Jury trials set to be scrapped except for most serious crimes Move comes as No 10 is yet to respond to recommendations on how to reform the court system The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025
‘I still get humiliated’: the perils of appearing on a celebrity gameshow Agents claim it can increase their clients’ profile and show off their human side. Is that your final answer? The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025
Thursday briefing: What fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school mean for Nigel Farage In today’s newsletter: With the Reform leader now a serious contender for PM, we look at the impact the allegations about his behaviour as a schoolboy could have on Britain The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025
Starmer announces national summit on challenges facing men and boys Sir Keir’s announcement followed the publication of the Government’s strategy for men’s health on Wednesday, Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025
Mahmood and Lammy breached human rights law over segregation of prisoner, judge finds Treatment of terrorist with known mental health needs said to have contravened prohibition on inhuman or degrading treatment The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025
‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025
Prisons being on ‘crisis mode’ is harming efforts to reduce reoffending, MPs warn A new Justice Committee report highlighted a number of factors undermining efforts to cut reoffending The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025
More than 2,600 prison staff ‘facing deportation’ under new visa rules Justice Secretary David Lammy already under pressure after prisoner release fiasco at HMP Wandsworth Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025
Release errors show the sorry state that prisons are in Letters: John Lovelock and James Stoddart on the woeful state of prisons, caused by funding cuts and lack of support for both inmates and staff The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2025
British music industry adds record £8bn to UK economy, according to UK Music Taylor Swift’s Eras tour among the big events driving spending, as British artists perform well overseas and job numbers rise The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2025
Domestic violence victims at risk under bill aimed at easing prison overcrowding, watchdog warns Victims and survivors “will be put in harm’s way” with “devastating consequences”, domestic abuse commissioner says The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025
David Lammy says 91 prisoners freed in error in England and Wales since April Justice secretary tells MPs as many as four may still be at large and blames previous governments’ cuts for mistakes The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025
Wrongful releases of 91 prisoners since April is ‘shocking’ – No 10 The data, released by the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday, shows 91 accidental releases took place between April 1 and October 31 this year. Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025 Three prisoners a week set free by mistake since April, new figures show An average of three prisoners a week have been wrongly set free in the last seven months
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025 More than 90 prisoners freed by mistake since April this year, figures show It comes as Justice Secretary David Lammy is set to face questions from MPs over the issue.
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025 Three prisoners released by mistake every week, new figures show – as Lammy admits three inmates still at large Downing Street says the statistics are ‘shocking’ and show a ‘failing criminal justice system’
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025 Arguing about whether or not to wear a poppy misses the most crucial point David Lammy being caught without a poppy sparked a national debate. But there are many ways to honour the fallen, writes Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025 Nandy rules out taking action to remove Robbie Gibb from BBC board – as it happened Culture secretary also condemns MPs who dismiss BBC as ‘institutionally biased’ in swipe at Badenoch and Farage
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025 Lammy urged to end ‘scandal’ of people imprisoned for own protection Exclusive: Removing courts’ power would help vulnerable adults and children and ‘free up jail spaces’, experts say, in wake of recent manhunts to find missing prisoners released by mistake
The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025 AI chatbots could help stop prisoner release errors, says justice minister HMP Wandsworth gets ‘green light’ to use AI after team sent in to find ‘quick fixes’ after spate of mistakes
Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025 Call for clarity on releases in error as prisoner mistakenly counted as at large Robert Jenrick said he would ask David Lammy to make clear how many prisoners have been accidentally released and how many are still at large.
Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025 AI chatbot is Government's new recruit at HMP Wandsworth to stop inmates being wrongly freed Prisons minister Lord Timpson said the southwest London jail had been given the ‘green light’ to use artificial intelligence
Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025 Prisoner was mistakenly counted among those at large after early release Over the weekend, it was reported that a total of four offenders had been released in error, with two released in June this year, and two in 2024.
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025 One of four prisoners at large is now back in custody Over the weekend, it emerged that a total of four offenders freed in error – two released in June this year, and two in 2024 – remained at large.