The Latest Breaking News from David Lammy

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 Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2025

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 Independent UK · Dec 7, 2025

‘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 · Dec 7, 2025

David Lammy says rejoining EU customs union could boost UK economy

Deputy PM joins growing chorus of support in Labour to undo Brexit

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

It is scarcely believable that so many in Britain are in detention indefinitely

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: At the current pace, it will take at least a decade for the 2,400 prisoners on IPP sentences to be freed, despite some having already served up to 22 times their original minimum tariff. The government must do more to speed up their release – and…

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

OPINION - David Lammy: Justice delayed is justice denied, which is why we’re cutting back jury trials

David Lammy says radical action is needed to tackle the backlog as he defends his highly controversial decision to reform the courts

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

Reform council leader accused of racism after alleged remarks about Sadiq Khan

Ian Cooper allegedly called Khan ‘narcissistic Pakistani’ and made comments about lawyer Shola Mos-Shogbamimu

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025

Limiting jury trials will harm minority ethnic victims and defendants, research shows

The right to trial by jury dates back to at least the 12th century. The government’s proposals to limit it in England and Wales, many argue, run counter to the UK’s core democratic principles. And as others have pointed out, scrapping jury trials for some crimes is unlikely to solve…

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2025

What juries can do that professional judges can’t

Letters: Jurors bring a humane, rounded perspective to the system, says Simeon Wallis. Plus letters from Diana Good and Francis FitzGibbon KC

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025

Voices: The police have learned nothing from Sarah Everard’s murder – they’re still letting women down

COMMENT: Women still feel unsafe on British streets, an inquiry has found – and is it any wonder when nobody takes us seriously, asks Victoria Richards

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025