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Ministers ‘ready to quit’ in rebellion against scrapping of jury trials

The prime minister is looking to scrap jury trials for certain cases in an effort to reduce backlogs in the justice system

Evening Standard · Jan 17

Slashing jury trials could clear courts backlog within a decade, says Lammy

Exclusive: Lord chancellor urges MPs to back judge-only trials in thousands of criminal cases in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11

David Lammy: JD Vance agrees that sexualised AI images on X are ‘unacceptable’

Exclusive: US vice-president ‘sympathetic’ to concerns over Grok-generated pornography, says deputy PM

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10

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Starmer expected to U-turn on jury trial plan as MP warns rebels will defeat it

Labour MP Karl Turner said he is ‘absolutely confident’ that if it comes to a vote plans to restrict jury trials to the most serious cases will be defeated by rebels

The Independent UK · Jan 10

Prime Minister ‘ought to be ashamed’ for scrapping jury trials, Labour MP says

Karl Turner said he was ‘absolutely stunned’ by the policy.

Evening Standard · Jan 10

Starmer facing new rebellion as dozens of Labour MPs sign letter against scrapping jury trials

After the welfare rebellion before the summer, the PM has a new challenge to his authority on court reform

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

Labour MPs revolt over ‘madness’ of jury-scrapping plans

Letter from 39 backbenchers threatens rebellion over proposal to expedite court backlog in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025

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Starmer faces threat of rebellion from Labour MPs over jury trial plans

Thirty-nine Labour MPs have put their name to an open letter which brands the proposals ‘an ineffective way of dealing with the crippling backlog’.

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

NHS was ‘within hours’ of running out of gowns during pandemic, Hancock tells Covid inquiry – as it happened

Former health secretary is facing questions at the UK Covid-19 inquiry

The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2024

‘We’re taxing non-doms, not condoms!’: Labour strives to reconnect with disengaged voters

In Hull East, less than half of the electorate went to the ballot box in 2019 – and, here and elsewhere, the party fears being caught out by political apathy

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024

First they send migrants to Rwanda - now Tories want to send British prisoners abroad

Tory figures cited similar measures introduced in European countries including Norway and Belgium which saw hundreds of prisoners sent to the Netherlands

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Tory MP rakes in £150,000 from five extra jobs – double his MP salary

The former justice secretary has taken on a string of lucrative jobs outside parliament, almost tripling his yearly pay

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Labour MP apologises for sharing ‘misleading’ image of onlooker giving Sunak disapproving stare

Science secretary Michelle Donelan rebuked Karl Turner who posted a picture depicting Rishi Sunak seemingly being disapproved of by an onlooker

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023

Labour MP criticised for sharing ‘doctored image of Rishi Sunak’

Authenticity of image showing prime minister with badly poured pint at London beer festival questioned

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Donelan accuses Labour MP of misleading public with ‘fake image’ of Sunak

Science Secretary Michelle Donelan rebuked Karl Turner who posted a picture depicting Rishi Sunak seemingly being disapproved of by an onlooker.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Labour MP: No precedent for public paying Johnson legal fees in committee probe

Karl Turner said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should correct the record in the House of Commons.

The Independent UK · May 28, 2023

Health secretary admits 40 new hospitals are actually ‘a range’ of building works

Steve Barclay came under pressure to clarify the manifesto pledge, made under former prime minister Boris Johnson, to build the ‘new’ hospitals by 2030

Daily Mirror · May 21, 2023

MPs demand Boris Johnson pay his own Partygate legal fees as taxpayers face £245,000 bill

Labour MP Karl Turner has put forward an early day motion calling for the former Prime Minister to pick up the bill as he earns millions of pounds cashing in on his time in No10

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Birmingham Post · Feb 21, 2023

New base to unite Wozair's Hull industrial acquisitions as it steps up scale of operations

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning specialists to be brought together after two city deals in four years for Kent team

Daily Record · Nov 21, 2022

British dad trapped in Thailand with flesh-eating disease after 'scorpion' bites leg

Alan Stephenson has seen the horrific disease strip the skin between his foot and knee leading to him potentially needing his leg amputated.

Wales Online · Nov 21, 2022

73-year-old stuck in Thai hospital and could lose leg after scorpion sting

Alan's family are trying to get him home where doctors say they could save his leg

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022

Lib Dems welcome signs of resurgence on night of local election gains

Hull win – alongside other successes – suggests coalition taint is fading for voters seeking alternative to Tories and Labour

Wales Online · Mar 29, 2022

P&O Ferries agency crew 'living in floating prison' and paid less than £3 an hour

Most crew members on the Pride of Rotterdam were contracted agency workers, earning less than minimum wage on 12-hour days for seven days a week

Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2022

P&O nightshift worker woken up by security guard to be told he's lost his job

Protestors descended on Parliament this afternoon to condemn P&O's sacking of 800 workers last week. Crowds chanted 'no to P&O' and 'shame on you' as Labour MPs made speeches

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022

Angela Rayner and John McDonnell condemn ‘disgrace’ of P&O sackings at protest

Speeches near Parliament Square from members of the Opposition and trade union leaders were met with applause.

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