The Latest Breaking News from the Sentencing Council

A British Ice and more stop and search: Badenoch’s Tories set out new policies

Shadow ministers have announced far-reaching and often radical proposals – here is a roundup of some of them

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025

Robert Jenrick To Announce Tories' Plans of Scrapping Sentencing Council, Radical Changes in UK's Judicial System

Jenrick targets the Sentencing Council and judicial powers in sweeping Tory justice reforms.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7, 2025

Tory plan to scrap judge-led Sentencing Council criticised as ‘bonkers’

Ex-Conservative ministers denounce Robert Jenrick’s intention to abolish body that develops court guidelines

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025

Government accused of ‘running scared’ over bid to block sentencing guidelines

The Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reporters) Bill has received its second reading in the House of Lords.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025

Diane Abbott criticises Government for rejecting Sentencing Council guidance

New guidelines from the independent Sentencing Council were scheduled to come into force earlier this month but were delayed.

Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025

Government Bill to block new sentencing guidelines clears first Commons test

The proposals were brought forward following claims of a ‘two-tier’ justice system.

Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2025

Minority groups have always faced two-tier justice in Britain

Letters: In response to the suspension of new sentencing rules, Cordella Bart-Stewart highlights the racial disparities that continue to dog the criminal justice system. Plus Francesca Cociani on the real-life consequences of the justice secretary’s culture war on sentencing

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025

Lawyers attack ‘dangerous’ decision to halt Sentencing Council guidelines

Society of Black Lawyers calls decision to block pre-sentencing reports ‘deliberate step backwards’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025

Mahmood urged to act on Sentencing Council membership after ‘two-tier’ row

The Justice Secretary said ‘all must be equal before the law’ as the Government introduced a Bill following a row over guidelines.

Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025

Labour’s populist pantomime over sentencing rules plays into the hands of the right

Forcing the abandonment of commonsense, evidence-based guidelines is a new low for a party that once prided itself on justice reform, says Janey Starling of campaign group Level Up

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025