3 d. ago New Syrian foreign minister attends UN Security Council in first US appearance since Assad's fall

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani attended a U.N. Security Council briefing after raising his country’s new flag at the international body

Politics

4 d. ago Emma Caldwell inquiry: Family welcomes 'formidable' Scottish judge to 'act without fear or favour'

The family of murdered Emma Caldwell have attended the Scottish Parliament to meet with John Swinney and the Justice Secretary

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4 d. ago Emma Caldwell inquiry: Scottish judge appointed as murder victim's mother meets with John Swinney

The family of murdered Emma Caldwell have attended the Scottish Parliament to meet with John Swinney and the Justice Secretary

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4 d. ago Russia warns it 'reserves the right to nuclear weapons' against the west and warns a peacekeeping force in Ukraine will 'lead to World War Three'

Putin hawk Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the powerful Russian security council and ex-defence minister, said Russia rejected Western boots on the ground in the war-torn country.

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5 d. ago Tories urged to ‘come clean’ on Reform after Jenrick ‘coalition’ comments

In an audio recording obtained by Sky News, the shadow justice secretary said that he wants the ‘fight’ against Labour to be ‘united’.

Politics

6 d. ago SNP ministers told "stop wasting time" on gender ideology as policies reviewed after court ruling

Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville unable to say when fresh guidance on single-sex spaces will be issued

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6 d. ago Use of tasers in prisons to be trialled after Manchester bomb plotter attack

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said actions were being taken to better protect prison staff and the public.

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6 d. ago Nottingham attacks inquiry major update as pledge made to victims' families

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced that former senior circuit judge Deborah Taylor has been appointed to chair the statutory inquiry into the Nottingham attacks

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7 d. ago Prison officers 'very close' to being murdered in UK jails, experts warn as union demands stun guns for staff after Hashem Abedi attack

Prison Officers will meet the justice secretary on Wednesday to demand staff are provided with Tasers following an attack from Hashem Abedi on three officers.

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7 d. ago Prison officers demand use of electric stun guns after attack by Manchester Arena bomb plotter

The Prison Officers' Association (POA) will demand the use of electric stun guns in the UK's most dangerous jails when it meets with the Justice Secretary on Wednesday

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1 week ago SNP Government demands urgent meeting with Westminster following Supreme Court gender ruling

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary plans to make a statement at the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday’s judgment next week.

Politics

1 week ago Scottish ministers want urgent meeting with UK Government on gender ruling

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary plans to make a statement on the judgment at the Scottish Parliament next week.

Politics

1 week ago Protective gear review for prison guards after Manchester bomb plotter attack

The Justice Secretary announced a snap review by the Prison Service to report back in the coming months.

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1 week ago Fears of Tory coup after Robert Jenrick sets up WhatsApp group in plea for marathon donations

The shadow justice secretary was attempting to share a fundraising link for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity he is running for at next weekend's London marathon.

Politics

1 week ago Manchester Arena bombing survivor ‘broken’ by plotter’s prison attack

Martin Hibbert wrote to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood saying Hashem Abedi’s attack on prison guards was a ‘catastrophic failure’ of duty.

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2 w. ago Tories demand ministers ‘get a grip’ after Manchester Arena bomber’s brother’s attack on prison officers

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick hit out after Hashem Abedi threw hot cooking oil over three prison guards

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2 w. ago Drunk Ryanair passenger, 44, admits to assaulting two people on flight from Tenerife to Liverpool

Catherine Bellis, 44, of West Derby tearfully nodded as a judge told her 'all sentencing options remained available'.

Society

2 w. ago Government REJECTS Oldham's request to leave Greater Manchester housing scheme

A minister responded to the council on behalf of Angela Rayner.

Politics

2 w. ago Nationalising British Steel must be ‘last resort’ – Badenoch

Industry minister Sarah Jones hosted a meeting of the Steel Council attended by the bosses of Tata, Liberty and British Steel and trade union leaders.

Politics

2 w. ago Nazi death camp 'secretary of evil' dies just 2 years after facing justice for 10,000 murders

Irmgard Furchner, dubbed the 'Secretary of Evil', joined Stutthof concentration camp as a teenage shorthand typist and worked there from 1943 to 1945 as secretary to the SS commander Paul Werner Hoppe

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