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‘Enormous amount of public money’ spent exiting youth jail contract – minister

Millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money was spent for “nothing in return” because of “loopholes” in the contract for a privately run youth jail shut down over serious safety concerns, MPs have heard. Prisons minister Victoria Atkins said an “enormous ...

25 May 2022 at 17:30

Striking barristers resume demonstrations amid talks with ministers over pay

Striking barristers described the criminal justice system as “broken” as they took part in a fresh round of demonstrations while talks with the Government in their row over pay continue. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) said discussions with the ...

28 Sept 2022 at 16:15

Barristers to vote on ending strike action after pay offer

Barristers will be asked to vote on whether to end strike action in the wake of fresh Government proposals in a row over pay. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has agreed to ballot members again after talks with new Justice Secretary Brandon ...

29 Sept 2022 at 14:29

Barristers to vote on ending strike action after pay offer, Government says

Barristers will be asked to vote on whether to end strike action in the wake of fresh Government proposals in a row over pay, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said. According to the department, the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has agreed to ...

29 Sept 2022 at 12:04

Barristers to vote next week on whether to end strike action

Barristers will be asked to vote next week on whether to end strike action after a pay offer from the Government. A ballot for Criminal Bar Association (CBA) members is due to open on Tuesday and close on Sunday, a spokesman said. A ...

30 Sept 2022 at 20:05

More than 1,100 children charged with vehicle theft in three years

More than 1,100 children were charged with stealing a vehicle in the past three years, official figures show. Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data obtained by insurer Direct Line revealed that 1,156 people aged under 18 were charged with ...

15 Dec 2022 at 01:01

200 Albanian offenders to be sent home from UK cells in prison transfer scheme

The Government has announced 200 Albanian nationals jailed in England and Wales will be sent home for the rest of their sentence – amid concerns that UK prisons are nearing capacity. Offenders handed terms of four years or more ...

24 May 2023 at 00:01

The conduct that sent Dominic Raab to the backbenches – key points

The incidents that sent Dominic Raab to the backbenches – key points

Former deputy prime minister Dominic Raab has resigned after an inquiry found he had acted in an “intimidating” and “aggressive” way with officials. The 47-page report by Adam Tolley KC examines a number of incidents spanning ...

21 Apr 2023 at 20:31

‘Disappointing’ more not done to understand inequality for prison leavers – MPs

A report has branded it “disappointing” that the prison and probation service has not worked harder to understand why black prison leavers and women are less likely to find a job in the months after their release. Overall, ...

11 Nov 2023 at 00:01

James Bulger’s parents ‘relieved’ killer Jon Venables refused prison release

The parents of murdered toddler James Bulger are “relieved” after the Parole Board made the “correct decision” not to free his killer Jon Venables from jail, they have said. The 41-year-old, who tortured and murdered ...

13 Dec 2023 at 14:55

Government steps in to run ‘unsafe’ prison

A prison branded unsafe by inspectors has been brought under Government control. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said it had taken over the running of HMP Lowdham Grange in Nottinghamshire on Monday and brought in a ...

18 Dec 2023 at 15:45

MPs concerned over number of women in prison

MPs have criticised the Government’s lack of progress in cutting the number of women in prison amid fears this could rise by more than a third in the next three years. The Commons Justice Committee said there has ...

26 Jul 2022 at 06:24

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