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UK Politics
Jury trial legislation advances as MP Jess Phillips cites courts delay crisis
A deep and bitter rift over the future of trial by jury has been laid bare in Parliament, as the…
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UK Crime
Court orders Joey Barton to pay £300,000 as assault charge looms
Former footballer Joey Barton is being held in custody after a dramatic 24 hours that saw him ordered to pay…
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UK Crime
Former staff member assaults ex-colleague after concealing himself in sheet near luxury hotel The Ned
In the heart of London’s financial district, where the early morning silence is usually broken only by the distant hum…
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UK Crime
Solicitor convicted of stalking court blogger with abusive language and home visits
A solicitor convicted of a campaign of “fixated and obsessive” stalking against a courts blogger has been handed a seven-year…
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UK Business
Ofwat limits five water companies to lower bill rises than requested
Millions of households will see their water bills rise by an average of 2.2% above previously announced hikes after a…
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UK Politics
David Lammy warns of criminal releases amid Labour rebellion over jury overhaul
Justice Secretary David Lammy is facing a major rebellion from within his own party as he prepares to push through…
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UK News
Former deputy cabinet secretary lifts lid on insights into COBRA sessions
As tensions flare in the Middle East, with US and Israeli strikes on Iran prompting retaliatory action, the machinery of…
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UK Politics
Rachel Reeves faces questions on planned fuel duty rise as government reviews policy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing a perfect storm of volatile oil prices, political pressure, and the stark economic fallout from…
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UK Crime
Unauthorised entry into Holocaust Memorial Garden carries prison threat
A major new crime bill moving through the House of Lords will create specific criminal offences for climbing on war…
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UK Crime
Elderly veteran dies after assailant steals his walking aid
A court has heard how a ‘random’ and ‘unnecessary’ act of violence on a Birmingham street ended the life of…
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