David Lammy sparks chaos after suggesting British jets could legally strike Iran’s missile bases Britain is sending more fighter jets to the Middle East as the US-Israeli war with Iran has entered its seventh day The Independent UK · Mar 6
Leak from secret UK meeting about US attacks on Iran a travesty, says Lammy Justice secretary calls for inquiry into reports of cabinet splits at national security council over use of British bases The Guardian - UK · Mar 6
America will have to put 'boots on ground' in Iran for Donald Trump to choose new Supreme Leader, says UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy believes American troops would have to be deployed in Iran for the US president to be able to decide who leads the country Evening Standard · Mar 6
David Lammy: RAF jets could legally strike Iran’s missile bases The Deputy Prime Minister’s comments came after Defence Secretary John Healey refused to rule out expanding the RAF’s role. Evening Standard · Mar 6
Victims facing ‘inhumane’ delays for justice as criminal cases take four years to go to trial Shocking court backlog means serious criminals won't have their cases heard until 2030 – and more than 200 suspects accused of rape won’t face a judge and jury until at least 2028 The Independent UK · Feb 27
The wheels of British justice have ground to a halt THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Beset by backlogs and sclerotic bureaucracy, David Lammy must employ extraordinary measures to fix an ‘inhumane’ system that is so broken it is no longer fit for purpose The Independent UK · Feb 27
Jersey becomes second part of British Isles to pass assisted dying legislation But concerns have been raised about the lengthy wait for a similar Bill on the Isle of Man to be granted royal assent by Whitehall. Evening Standard · Feb 26
Jersey approves assisted dying law amid concerns over legislation backlog The Isle of Man has seen a year-long wait for their Assisted Dying Bill to be granted royal assent The Independent UK · Feb 26
Court backlog ‘absolutely dire’ and will get worse before it gets better, minister admits David Lammy has pledged to fix the UK’s broken judicial system amid a spiralling case backlog The Independent UK · Feb 24
Court backlog will take decade to fall to pre-Covid levels despite overhaul, says MoJ Justice secretary says only his measures will stop backlog in England and Wales from increasing exponentially The Guardian - UK · Feb 24
David Lammy lifts cap on court sitting days in effort to cut backlog of cases Criminal barristers welcome justice secretary’s move to remove limit on hearing days at crown courts in England and Wales The Guardian - UK · Feb 24
Secret prison documents show government plan to tackle IPP scandal will fail Exclusive: Damning projections reveal the government’s action plan to progress IPP prisoners is a ‘failure’, which will leave at least 500 prisoners languishing without release 18 years after the sentence was abolished The Independent UK · Feb 17
Children who carry knives to get support earlier in England and Wales David Lammy announces mandatory support and mentoring plan in wake of two stabbings at a school in Brent, north-west London The Guardian - UK · Feb 11
The Independent UK · Feb 11 The ‘immediate, mandatory’ intervention children will face if caught carrying a knife Police will refer every child knife possession case to youth justice services in a bid to prevent reoffending
Evening Standard · Feb 9 Cabinet rallies around embattled Starmer as Sarwar calls for him to quit Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said Sir Keir Starmer should go to prevent the ‘distraction’ in Westminster hitting his party’s election chances.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 Campaigners urge UK ministers to make music lyrics inadmissible in court Art Not Evidence group wants change in law that currently allows lyrics by defendants to be presented as evidence of gang affiliation
The Independent UK · Feb 8 Defiant Starmer to take Labour message to country despite calls for him to quit over Mandelson Downing Street says PM will be ‘out and about’ in the coming week ‘making the case for why [his] government is delivering for working people’
The Independent UK · Feb 8 Palestine Action latest: Labour MPs hit out at Starmer’s ‘draconian’ ban after High Court rules it unlawful The Metropolitan Police said it will no longer arrest protesters despite proscription remaining in place
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3 ‘Supermax-style units’ for most dangerous criminals to be introduced in England and Wales David Lammy also tells MPs he will draw up legislation to stop prisoners using human rights laws to challenge tougher conditions
Evening Standard · Feb 3 London Assembly demands apology for sacked 'hero' bus driver as 137,000 people sign petition David Lammy told the House of Commons: ‘I’m very grateful, Mark is of course a hero and deserves our support’
The Independent UK · Feb 3 Bus theft victim felt ‘so guilty’ after hero driver lost his job More than 125,000 people have signed a petition in support
Evening Standard · Feb 2 Meeting requested with David Lammy over Isle of Man assisted dying law ‘delay’ Alex Allinson said he wanted an assurance that the ‘rate of progress for assent is neither anomalous nor been subject to any artificial impediment’.
The Independent UK · Jan 31 One man’s struggle lights up a wider scandal THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: We urge ministers to read Haroon Ahmed’s story and to summon the courage to end the injustice of indefinite sentences for 2,400 other prisoners
Evening Standard · Jan 30 David Lammy's My London: dog walks in the park, letting loose at Spurs and trying to resist KFC The Deputy Prime Minister on his favourite spots in the capital