmer will not block Commons vote on giving terminally ill people choice of ending their lives

Charlie Falconer, Labour peer and former lord chancellor, is to introduce a private member’s bill into the House of Lords on July 26 to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. It is currently illegal in these parts of the UK to help someone to end their life. The introduction…

Party hopes to usher in a different generation of politicians – with some likely to be quickly promoted to ministers. Here are 10 to watch

Former Foreign Office minister had suggested some in government were prepared to overlook human rights violations

Reform UK confirms Lee Anderson, former Conservative MP and ex-deputy chair, has defected to join party

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