The Latest Breaking News from Richard Hermer

Attorney General compares Reform and Tories’ policy to actions of Nazi Germany

Lord Hermer remarked claims that international law can be ‘put aside’ were made in the early 1930s in Germany

The Independent UK · May 30, 2025

Attorney General regrets 'clumsy' language on 1930s Germany as 'Nazi' row grows with Tories and Reform on ECHR

Shadow paymaster general Richard Holden said Lord Hermer’s isn’t ‘fit to be our Attorney General’

Evening Standard · May 29, 2025

Pick-and-mix approach to international law will make UK less secure, says attorney general

Richard Hermer accuses Conservatives of misunderstanding laws that have ‘kept us safe since 1945’

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2025

Venomous attacks on the attorney general are undermining the rule of law

A letter from Stephen Hockman KC and Sam Townend KC, former chairs of the Bar Council, and Christina Blacklaws and I Stephanie Boyce, former presidents of the Law Society

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025

Voices: A cabinet reshuffle is coming: will it include Rachel Reeves?

COMMENT: MPs often say that they are not interested in the tittle-tattle of who is up and who is down, but they always are. And, notes John Rentoul, the growing speculation shines a light on ministers’ performances so far

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2025

Whereabouts of Attorney General raised after complaint peers ‘never see him’

The top law officer has been the focus of controversy amid concerns over possible conflicts of interest

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025

‘Deeply unfair’: how attorney general became lightning rod for criticism of Starmer

Insiders baffled by attacks on Richard Hermer, which some believe are a proxy for criticism of government’s direction

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025

Labour peer calls for ‘arrogant’ attorney general to be sacked

Blue Labour founder Maurice Glasman also calls Richard Hermer a ‘progressive fool’ in New Statesman interview

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025

Keir Starmer has ‘full confidence’ in attorney general amid party criticism

Ministerial colleagues are said to be exasperated with Richard Hermer holding up policy decisions

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025

Tory calls to look into attorney general ‘conflict of interest’ claims dismissed

Cabinet secretary declines Robert Jenrick’s demand to investigate Richard Hermer’s work as barrister for Gerry Adams

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2025