Mahmood to review Sentencing Council’s powers amid ‘two-tier’ justice row Lord chancellor announces move follows claims that new sentencing rules discriminate against white men The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025
BBC presenter cuts off Jenrick in fiery clash over ‘two-tier justice’ claims Robert Jenrick’s interview with Emma Barnett descended into a row over sentencing guidelines The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
Starmer says it would be ‘big mistake’ to think Ukraine no longer needs military support because peace deal inevitable – as it happened Prime minister says countries will have to defend a peace deal, if one happens, as he takes questions at a defence factory The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025
Ministers criticise ‘two-tier’ sentencing changes in England and Wales Sentencing Council plans to make offenders’ ethnic backgrounds a greater factor in deciding whether to jail them The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025
‘The free world needs a new leader’, EU foreign chief warns after explosive row between Trump and Zelensky It comes after Donald Trump claimed Volodymyr Zelensky is ‘not ready for peace’, in an extraordinary confrontation between the two leaders The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2025
Churchill ‘would be turning in his grave’ as Trump faces British backlash over Zelensky spray Prime minister Keir Starmer declared his “unwavering support” for Ukraine as senior Conservative MPs, including Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, leapt to the Mr Zelensky’s defence The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025
Lammy admits Trump can veto Chagos deal ahead of White House confrontation over islands Foreign secretary’s admission comes as The Independent has discovered the President has been handed a second legal dossier on why the deal should not go ahead The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025
Investigation launched into Labour minister for 'lying' on his CV THE Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has said it will reinvestigate Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds over accusations he misrepresented his… The National (Scotland) · Feb 21, 2025
Solicitors’ watchdog reopens investigation into Business Secretary’s profile Jonathan Reynolds has been accused of incorrectly claiming to have been a solicitor despite never qualifying as one. Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2025
Jenrick and Philp put UK judges’ ‘lives at risk’ with attacks on integrity, former extremism tsar says Lord Walney: senior Tories ‘deeply wrong’ for suggesting judges are ideologically driven when enforcing the law The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds' CV – what is supposedly false? The scandal has piled more pressure on Sir Keir Starmer’s top team Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025
Alleged victims of Andrew Tate fear Donald Trump’s involvement in court case They are ‘extremely concerned’ about reports figures in Trump administration are pressuring the Romanian authorities The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025
Protesters against proposed Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ in London clash with police More than 1,000 people gathered outside the historic former site of the Royal Mint on Tower Hill. Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2025
Jenrick refuses to rule out Tory pact with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Labour say “the cat is out the bag” if Tories won’t rule out doing a “dodgy backroom deal with Reform” The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025 Kemi Badenoch disowns Robert Jenrick's bizarre traitor insult against Keir Starmer Shadow justice secretary condemned for using the phrase ‘Quisling’ - a reference to a World War Two Nazi collaborator
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025 Farage claim Trump will impose tariffs on UK over Chagos Islands row is ‘codswallop’, says Downing Street The Reform UK leader claimed Starmer’s government ‘lied’ over why it wanted to hand over the Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025 Home Office wasted nearly £100m on plans to house asylum seekers, watchdog finds Public Accounts Committee examined series of site purchases and found ‘troubling culture that repeatedly wastes public money’
The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025 Government urged to introduce tougher sentences for grooming gang offenders Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick was speaking during justice questions in the House of Commons.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 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 22, 2025 Wednesday briefing: The truth about the myths and misinformation surrounding the Southport attack In today’s newsletter: Amid far-right disinformation and claims of a cover-up, Keir Starmer has ordered a public inquiry to address the issues and prevent future tragedies; but how did things escalate so fast?
Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2025 Jenrick asks top civil servant to investigate Attorney General Conservative shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has written to Cabinet Secretary Sir Chris Wormald.
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2025 Starmer’s attorney general in row over Chagos refugees Lord Hermer has faced questions over the government’s decision to open the door to potential compensation for imprisoning another of his clients Gerry Adams, during the Troubles.
Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025 Drones could lift inmates out of jails to escape, prison officers say A watchdog has said deliveries of drugs and weapons to prison by drone are a national security threat.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2025 Zuckerberg, Musk, answer me this: what about the child abuse scandal playing out online? Victims of ‘grooming gangs’ have been badly let down, but children must be protected online as well as in the real world, says Guardian writer Susanna Rustin
The National (Scotland) · Jan 9, 2025 This week saw the far-right officially arrive in Westminster politics THIS week may have marked a sea change in UK politics – it may be the moment the far-right officially arrived in Westminster.