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Justice Secretary urges Pro-Palestinian groups to heed Met call on march

Alex Chalk distanced himself from the Home Secretary’s language of ‘hate march’ to describe the rallies.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

Amnesty urges police not to ban pro-Palestinian march in London

Human rights body calls on Met not to bow to ‘political pressure’ over planned protest on Armistice Day

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023

Suella Braverman plan to stop tents for homeless people junked from Kings Speech by No 10

Rishi Sunak refused to back his home secretary’s much-criticised claim rough-sleeping a ‘lifestyle choice’

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

Senior judge to chair inquiry into wrongful rape conviction of Andrew Malkinson

Mr Malkinson had his 2003 conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal in July.

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

Law compelling convicts to be in court for sentencing expected in King’s Speech

The Justice Secretary said the change to the law would be brought forward in the ‘coming session’.

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023

Probation officers fear repeat of failings in murder case as pressures mount

Moves to free up prison places in England and Wales have prompted panic in already overstretched probation service

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

Justice Secretary to take ‘decisive action’ over indefinite prison sentences

His comments come as capacity in the prison estate has come under serious pressure.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

The Guardian view on probation: the service has not recovered from a privatisation disaster

Editorial: To ease the prisons crisis, improved management of offenders in the community is essential

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023

Low-level offenders to be spared jail to free up space in overcrowded prisons

Government will switch penalties to community service and release some prisoners early

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

Thousands of prisoners in England and Wales to be released up to 18 days early

Government sources say proposals will apply to those serving a sentence of less than four years

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023