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Fears grow for British couple after almost two months on hunger strike in Iranian jail

Exclusive: Family and friends of Craig and Lindsay Foreman are appealing for them to end their ‘freedom fast’ before they suffer irreversible health complications

The Independent UK

‘Imagine this was your daughter’: how grieving mothers campaigned to close sentencing gap

David Lammy’s decision to increase minimum sentence for domestic murder victims follows years of tireless lobbying

The Guardian - UK

David Lammy to ask US about case of woman strangled by American pilot in UK

Parliament comments follow investigation revealing how man was tried at court martial on US airbase

The Guardian - UK

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Murderers who kill partner or ex-partner could face 10 extra years in jail under new UK plans

People convicted of murdering a current or former partner in their home could face an additional 10 years behind bars under proposed changes aimed at strengthening laws against violence against women.

The Times of India

Murderers who kill partners at home face extra 10 years in prison

The government is seeking to close a significant sentencing gap

The Independent UK

Murder sentences could rise by 10 years for those who kill partners at home

David Lammy says the move will close ‘a long overdue gap’ in sentencing

Evening Standard

Offenders in England and Wales who kill current or ex-partners face 10 more years in prison

Increase comes after seven-year campaign by mothers of victims for a change in the minimum sentence for domestic murder

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UK foreign policy to remain unchanged despite government transition, deputy PM Lammy says

The UK's deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has told Europe Today that his country's foreign policy — including its support for Ukraine and efforts to restore EU ties — will remain unchanged when a new Prime Minister takes the reins after Keir Starmer's exit.

Euronews

David Lammy asks Amber Rudd to carry out review of prisons

Exclusive: It is the second time that the deputy prime minister has turned to a former Tory cabinet minister to create a cross party consensus on complicated reform

The Independent UK

Starmer’s denial will not save his Labour leadership but he’ll go down fighting

Keir Starmer is a decent man but that is not enough for a party that wants a good communicator. Step forward Andy …

The Guardian - UK

Labour accused of ‘destroying’ North Sea jobs ahead of Aberdeen by-election

Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho claimed Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy is more willing to take oil from Russia or Qatar than Aberdeen.

Evening Standard

Tory MP condemned for laughing at 'homophobic' Keir Starmer arson attack jibes

A TORY MP was slammed after laughing along to “homophobic remarks” made about arson attacks on the Prime Minister’s property.

The National (Scotland)

What we learned at PMQs as David Lammy stands in for Starmer

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The Independent UK

Why are MPs wearing white flowers at PMQs?

AT Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, MPs on both sides of the House of Commons chamber could be seen wearing large white roses.

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Why is Prime Minister Keir Starmer not at PMQs today? Absence explained

KEIR Starmer will not appear in the Commons today for Prime Ministers' Questions ...

Evening Standard

Little Britain squares up to America’s big AI beasts at London Tech Week

Squabbles over social media and AI set the tone at the capital’s annual technology shindig, reports Alex Pell

The Independent UK

Restore Britain set to sweep Burnham to victory in Makerfield, new poll suggests

Exclusive: Latest constituency polling shows Greater Manchester mayor is slightly ahead of Reform UK – but it’s still all to play for

The Independent UK

Starmer braced for wave of resignations as confident Burnham readies top team

Exclusive: The Independent understands Andy Burnham’s team are already making detailed plans for his Downing Street operation, with internal polling suggesting he will ‘embarrass Reform’ in next week’s Makerfield by-election

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'Monetising hate': UK Deputy PM slams social media billionaires making millions from toxicity as kids pay the price

UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has accused wealthy social media owners of making money from "division, conflict, hate and toxicity" as the government weighs new measures aimed at protecting children online.

The Guardian - UK

Lammy’s cuts to jury trials could have ‘far-reaching’ effect on race relations, say MPs

Justice secretary’s plans likely to increase black people’s suspicion of court system, committee suggests

The Independent UK

Warning ‘unfair’ jury trial reforms will punish first-time offenders

Magistrates would potentially deal with cases carrying a likely sentence of up to two years

The Independent UK

Britain has spent almost £1m of taxpayers’ cash holding stalker at centre of Iran prisoner swap plea

Exclusive: The family of Lindsay and Craig Foreman believe Richard Jan could be the key to their release

The Times of India

UK to deploy AI legal assistants in Crown courts to tackle record case backlog

The UK government will trial artificial intelligence-powered legal assistants in Crown Courts as it seeks to reduce a record backlog of criminal cases and speed up proceedings.

The Independent UK

Government to introduce AI ‘legal assistants’ in courts to cut rising case backlog

David Lammy says that AI tools can save courts from ‘thousands of days of admin work‘

The Guardian - UK

Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say

David Lammy to announce trial of AI assistants in crown courts in effort to cut backlog of cases

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