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The Latest Breaking News from David Lammy

In Pictures: Trump, tears and taxes feature in the best political images of 2025

The Press Association’s photographers captured some extraordinary moments in UK politics throughout the year.

Evening Standard

Alleged abuse victim faces nine-year wait for justice as court backlog forces trial delay

He says the delay is ‘incomprehensible’

The Independent UK

Police manhunt for prisoner who absconded on Christmas Day

Mahad Elmi, 27, considered ‘unlawfully at large’ in latest blunder to hit Justice Secretary David Lammy

Evening Standard

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UN experts raise ‘grave concern’ over treatment of Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers

Special rapporteurs say handling of prisoners raises questions over UK’s obligations under human rights laws

The Guardian - UK

Four Palestine Action hunger strikers pledge to continue, families say

Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers have issued legal challenge to justice secretary David Lammy

The Independent UK

Michael Mansfield criticises ministers’ refusal to meet Palestine Action hunger strikers

Leading human rights lawyer accuses government of ‘dismissive approach’ based on ‘ludicrous’ reasoning

The Guardian - UK

Government accused of abandoning its prison safety policy by Palestine Action

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Palestine Action hunger strikers begin legal action against government after activists are hospitalised

Several hunger strikers have been taken to hospital in recent days

The Independent UK

Families of Palestine Action hunger strikers seek urgent meeting with Lammy

Justice secretary urged to ‘show a bit of humanity’ with protesters severely ill after refusing food for weeks

The Guardian - UK

Two Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers taken to hospital

MPs and next of kin of prisoners Amu Gib, 30, and Kamran Ahmed, 28, call for immediate government intervention

The Guardian - UK

Starmer will ‘absolutely’ still be prime minister by next Christmas, says Labour chair – as it happened

Anna Turley says people will start to ‘see and feel’ change in public services and cost of living from next year

The Guardian - UK

Farage faces calls to sack candidate who claimed Lammy should ‘go home’

Hampshire and the Solent mayoral candidate Chris Parry’s conduct on X was described as ‘racist and grossly offensive’ by the Labour Party.

Evening Standard

‘It feels like being suffocated’: Palestine Action activist in HMP Peterborough vows to continue hunger strike

Teuta Hoxha says she remains determined despite growing fears for her health and five other prisoners staging protest

The Guardian - UK

Pressure on Farage to sack ‘racist’ Reform candidate as he doubles down on claim Lammy should ‘go home’ to Caribbean

‘Farage's refusal to take action against racism in his party shows what a dark place he's dragging politics to,’ says Labour Party chair as Reform’s Hampshire mayor candidate praises Enoch Powell

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Evening Standard

Inside London’s crippling court delays as Labour moves to cut back jury trials

Labour is bringing the axe down on jury trials, but people in court tell a different story of where the chronic delays come from

The Independent UK

Foreign prison officers get visa exemption to prevent UK jail chaos

The Chief Inspector of Prisons earlier warned of a ‘devastating effect’ if a solution was not found

The Independent UK

Reform candidate who told David Lammy to ‘go home’ questioned other politicians’ loyalty to UK

Nigel Farage’s party is facing calls to drop the retired naval officer

The Guardian - UK

Reform candidate who told Lammy to ‘go home’ questioned other MPs’ loyalty to UK

Exclusive: Labour says Nigel Farage’s party should swiftly condemn Chris Parry after further comments emerge

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International Business Times UK

UK Invests £550M for Anti-Misogyny, Schools to Teach Boys on Porn and Real Relationships

The UK will battle the causes of misogyny and violence inflicted on women and girls and introduce extensive education and training programmes to young children as early as the age of 11.

The Independent UK

Why are pro-Palestine prisoners on hunger strike in a UK jail?

The HMP Bronzefield hunger strikes have been cited as “the biggest coordinated prison hunger strike’ in the UK in almost 40 years

The Guardian - UK

Farage avoids police investigation over alleged electoral law breach

Essex force says report is outside time limit for prosecution, while Electoral Commission says it has not found any undeclared spending

Evening Standard

Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike in prison ‘are dying’, doctor says

Almost 900 health professionals have written to David Lammy, Wes Streeting, senior NHS officials and senior prison officials.

The Independent UK

Starmer facing new rebellion as dozens of Labour MPs sign letter against scrapping jury trials

After the welfare rebellion before the summer, the PM has a new challenge to his authority on court reform

Evening Standard

Crown court backlog nears 80,000 in new record

Data published on Thursday showed the open caseload was 79,619 at the end of September, up from 78,329 at the end of June.

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs revolt over ‘madness’ of jury-scrapping plans

Letter from 39 backbenchers threatens rebellion over proposal to expedite court backlog in England and Wales

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