11 h. ago Ministers ‘ready to quit’ in rebellion against scrapping of jury trials

The prime minister is looking to scrap jury trials for certain cases in an effort to reduce backlogs in the justice system

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5 d. ago Iran crisis live: foreign minister says country ready for negotiations but also ‘fully prepared for war’

Abbas Araghchi warns adversaries against ‘miscalculation’ as Trump mulls military response to protest crackdown‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks downIranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’Analysis: Unpredictable Trump weighs up Iranian pleas for help against calls for restraintIran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has said communication lines with the US remain open, as the Trump administration continues to weigh the option of military strikes.“This channel of communication between our foreign minister (Abbas Araghchi) and the special envoy of the president of the United States is open,” Baghaei said, in apparent reference to Steve Witkoff.Always opposes interference in other countries’ internal affairs, maintains that the sovereignty and security of all countries should be fully protected under international law, and opposes the use or threat of use of force in international relatio...

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6 d. ago Nigel Farage's Reform UK on alert as rebel Labour MP threatens to trigger a by

Karl Turner, the MP for Kingston upon Hull East and a former barrister, said he was 'ashamed' of the Prime Minister over the 'ludicrous proposals'.

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7 d. ago Labour MP says Starmer 'should be ashamed with himself' over bid to scrap jury trials

Karl Turner, a former barrister, said removing the right to a jury trial in some cases is 'not something the Labour Party believes in',

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7 d. ago Prime Minister ‘ought to be ashamed’ for scrapping jury trials, Labour MP says

Karl Turner said he was ‘absolutely stunned’ by the policy.

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1 week 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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