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Jury trials to be scrapped in some cases in bid to tackle court backlog

The crown court backlog currently is at a record level of more than 78,000 cases.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

Watch live: Lammy addresses Parliament after more prisoners mistakenly freed

Watch live as David Lammy addresses the House of Commons on Tuesday (2 December) after confirming that 12 more prisoners have been released in error over the last three weeks.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

GB News urged to cut ties with contributor accused of racism

Rightwing activist claimed Commons deputy speaker Nusrat Ghani should be barred because she was born in Pakistan

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2025

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Trans woman jailed for harassing minister Ellie Reeves as judge slams civil courts for enabling abuse

District Judge Michael Snow said he is ‘appalled’ at the badly organised civil courts

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025

‘External person’ may have leaked Budget document link, says OBR chief

Contentious Budget was leaked nearly an hour before chancellor was set to announce it

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

‘Mortified’ OBR chair hopes inquiry into budget leak will report next week

Reuters news agency says it obtained document after visiting URL it predicted file would be uploaded to

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025

'Chilling effect' of Budget briefings cost London jobs, say bosses as Reeves defends her tax and spend plans

They also warned the Chancellor’s measures would have ‘little to no impact on growth in the round’

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025

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Has Rachel Reeves broken her manifesto promises with the budget?

Reeves told MPs she had stuck to her pledges. Responding, Kemi Badenoch said the opposite. Who is right?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025

Millions more dragged into paying higher income tax in Reeves’s £26bn Budget squeeze

Chancellor admits ‘I am asking ordinary people to pay a little more’ as she unveils dozens of tax rises, but finally scraps the much-criticised two-child benefit cap

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

The budget has averted an immediate crisis for Labour – but the danger is not over yet

Sense of relief among many Labour MPs but chancellor’s broad mix of measures leaves room for things to go wrong

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025

Badenoch takes aim at Reeves over chancellor’s complaints of misogyny

Kemi Badenoch used her Bidget speech to launch an extraordinary attack on Ms Reeves, accusing her of ‘whining’ over sexism claims

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

Reeves launches £26 billion tax raid as welfare spending rises

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s announcements will leave 1.7 million people paying more income tax.

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025

Rachel Reeves mocked in fake 'Grand Theft Austerity' AI video game

The parody video depicts the AI chancellor beating up people, and even pigeons, to steal their coins and ‘feel the thrill of fiscal responsibility’

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump to send envoy to Russia - but will only meet Putin and Zelensky when deal is final

Trump says the countries are ‘very close’ to a peace deal as Russian strikes target Zaporizhzhia

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

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The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Milkshakes and lattes will be included in sugar tax in bid to tackle obesity crisis

Wes Streeting addressed the House of Commons on Tuesday

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

Ofcom boss: I limit my use of social media amid fears of online abuse

The internet regulator has published guidance urging providers to take more responsibility for protecting users online.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2025

Claims of systemic problems with BBC news coverage disputed by former adviser

Caroline Daniel tells MPs leaked memo by Michael Prescott that sparked resignations at BBC did not provide full picture

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025

Two House of Lords peers face suspension after breaking lobbying rules

Lord Dannatt and Lord Evans of Watford violated regulations prohibiting the provision of parliamentary services for "payment or reward"

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Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025

Peer attempts to delay assisted dying Bill will push it into 2029 – Leadbeater

Both the House of Commons and the House of Lords must agree on the final draft of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill before it is law.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

Labour minister says China’s ‘covert and calculated’ spying won’t be tolerated - live updates

The Tories have pressed the Government to place China in the enhanced tier of the foreign influence registration scheme (Firs)

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025

Parliamentarians warned by MI5 over Chinese spying threats

Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, wrote to parliamentarians on Tuesday to alert them to the ‘Espionage Alert’ issued by MI5.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

Shabana Mahmood swears in House of Commons while defending asylum crackdown

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood swore in the House of Commons as she defended her proposed major overhaul of the asylum system.

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025

Shabana Mahmood warns ‘dark forces are stirring up anger’ over migration ahead of sweeping asylum reforms

Shabana Mahmood is set to rewrite how Britain grants refuge to those fleeing conflict and upheaval with a statement in the House of Commons on Monday

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025

Shabana Mahmood threatens Trump-style visa bans on three African nations

Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo face visa sanctions if they do not co-operate more on removing illegal migrants

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025

Home Secretary plans visa bans for three countries amid asylum system overhaul

Shabana Mahmood is set to rewrite how Britain grants refuge to those fleeing conflict and upheaval with a statement in the House of Commons on Monday.

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