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Exclusive: Lord chancellor urges MPs to back judge-only trials in thousands of criminal cases in England and WalesThe backlog of nearly 80,000 trials clogging up the court system could be cleared within a decade if parliament agrees to slash the number of jury trials,...
Kemi Badenoch says Tories would ban under-16s from ‘addictive’ social media
Conservative leader backs Australian-inspired policy to stop platforms ‘profiting from their anxiety’UK politics live – latest updatesThe Conservatives are backing a ban on social media for under-16s in an attempt to prevent addictive platforms fuelling anxiety and...
Senior Labour MPs urge government to ban cryptocurrency political donations
Campaign groups argue online transactions ‘present real risks to our democracy’ as it is hard to trace their true sourceDowning Street has been urged to ban political donations in cryptocurrency by seven senior Labour MPs who chair parliamentary committees.The...
Draft ‘Farage clause’ would ensure EU not out of pocket if Reform UK wins election
Termination clause is a stark reminder of EU’s colossal fund to help member states cope with BrexitThe EU is reportedly demanding guarantees the UK will compensate the bloc if a future government reneges on the Brexit “reset” agreement Keir Starmer is currently...