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Justice secretary appears to have pulled back from plans to scrap juries for all but the most serious casesGood morning. David Lammy, the deputy PM and justice secretary, will today unveil plans to slash the use of jury trials in England and Wales. With the backlog of...
David Lammy expected to back down on plans to scrap most jury trials
Justice secretary suggests he will stick to Levesen’s recommended three-year sentence threshold, after ‘cabinet feedback’ David Lammy is expected to back down from removing jury trials for all but the most serious charges of murder, manslaughter and rape, but trial by...
‘I can’t hear Mariah Carey for the 1,000th time!’ Professional Santas on their most loved – and hated – Christmas hits
A flock of Father Christmases share the seasonal songs that capture the magic, merriment and occasional heartbreak that comes with donning the red suit My father was a Santa and my wife got me into doing it. It’s the best thing I ever did. I do schools, universities,...
UK terror watchdog warns national security plan ignores escalating online threats
Independent reviewer says need to protect against online threats is now as important as need for robust armed forcesThe UK’s independent reviewer of terrorism laws has criticised the government’s latest national security strategy for failing to take online threats...