Nick Timothy
British Conservative politician
Photo: ©House of Commons / Roger Harris, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 4d ago
Second wave of early prison releases begins in England and Wales as tagging gaps emerge
The second phase of England and Wales' early release scheme began on Tuesday, 13 October, with about 650 offenders due to leave jail, as MPs and police raised concerns over tagging.
- 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.