The Latest Breaking News from the Ministry of Justice

Mark Alexander took legal action against the Ministry of Justice after his request to be interviewed over the phone by a journalist was rejected.

Exclusive: Record number of inmates doubled up in single cells - with government forced to build 1,000 portacabins to ease overflow

Stephen Wynne killed Chantel Taylor after picking her up near his home in Birkenhead, Merseyside, in March 2004.

Figures obtained by the M.E.N. also show 34 other sex crimes as well as 344 allegations of violence at the jail

A total of 675 drug seizures took place at HMP Hindley between 2020 and 2023

The latest raid saw three men arrive at the boutique in Place Vendome in broad daylight on Saturday afternoon, as dozens of tourists and other passers-by looked on

They say the troubled jail - operated by Sodexo - should be brought under Government control if our findings are confirmed

Moroccan King Mohammed VI pardoned 1,518 people, including 17 convicts in terrorism and extremism cases, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. The Ministry of Justice stated that 1,270 detainees were included in the royal pardon, in addition to pardoning 411 inmates for their remaining sentences, 858 who had their prison…

Here PA takes a look at the key allegations – and details which ones were upheld.