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The Latest Breaking News from David Lammy

Killers who target police, prison and probation officers to get whole life orders

David Lammy has announced plans to toughen up punishments after former prison officer Lenny Scott was murdered in a revenge attack

The Independent UK

Tice declines to condemn candidate who said Lammy should ‘go home’ to Caribbean

Reform UK’s deputy leader Richard Tice was asked about Chris Parry’s post at a press conference

The Independent UK

Victims of sexual offences face ‘postcode lottery’ with police, says home secretary – as it happened

Shabana Mahmood responds to claims that up to 50% of police officers on sexual violence and rape squads are trainees

The Guardian - UK

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Pro-Palestine activists daub MoJ building with red paint in protest over hunger strikers

Protesters say David Lammy is ignoring warnings over deteriorating health of eight hunger strikers awaiting trial

The Guardian - UK

Lammy demands Farage cleans racists out of Reform after vile attacks

The deputy prime minister intervened after being subject to racist abuse from Reform UK politicians

The Independent UK

Lammy ‘considering wiping childhood criminal records’ to prevent harm to future job prospects

The move is designed to help simplify the criminal records check system, reports claim

The Independent UK

Will Labour’s move to limit ECHR deter the far right or alienate progressive voters?

Previously sceptical MPs now want to modernise human rights law to prevent an overreach of the law and losing to the far right

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UK joins call for Europe’s human rights laws to be ‘constrained’

Britain aligns with some of Europe’s hardline governments in calling for change to allow Rwanda-style migration deals

The Guardian - UK

Ministers back plans to look at European human rights treaty over migration

Work will begin to adopt the declaration in Moldova in May 2026 following a meeting of ministers in Strasbourg on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Six London Labour MPs break rank to back rejoining Customs Union after Brexit blow to Britain

They include Dame Meg Hillier, Diane Abbott, Fleur Anderson, Marsha De Cordova, Dawn Butler and Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Evening Standard

UK: Change European human rights laws interpretation to tackle small boats

Sir Keir Starmer and David Lammy are leading the UK push for changes to the way the European Convention on Human Rights is interpreted.

Evening Standard

Starmer calls on European leaders to modernise ECHR ahead of gathering

European ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, are due to meet in Strasbourg, France, on Wednesday to discuss reforming the treaty.

Evening Standard

Starmer calls on Europe to reform ECHR to see off far-right threat

PM says issue must be tackled to prevent voters turning to ‘the forces that seek to divide us’

The Independent UK

Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right

Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders

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The Guardian - UK

Stephen Fry and Joanna Lumley among celebrities urging UK not to weaken torture protections

Public figures sign letter saying plan to reinterpret ECHR for asylum seekers is ‘affront to us all’ and a threat to security

The Guardian - UK

UK will go further to stop ‘abusive’ Slapps lawsuits, Lammy says

Justice secretary says government wants to protect journalists and activists who ‘shine a light on corruption’

Evening Standard

Scrapping of jury trials will do ‘next to nothing’ for rape victims – Jenrick

Jury trials will be reserved for offences such as murder and rape, and those with a likely sentence of more than three years in prison, under plans.

Evening Standard

Judge-only trials will help get ‘justice moving faster’ in fraud trials – Lammy

The Justice Secretary launched the strategy as he faces continued outcry over his plans to scrap jury trials for some crimes.

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International Business Times UK

Lammy Convenes Legal 'War Room' to Future-Proof £42.6B Sector as AI Reshapes the Game

Panel convened to maintain English law's 40% global market share. AI could automate 11% of legal work, but only 2% of firms have monetised the technology.

Reason

Brickbat: No Jury of Your Peers

British Justice Secretary David Lammy has proposed ending jury trials for most criminal cases, reserving them only for rape, murder,… The post Brickbat: No Jury of Your Peers appeared first on Reason.com.

The Guardian - UK

Rights groups warn against UK plans to weaken torture protections in ECHR

Exclusive: Ministers face pushback over potential changes to asylum seekers’ rights before Council of Europe meeting

The Guardian - UK

UK will not be haven for dirty money, Lammy to say in corruption crackdown

Exclusive: Justice secretary to announce measures aimed at countering illicit finance as well as bribery in public services

The Independent UK

Minister shuts down David Lammy over joining EU customs union

Cabinet minister Pat McFadden said the prime minister has been ‘pretty clear’ that the UK won’t be rejoining the customs union

The Guardian - UK

‘A move towards an authoritarian state’: what those with trial experience think of removing juries

David Lammy plans to cut the number of jury trials in England and Wales. A defendant, a victim, a barrister, a KC, a judge and a juror have concerns

The Guardian - UK

‘The only idea around’: will Labour return to a customs union with the EU?

The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its name

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