Jury-free trials recommended to save courts from 'collapse'6 hours agoSima KotechaSenior UK CorrespondentPaul GlynnBBC NewsGetty ImagesThousands of cases that would normally be heard in front of a...
Criminals will be able to get their prison sentences cut by 40% if they plead guilty, under new reforms set to be announced by the Government. The recommendation from a review by former High Court...
Nigel Farage revealed that pulling Britain out of a European human rights treaty would be one of the first things he would do if he becomes prime minister. The Reform UK leader was asked during an...
Kemi Badenoch declared Britain cannot be a safe haven for murderers and rapists as she slammed how European human rights laws are being exploited by criminals.The Conservative leader said “we are...
Many of the people accused of involvement in grooming gangs are asylum seekers or non-UK nationals, a bombshell new report has revealed. The Louise Casey review into rape gangs, published by the Home...
Home secretary yet to agree deal days before spending review57 minutes agoHenry ZeffmanBBC chief political correspondentLeila NathooPolitical correspondentPA MediaHome Secretary Yvette Cooper has...
Just when you think this government couldn’t do anything more to harm the British people – it does. This week it was announced that vicious killers and rapists will now be freed from jail in a...
Violent criminals could be let out early for good behaviour under new proposals34 minutes agoSima KotechaSenior UK Correspondent•@sima_kotechaAshitha NageshBBC News•@ashnageshPA MediaViolent...
Reports suggest that paedophiles and rapists may soon face compulsory chemical castration in a bold government measure aimed at curbing reoffending rates.It is believed that those incarcerated, as...
Prison shake-up announced to deal with overcrowding5 minutes agoPaul SeddonPolitcal reporterPA MediaJustice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced limits on how long offenders can be returned to...
A man who has spent 38 years in prison for a 1986 murder he didn't commit could be in line for a £1million payout after his conviction was quashed at the Court of Appeal. Peter Sullivan, who was 30...
Sir Keir Starmer set out a series of measures aimed at slashing immigration at a press conference today. The Prime Minister said high net migration figures had caused "incalculable" damage to British...
Triple killer Axel Rudakubana had his prison supervision downgraded shortly before allegedly scalding a guard with boiling water at HMP Belmarsh, it has been reported. The 18-year-old is accused of...
Scientists have sounded the alarm over a common kitchen spice, warning that it could interfere with the effectiveness of prescription drugs. While a dash here and there is likely harmless, 'excessive...
Tasers in prisons to be trialled after Abedi attack37 minutes agoMaia DaviesBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe use of Tasers in prisons will be trialled after guards were injured by the brother of the...