Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Richard Hermer

Government says Attorney General was not involved in collapsed China spy case

Robert Jenrick had asked why Baron Richard Hermer had not provided evidence to stop the case collapsing.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025

Prosecutors to appeal Kneecap charge decision after terror charge thrown out of court

PROSECUTORS will appeal against a court’s decision to throw out the terrorism case against a member of the rap group Kneecap whose terrorism…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 7, 2025

Jenrick urges Conservatives to ‘take our country back’

The shadow justice secretary ended his speech to the Conservative conference in Manchester with heavy praise for the UK.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Amal Clooney launches UK’s AI initiative to help women and girls access justice more easily

Exclusive: Attorney general Lord Hermer described it as an ‘unprecedented opportunity’

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025

We are heartbroken after synagogue attack, says senior UK Jewish politician

Attorney general Richard Hermer says more must be done to protect Jewish community and tackle antisemitism

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2025

Digital IDs will likely hold less data than online cookies – Attorney General

Lord Richard Hermer said he had ‘bitterly opposed’ the concept when Sir Tony Blair sought to introduce a similar system but had ‘been on a journey’.

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025

Populist threat to rule of law a danger to UK working class, says attorney general

Richard Hermer aims criticism at Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick at Labour conference event

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Voices: The Hillsborough Law will stand as the beating heart of this Labour government

COMMENT: My experience of shaping the new Hillsborough Law – which will compel public officials to tell the truth to public inquiries after major tragedies – has left me with a deep conviction that our legal system can and must do better, says attorney general Richard Hermer

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025

Kneecap rapper brands terror charge 'distraction to genocide' as he bids for criminal case to end

Hundreds of Kneecap supporters turned out for the hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court

Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025

Shabana Mahmood: justice secretary and rising star of the Labour party

Described as a pragmatic politician with an instinct for the times, Mahmood is thought of by some as a future Labour leader

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2025

Tory and Reform politicians endanger trials with immigration ‘hysteria’, say former ministers

Former attorney general Dominic Grieve among those criticising politicians for risking contempt of court

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025

Starmer ‘listening to hostages’ but intends to stick to Palestine statehood plan

Freed British-Israeli accuses PM of ‘moral failure’ over move to recognise Palestine at UN unless Israel changes course

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025

Minister dismisses peers’ claims that UK recognition of Palestine may break international law

Gareth Thomas says move is ‘political judgment’ after challenge from 40 members of House of Lords

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025

UK recognising Palestine 'may breach international law', peers claim

A GROUP of legal figures in the House of Lords has claimed that the UK Government’s commitment to recognising a Palestinian state may not be…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2025

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

Voices: What’s the real reason Keir Starmer won’t say if Donald Trump was right or wrong to bomb Iran?

COMMENT: The prime minister urged de-escalation and the US president ignored him, leaving the British government unable to say whether it is for or against the military action. It’s another blow to Starmer’s standing on the world stage, says John Rentoul

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23, 2025

UK is not selectively applying international law, Labour minister insists

THE UK Government is not applying international law differently for different countries, the Scottish Secretary has insisted ...

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025

US request to UK over Iran would have raised legal questions, ex-adviser says

Peter Ricketts says US likely to have decided it was better not to ask, after minister says no request was made

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025

Ministers urged to publish legal advice on UK involvement in Israel-Iran war

Calls follow news that attorney general advised government to limit its involvement to defending allies

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025

Attorney general warns UK joining war on Iran may be illegal

Lord Hermer is said to have cautioned against British engagement unless UK personnel are targeted

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025

The Guardian view on the Conservatives and international law: a party trapped inside its own destructive obsessions

Editorial: Kemi Badenoch’s European human rights withdrawal plan would weaken Britain, delight authoritarians and achieve none of the goals the Tories imagine

Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025

Robert Jenrick urges Prime Minister to sack 'appalling' Attorney General Lord Hermer in latest stunt video

The Shadow Justice Secretary took aim at the Labour peer in his recent social media post, which garnered 1.5 million views in less than 24 hours

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025

Starmer faces further calls to sack his Attorney General

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp argued Lord Richard Hermer should be fired for having ‘appalling judgment’.

The Independent UK · May 30, 2025

Voices: Oh dear, m’lud: It’s never a good idea to call people Nazis if they are not Nazis

COMMENT: The attorney general Lord Harmer has compared the rise of Reform to 1930s Germany – and it’s not only a mistake but a sign that Labour may be losing its battle with Nigel Farage, writes John Rentoul

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025

Attorney general apologises for comparing Tories and Reform to Nazis

Badenoch and Farage seize on Richard Hermer’s ‘clumsy’ remark in speech made in defence of international law

Evening Standard · May 30, 2025

Attorney General ‘regrets’ comparing calls to leave ECHR with 1930s Germany

Lord Hermer faced criticism from Tory leader Kemi Badenoch for a speech he made on Thursday.

1 2 3 4

Coverage From

People

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.