- Oct 4
Britain drops plan to scrap jury trials for sentences under three years
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Justice Secretary Alex Norris have reversed plans to introduce judge-only trials in Crown Courts, retaining juries for defendants facing prison terms of up to three years while maintaining juryless hearings for complex fraud.
- Jun 1
Mandelson files lay bare scathing views on Starmer and pressure for 'Trumpian' politics
More than 1,000 pages of internal messages released on Monday expose former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson's blunt criticisms of Keir Starmer's leadership and his advice to embrace a 'Trumpian' style, adding fuel to the prime minister's leadership crisis.