Reshuffle: Tories care more about “jobs for mates” than UC, says Labour
Labour has criticised Tory “warped priorities” as Boris Johnson this afternoon embarked on a reshuffle of his cabinet…
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Buckland apology following rape review rendered “meaningless”, says Lammy
David Lammy has said Robert Buckland rendered his apology following the release of the end-to-end rape review “meaningless”…
They want a war over statues. I’d rather see a plan for rehabilitating offenders
The old phrase is that politicians ‘campaign in poetry but govern in prose’. The truth is that Boris…
Tory cuts, not just Covid, led to the courts backlog now denying people justice
An eminent criminal solicitor recently tweeted a story of a client, born in 2001, who had allegedly committed…
Why the new ‘independent review’ of the Human Rights Act is worrying
The Conservative government launched an ‘independent review of the Human Rights Act’ this week. After years of huffing and…
Labour condemns Tory “dithering” over criminal legal aid review
David Lammy and Karl Turner have accused the government of “dithering” for the past two years over its…
Lammy slams government review into Human Rights Act as “bonkers”
David Lammy has described as “bonkers” the decision by the government to launch a review of the Human…
‘Stand by your oath to respect rule of law,’ Lammy tells Justice Secretary
David Lammy has told the Justice Secretary that he should “stand by your oath to respect the rule…
Tsunami of evictions after ban lifts could overwhelm courts, Labour warns
Labour has warned the government today that the lifting of the eviction ban – due on Sunday –…
The government’s ‘independent’ panel looking at judicial review reveals a fear of scrutiny
If, whilst flicking through news from around the world, it was reported that a government abroad had unlawfully…
