27 h. ago Government’s justice reforms aim to restore public trust in system – minister

Reforms include further prison time for criminals who refused to turn up to their sentencing, and restricting parental rights for rapists.

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47 h. ago Debt fee to be scrapped for victims seeking protection from abusers

The move comes as part of the Government’s pledge to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.

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3 d. ago Brave grooming gang victim who was drugged and raped as a child says she 'doesn't trust Keir Starmer' after quitting 'toxic' inquiry

Ellie-Ann Reynolds, 24, from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, has spent 11 years trying to get people to hear her as she has bravely opened up about the horrific abuse she suffered as a child.

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4 d. ago Number of prisoners released in error more than doubled in a year, data shows

A report by His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service said 262 prisoners were released in error from April 2024 to March 2025.

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5 d. ago OpenAI to store data on British soil for first time under Government deal

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy will set out plans to allow firms to host information on ‘sovereign servers’ run by the tech giant.

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6 d. ago Trump says he has final say on paying himself $230m for past investigations

President says government owes him ‘a lot of money’ for federal investigations during and after first termDonald Trump declared himself the arbiter of whether or not his own administration should pay him damages over past federal investigations, telling reporters that any such decision “would have to go across my desk”.The president insisted on Tuesday that the government owes him “a lot of money” for previous justice department investigations into his conduct, while at the same time asserting his personal authority over any potential payout. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Minister apologises to victims over handling of grooming gangs inquiry

Emma Reynolds insisted the Government is committed to delivering justice.

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7 d. ago Tory bid to prevent shorter jail sentences for rapists and paedophiles is BLOCKED by Labour

The Tories tabled a series of amendments to new Government legislation that will introduce a soft justice masterplan - but the moves were thrown out in a series of parliamentary votes.

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7 d. ago London Underground posters call on the UK Government to stop seafood ‘criminal catches’

London Underground posters call on the UK Government to stop seafood ‘criminal catches’  Environmental Justice Foundation

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8 d. ago Chief Minister tells London Gibraltar is there to win confidence & trust

Chief Minister tells London Gibraltar is there to win confidence & trust  Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation

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2 w. ago Flood defence funding pledge for deprived communities in new Government approach

Government reforms aim to allow more natural flood management schemes and speed up building of defences.

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2 w. ago Trump calls for Israel to ‘embrace its potential’ of ‘peace and prosperity’ as he takes victory lap in speech to Knesset

The president said towards the end of his remarks that Israeli President Isaac Herzog should pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the breach of trust, bribery, and fraud charges he faces

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2 w. ago Urgent calls for debt relief as study shows health and education cuts in developing world

Influential economists want replenishment of funds and new ways to define countries in need before this week’s IMF and World Bank meetingsTop economists are demanding urgent action on debt relief in Washington this week, as analysis from the campaign group Debt Justice shows struggling governments are cutting back on health and education.As finance ministers and central bankers gather for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings, influential experts including the Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, and leading economists Mariana Mazzucato and Jayati Ghosh, are urging them to “turn debt into hope”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Senate again fails to pass stopgap funding bill as government shutdown drags into eighth day – live

Senate fails for sixth time to pass a funding bill in 54-45 vote – three Democrats sided with Republicans in attempt to reach 60-vote thresholdUS airport staffing shortages set to cause more delays amid shutdownDemocrat bill aims to help federal workers cover childcare costsA series of “violent” texts sent by a Democrat seeking to become Virginia’s attorney general has shaken up the state’s governor’s race, with Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears seizing on the controversy to try to reverse her opponent’s double-digit polling lead.Earle-Sears has released new campaign advertisements condemning Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, her opponenent in the governor’s race, for continuing to support Jay Jones, whose private texts three years ago speculated about a senior state Republican getting “two bullets to the head” and “breeding little fascists”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘This madness needs to end’ say House Republicans as shutdown enters eighth day – US politics live

Majority leader Steve Scalise continues to blame Democrats for not passing House-passed funding bill as shutdown continuesEx-FBI director pleads not guilty on lying to Congress chargeA series of “violent” texts sent by a Democrat seeking to become Virginia’s attorney general has shaken up the state’s governor’s race, with Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears seizing on the controversy to try to reverse her opponent’s double-digit polling lead.Earle-Sears has released new campaign advertisements condemning Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, her opponenent in the governor’s race, for continuing to support Jay Jones, whose private texts three years ago speculated about a senior state Republican getting “two bullets to the head” and “breeding little fascists”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Former FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty in case accusing him of lying to Congress – US politics live

Trump critic arraigned at federal courthouse in VirginiaA series of “violent” texts sent by a Democrat seeking to become Virginia’s attorney general has shaken up the state’s governor’s race, with Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears seizing on the controversy to try to reverse her opponent’s double-digit polling lead.Earle-Sears has released new campaign advertisements condemning Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, her opponenent in the governor’s race, for continuing to support Jay Jones, whose private texts three years ago speculated about a senior state Republican getting “two bullets to the head” and “breeding little fascists”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump says Chicago mayor ‘should be in jail’ for not protecting Ice officers after Texas national troops arrive in Illinois – live

Trump posts on social media that Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois governor JB Pritzker ‘should be in jail’ A series of “violent” texts sent by a Democrat seeking to become Virginia’s attorney general has shaken up the state’s governor’s race, with Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears seizing on the controversy to try to reverse her opponent’s double-digit polling lead.Earle-Sears has released new campaign advertisements condemning Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, her opponenent in the governor’s race, for continuing to support Jay Jones, whose private texts three years ago speculated about a senior state Republican getting “two bullets to the head” and “breeding little fascists”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Restored Hogarth murals at London hospital open to public for first time

Restored Hogarth murals at London hospital open to public for first time  The Guardian

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3 w. ago ANDREW PIERCE reveals Starmer's fatal mistake which 'raised Nigel Farage to the status of a martyr'

Sir Keir Starmer made Nigel Farage the focus of his keynote speech at the Labour Conference in Liverpool, repeatedly taking aim at the Reform UK leader's policies and politics.

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3 w. ago Send spending could outstrip spending by Ministry of Justice by 2029 – IFS

The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned there is a risk that increases in spending on children will be followed by higher spending on young adults.

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