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Killer pilot’s release from prison blocked by Justice Secretary

BA captain Robert Brown beat his wife Joanna Simpson to death with a claw hammer in their family home in October 2010.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Joanna Simpson: Family fear for lives as they call for ‘narcissistic’ hammer killer to be kept behind bars

Exclusive: Mother of two was battered to death and buried in a pre-dug grave – now her family fears for their safety if her killer is released

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Only a few hundred spaces left in adult male prisons in England and Wales, governors’ chief will warn

‘Right-wing lurch’ by government ‘has resulted in populist rhetoric on prisons’, governor’s chair to say

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023

Suella Braverman to ban sex offenders from changing name or gender

Home secretary also says her claim multiculturalism had failed has been ‘mischaracterised’

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Jade’s Law: Killer parents will have parental rights taken away, justice secretary to announce

Alex Chalk will outline plans to introduce the law before parliament by end of year at Tory party conference

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

People jailed for killing their partner will lose parental rights, Tories to announce

Justice secretary to tell conference he will introduce ‘Jade’s law’ this year to protect families from jailed abusers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023

Killer parents to have parental rights taken away, Justice Secretary to announce

At the Tory party conference, Alex Chalk will outline plans to introduce ‘Jade’s Law’ before Parliament by the end of the year.

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Criminals may be freed early to ease overcrowding as prison crisis laid bare

Dire warning from the chief of UK prison governors who tells The Independent the ‘nuclear button could be pressed very soon’

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Survivors being neglected, charities warn, as they mark one year without a victims’ commissioner

Open letter urges justice secretary Alex Chalk to appoint a new commissioner ‘without delay’

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Student wins disability badge breakthrough in hometown

Sam Vestey, 21, believes the wheelchair icon featured on blue badges and disabled parking bays is outdated and has launched an alternative logo.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023