Replacing Human Rights Act will weaken protections, say peers and MPs Joint committee on human rights says plans contravene principle that human rights are universal The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022
‘Unnecessary and irresponsible’? No – barristers are striking because justice is being denied Decades of political lies about legal aid have masked the truth of a justice system crumbling under repeated cuts, says a junior barrister The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022
‘It’s one off the list’: David Amess killer thought all MPs who voted for Isis airstrikes should die Ali Harbi Ali said his victim was one of numerous politicians he considered targeting because of votes in 2014 and 2015 The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022
Ringleader of Garry Newlove killers could be moved to open prison Justice Secretary Dominic Raab must decide whether to approve the Parole Board’s recommendation to move Adam Swellings. The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022
Boris Johnson to take short Easter break at Chequers after surprise Kyiv trip A spokesperson for the Prime Minister was not immediately able to confirm what role Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab would play while Mr Johnson was having some down time Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2022
Loose Women's Linda Robson fumes that Baby P mum 'should be sterilised' amid release The Parole Board approved the release of Tracey Connelly last month and has been met with public fury after her son Baby P died in agony, suffering a fractured spine and broken ribs in 2007 Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2022
Hunt for the ‘Butchers of Bucha’ So this is what denazification looks like. Bodies littered across the street, victims filling mass graves, destruction and grief congealing in a way only war can replicate. To Grozny, Chechnya and Aleppo, Syria, we can now add Bucha, Ukraine. Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2022
Baby P's gran says her dying wish is for evil daughter to stay in prison for life Tracey Connelly, the mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, could be freed from prison after the Parole Board decided she should be released Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2022
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab under fire as mum of tragic Baby P to be released from jail Peter Connelly was just 17-months-old when he died in agony, suffering a fractured spine and eight broken ribs. Daily Record · Apr 3, 2022
'Dominic Raab must take the blame for the fiasco of Baby P's mum being given parole' We now smell not just a whiff of hypocrisy but an overpowering stench of it and as so often with the Tories, they talk tough on crime, only to go weak on the causes of it. Daily Mirror · Apr 2, 2022
Dominic Raab failed to block Baby P mum release and sent junior official to hearing Paperwork reveals Raab sent a junior official to act on his behalf at the parole hearing to free Baby P's mother Tracey Connelly - the baby died in agony suffering a fractured spine and eight broken ribs Daily Mirror · Apr 2, 2022
‘Racist’ overhaul of Human Rights Act to strip protections from people targeted by stop and search Exclusive: Dominic Raab accused over curbs that will hit ethnic minorities in ‘two-tier assault on our rights’ The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022
Partygate fines mean police believe law was broken, policing minister suggests Kit Malthouse also said he believes Boris Johnson will probably declare if he is issued with a fixed-penalty notice. The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
Killer who beat dad Garry Newlove to death outside his home could move to open prison Adam Swellings is the last of Garry Newloves killers who remains in prison. The drunk gang attacked the dad in 2007 after he reprimanded them for vandalising cars outside his home Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2022
Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2022 Evening Standard Comment: Dominic Raab is right to appeal on Baby P Peter Connelly died aged 17 months on August 3, 2007 at the hands of his mother, Tracey Connelly, her boyfriend, Steven Barker, and their lodger Jason Owen at their home in Tottenham. His death followed months of abuse, which left him with more than 50 injuries including a broken back.
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022 Dominic Raab must introduce new laws to give himself the power to stop prison releases Justice secretary told parliament ‘ministerial oversight’ of dangerous prisoners would be introduced - but there is no legal basis
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022 ‘Facts not in dispute’ over whether fines mean laws were broken – No 10 Downing Street said the Prime Minister’s ‘position’ prevented him from commenting until the partygate investigation is over.
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022 Second Cabinet minister says law was broken in partygate saga Anne-Marie Trevelyan said the Metropolitan Police’s decision to issue the fines meant criminality had been discovered.
Daily Record · Mar 31, 2022 Tory ministers at odds with Downing Street on whether law was broken after fines issued over partygate Dominic Raab and now International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan have both said the Metropolitan Police's decision to issue 20 fines linked to the covid parties meant lockdown laws were broken in Whitehall.
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022 Minister begrudgingly admits Covid laws were broken - despite No 10’s refusal ‘They’ve broken the regulations that were set in the Covid Act,’ Anne-Marie Trevelyan says
Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2022 Partygate fiasco grows as second minister admits law was broken The Partygate fiasco escalated on Thursday after a second Cabinet minister appeared to be at odds with Boris Johnson over whether 20 fines issued by the Police represented a breach of the law.
Daily Record · Mar 30, 2022 Dominic Raab pledges to block Baby P mother release decision The Justice Secretary made the announcement in the House of Commons on Wednesday after the Parole Board said Tracey Connelly should be released.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2022 Johnson refuses to admit lockdown rules were broken in Downing Street Dominic Raab says there were ‘clearly breaches’, but PM says he won’t give ‘running commentary’
Manchester Evening News · Mar 30, 2022 Boris Johnson refuses to accept No 10 party broke lockdown rules The Prime Minister dodged any question on whether partygate was in breach of lockdown rules
Wales Online · Mar 30, 2022 Should Boris Johnson resign over partygate? Have your say by taking part in our survey PM refuses to accept coronavirus lockdown laws were broken at the heart of his government