10 h. ago Keir Starmer faces Labour revolt as Tories force vote TODAY on scrapping jury trials for swathe of cases

The Tories will force a vote in the House of Commons over the proposals announced by Justice Secretary David Lammylast year.

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28 h. ago Constance stays as Scottish Justice Secretary, despite ministerial code breaches

Angela Constance faced calls to quit after independent advisers found she inadvertently breached the ministerial code.

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29 h. ago Angela Constance breached ethics rules on grooming gangs row but will not quit

Investigators ruled the breaches were “unintentionally".

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30 h. ago Angela Constance 'unintentionally breached' ministerial code

First Minister John Swinney will now issue a letter reprimanding his justice secretary.

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31 h. ago Constance to make statement after probe into possible code breach concludes

Independent advisers to Scotland’s First Minister have now concluded an investigation into whether Angela Constance breached the ministerial code.

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32 h. ago Angela Constance expected to remain Justice Secretary after grooming gang probe findings handed to First Minister

Independent advisers have issued a report to the First Minister on whether she misled parliament about an expert’s views on gangs.

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32 h. ago John Swinney receives report into Angela Constance misconduct claims

First Minister John Swinney received a report from independent advisers overnight

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40 h. ago Starmer prepares for parliamentary battles over his EU ‘reset’ policy

Planned legislation could hand ministers significant powers to forge closer regulatory ties with BrusselsKeir Starmer is set to face fresh battles over his EU “reset” with his plans to lay a bill that could lead to closer regulatory ties with Brussels.The legislation aims to introduce an alignment mechanism for the agrifoods and electricity trading deals agreed with EU leaders but still under negotiation. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Starmer prepares for parliamentary battles over imminent EU ‘reset’ bill

Planned legislation could hand ministers significant powers to forge closer regulatory ties with BrusselsKeir Starmer is set to face fresh battles over his EU “reset” with his plans to lay a bill that could lead to closer regulatory ties with Brussels.The legislation aims to introduce an alignment mechanism for the agrifoods and electricity trading deals agreed with EU leaders but still under negotiation. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Snow and ice to blanket much of the UK on first weekend of the year

Daytime temperatures are expected to remain in the low single figures for much of the country on Saturday.

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4 d. ago Warnings active as UK ushers in first weekend of the new year with snow and ice

Daytime temperatures are expected to remain in the low single figures for much of the country on Saturday.

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5 d. ago Grooming gang members convicted of child rape will be jailed for the rest of their lives under Reform government

Nigel Farage's party has vowed to impose mandatory whole life sentences on adults convicted of child rape if it wins the next election.

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6 d. ago When racists shout ‘Go home’, and you come from 15 places, what to do? | Hugh Muir

A DNA test showed me that theoretically I have links to a long list of countries – and that the way we look at belonging makes little senseWhile accepting that David Lammy, the deputy prime minister and justice secretary is, for many, the human embodiment of Marmite – loved or hated, with not much in between – one can still question whether, for all his faults, he should “go home to the Caribbean”. Whether you agree with him over this or that utterance or the broad sweep of government policy, he has, unquestionably made his contribution to Tottenham, in north London, whose people he has represented for a quarter of a century, to parliament, as a senior MP, as foreign secretary and now as an important figure with several key portfolios.So when a lieutenant of Nigel Farage, admittedly no fan of Lammy’s, suggests, without notable contradiction or condemnation from Reform, that Lammy “should go home to the Caribbean”, one is tempted to look at that askance. But then, in the year just pa...

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7 d. ago Slot sees positives as Frimpong and Kerkez adapt to end of a full

Liverpool head coach’s new full-backs have struggledSlot expects improvement as squad and signings settleArne Slot has said Liverpool remain “a work in progress” in both full-back positions but backed Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez to make their mark as his team stabilise.Slot admits Liverpool are still adjusting to the end of the Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson era with injuries and disruption limiting the impact of their designated successors, including Conor Bradley. Frimpong has improved since returning from his second hamstring injury of the season, however, and provided assists for Hugo Ekitiké and Ryan Gravenberch in the recent victories over Tottenham and Wolves. Slot believes the summer signings Frimpong and Kerkez, from Bayer Leverkusen and Bournemouth respectively, will prove valuable assets for Liverpool, with their pace essential for the modern game. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘Too complacent’: how Blair’s advisers misjudged his disastrous WI speech

Former PM’s team suggested initial less-politicised drafts seemed patronising and appealed to ‘fuddy-duddy Britain’Brown’s allies could wreck Labour’s 2005 election hopes, Mandelson warnedTony Blair’s key advisers agonised over the writing of his notoriously ill-judged speech to the Women’s Institute (WI) which saw the then prime minister heckled and slow hand-clapped before 10,000 members at Wembley Arena, newly released documents reveal.Despite the WI explicitly warning they were “wary of anything that smacked of capital P politics”, Blair’s aides were critical of his first draft and bombarded him with additions to inject more policy. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'We won't give up': Charity ‘frustrated’ as Justice Secretary insists standalone spiking offence ‘not needed’

Colin and Mandy Mackie started the charity after the death of their 18-year-old son Greg.

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1 week ago A1(M) closure LIVE: Major Hertfordshire road to remain closed throughout the night after 'serious collision'

The A1(M) is closed southbound on Saturday, December 27 after a serious collision and is expected to remain closed throughout the night as investigation and recovery work is conducted

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1 week ago Cordon in place after woman dies on Christmas Day following 'serious assault'

A cordon is expected to remain in place on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, according to police

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1 week ago Four Palestine Action hunger strikers pledge to continue, families say

Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers have issued legal challenge to justice secretary David Lammy

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2 w. ago Constance faces ministerial code investigation in grooming gangs comments row

The Justice Secretary has been accused of misrepresenting the views of expert Professor Alexis Jay in Holyrood.

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