Natalie Elphicke said she was defecting to Labour due to ‘broken promises of Rishi Sunak’s tired and chaotic government’. This live blog is now closedConservative MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour citing...
Read MoreNatalie Elphicke said she was defecting to Labour due to ‘broken promises of Rishi Sunak’s tired and chaotic government’PMQs starts in just over 20 minutes, and today there will be particular interest in the...
Read MoreLabour former home secretary says imprisonment for public protection sentences have resulted in ‘deeply damaging outcomes’David Blunkett, the former Labour home secretary, has said devising legislation that has left...
Read MoreHackney MP says she feels more vulnerable after Tory donor said looking at her makes you ‘want to hate all black women’Black Britons ‘hurt by Hester attack on Diane Abbott’Biggest Tory donor said looking...
Read MoreInspector says he was ‘deeply shocked’ by incidents with no female officer present at young offender institutionAn “incredibly vulnerable” girl held in a young offender institution was pinned down and...
Read MoreOperation will try to uncover why abuse at Durham detention centre went on unchecked for over 25 years Investigators looking into one of the UK’s biggest abuse scandals have said they hope to find answers into how it was...
Read MoreDouble child rapist and murderer will face fresh parole hearing after appealThe mother of one of Colin Pitchfork’s victims has expressed her anger after the rapist and murderer won an appeal for a fresh parole hearing to...
Read MoreExclusive: Orders should be done within a year of sentence as experts blame ‘chronic understaffing’ in probation serviceMore than 5,500 unpaid work orders that form part of community sentences have not been completed...
Read MoreImprisonment for public protection sentences will now have an end date under changes in England and Wales‘It’s bittersweet’: MoJ sentencing changes will bring freedom for someMore than 1,800 offenders in...
Read MoreFurious council leaders warn chancellor that austerity measures could force ‘flagship blue counties’ to go bankrupt Jeremy Hunt has been warned he will trigger a fire sale of public assets, reduce councils to an...
Read MoreInstitute for Government says ‘crumbling’ services are far worse than when Tories took power in 2010Britain’s public services are stuck in a “doom loop” of recurring crises as a result of...
Read MoreGovernment sources say proposals will apply to those serving a sentence of less than four yearsUK politics live – latest updatesThousands of prisoners are to be released up to 18 days early as part of plans drawn up by...
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