Southport families express alarm after ‘copycat’ teenager avoids custody The court heard the boy described Rudakubana as a ‘hero’ with similar interests in ‘genocides and that’. Evening Standard · Mar 10
Lammy defends jury reforms against claims they will worsen racial bias in legal system – as it happened Justice secretary says changes designed to reduce courts backlog will benefit remand rates The Guardian - UK · Mar 10
Thousands of lawyers urge Keir Starmer to rethink plans to cut jury trials Government facing prospect of most serious backbench revolt yet over proposals for England and Wales The Guardian - UK · Mar 10
The blistering speech that tells me Britain’s social care deadlock can finally be broken If anyone can make the public pay for a national care service, it’s Louise Casey, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Mar 10
Oil prices latest: UK inflation forecast to spike amid fears Iran war could trigger new cost of living crisis Price of oil has surged since US and Israel launched airstrikes towards Iran 10 days ago The Independent UK · Mar 10
Victims of rape in UK to get free legal advice throughout criminal justice process Lawyers will be available to help victims understand their rights and challenge unnecessary requests for personal information, the Ministry of Justice said The Independent UK · Mar 9
‘Juries have not caused this crisis’: Top lawyers and ex-judges plead for government to rethink plans to curb jury trials Retired judges and a former director of public prosecutions are among those calling for the justice secretary to halt plans to scrap juries for some crimes The Independent UK · Mar 9
Voices: The price of Donald Trump’s war is soaring – and Britain is already paying it THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As the world tips towards financial oblivion, its leaders must find a way to make the US president listen to the markets if he will not listen to them The Independent UK · Mar 9
So Badenoch, Farage and Blair think the Iran war is a great idea? Hmm … Kemi may be all in favour, but at least economic realpolitik is forcing her to take a slightly different tack The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
Ministers must act more quickly on deepfakes to protect women and girls, Kendall says Exclusive: Technology secretary urges tech companies to do more to tackle online misogyny The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
Kneecap call press conference as High Court to rule on rapper’s terror case The High Court’s decision will be given on Wednesday, the group said. Evening Standard · Mar 9
Anti-Muslim hate definition will protect against unacceptable abuse, says Reed The Government has unveiled its wider strategy on social cohesion. Evening Standard · Mar 9
UK government’s new definition of anti-Muslim hate under social cohesion strategy Communities Secretary Steve Reed said the government has a duty to act against record levels of hate crime against Muslims The Independent UK · Mar 9
Iran war ‘could turbocharge Labour's collapse in London’ as poll shows 19 councils at risk Polls have predicted a woeful set of results for Sir Keir Starmer’s party at the local elections on May 7 Evening Standard · Mar 9
Marie Claire · Mar 9 King Charles and Queen Camilla's U.S. State Visit Is Facing a Roadblock as Government Refuses to Confirm Trip The April visit is reportedly in question due to tensions between the two countries.
The Independent UK · Mar 9 Watch: US B-52 bomber lands at UK air base as Iran conflict spirals A US Air Force B-52 bomber plane landed at RAF Fairford airbase on Monday (9 March), after the US and Israel’s airstrikes towards Iran sparked widespread regional conflict.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9 UK inflation likely to rise because of Middle East war, says Rachel Reeves Chancellor says she is ready to help households with rising costs but stops short of setting out specific steps
Evening Standard · Mar 9 Former Spice Girl plants a kiss on the King at Commonwealth Day service Geri Halliwell-Horner was speaking at the annual Westminster Abbey service celebrating the Commonwealth.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9 Britons don’t want any part of Trump’s war fixation – the sooner Labour realises that the better Kowtowing to US foreign policy in Iraq and Afghanistan had disastrous consequences. Why are leaders making the same mistake again, asks Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Evening Standard · Mar 9 'Get out' of south east Turkey, America tells US citizens after 'Iranian ballistic missile shot down' by Nato forces over the country The US Department of State told American citizens they must leave the US Consulate General in Adana due to security risks
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9 Revealed: UK’s multibillion AI drive is built on ‘phantom investments’ Exclusive: Rented datacentres and unrealised supercomputer site raise questions for Starmer’s push to ‘mainline AI into veins of economy’
Evening Standard · Mar 9 SNP calls for emergency cost-of-living support as prices expected to rise The price of oil rose over 100 dollars per barrel for the first time since 2022, while the FTSE 100 Index dropped 2% soon after opening on Monday.
The Independent UK · Mar 9 Nigel Farage fails to meet Trump after flying to Mar-a-Lago Reform UK leader insists he never planned on meeting the president, despite flying to his resort
The Independent UK · Mar 9 New anti-Muslim hate definition ‘will not restrict freedom of speech’, Steve Reed says The latest government figures showed that religious hate crime recorded by police in England and Wales reached a record high in the year ending March 2025