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‘National scandal’ as ministers U-turn on lifesaving fire safety plans for overcrowded prisons

SPECIAL REPORT: Eleven prisoners have died while ministers drag their heels over legally required fire safety measures in overcrowded British prisons, where there are an average of eight fires a day, Amy-Clare Martin reports

The Independent UK · Apr 23

More delay for assisted dying law in Isle of Man amid safeguarding concerns

The latest development comes exactly a week ahead of the expected fall of proposed assisted dying legislation at Westminster.

Evening Standard · Apr 17

More delay for Isle of Man assisted dying after UK Government requests changes

The politician who brought the Bill said he was ‘disappointed’ at the development.

Evening Standard · Apr 17

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How ‘blind panic’ exposed prison inmates and staff to dangerous radon gas

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The Independent UK · Apr 3

How the Ministry of Justice knowingly exposed hundreds to cancer-causing gas in Dartmoor prison

SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive: In the midst of a growing prison overcrowding crisis, men were piled into HMP Dartmoor. Officials had been warned parts of the ageing Victorian prison were filled with dangerous levels of a toxic gas linked to 1,100 lung cancer deaths each year. But in its desperate scramble…

The Independent UK · Apr 3

Expansion of HMP Parc in Wales should be paused, MPs say

Welsh affairs committee says Bridgend jail is ‘not the right place’ to add inmates after deaths, violence and staff shortages

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30

UK government yet to trial OpenAI tech months after signing partnership

FoI request reveals no evidence of testing despite ministers hailing agreement as key to delivering AI-led public service reform

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21

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Tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales at risk of cell fires

About a quarter of prison places are unsafe, Ministry of Justice admits

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19

Ministers announce huge expansion of electronic tagging in England and Wales

Most dangerous offenders on probation will now be watched more closely, says government

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19

Governors warn of increasing violence of ‘nothing-to-lose’ inmates attacking notorious prisoners

Longer sentences, overcrowding and inexperienced staff cited as factors in ‘rising tensions’ in prisons

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13

50,000 sign petition against Soham killer Ian Huntley receiving taxpayer-funded funeral

A Ministry of Justice scheme means the prison service can provide up to £3,000 of public money for any inmate who dies while in custody

Evening Standard · Mar 12

UK rape victims to get free legal advice under new plans

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The Independent UK · Mar 9

Victims of rape in UK to get free legal advice throughout criminal justice process

Lawyers will be available to help victims understand their rights and challenge unnecessary requests for personal information, the Ministry of Justice said

The Independent UK · Mar 9

‘Juries have not caused this crisis’: Top lawyers and ex-judges plead for government to rethink plans to curb jury trials

Retired judges and a former director of public prosecutions are among those calling for the justice secretary to halt plans to scrap juries for some crimes

The Independent UK · Mar 9

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The Conversation · Feb 22

Government has halted controversial policy of destroying court records, investigation reveals

A controversial policy of destroying recordings of trials after seven years is to be abandoned, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has disclosed.

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Unsafe levels of cancer-causing radon gas detected at 16 UK prisons

High levels of radon gas, which can increase the risk of lung cancer, were detected at HMP Exeter and HMP Lindholme five years ago

The Independent UK · Feb 11

The ‘immediate, mandatory’ intervention children will face if caught carrying a knife

Police will refer every child knife possession case to youth justice services in a bid to prevent reoffending

Evening Standard · Feb 11

Dame Antonia Romeo: Who is the UK’s first female Cabinet Secretary?

The so-called ‘Queen of Woke’ is tipped to become the first woman to be Cabinet Secretary, amid further changes at Downing Street

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The Independent UK · Jan 29

50,000 prisoners to be freed early in bid to tackle overcrowded jails

It is part of a scheme which allows eligible prisoners to be released after serving only 40% of their fixed-term sentence

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7

‘Catastrophic’ MoJ leasing of jail with toxic gas set to cost more than £100m

MPs criticise 10-year deal struck in ‘blind panic’ to rent Dartmoor prison, where high levels of radon had been detected

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025

Michael Mansfield criticises ministers’ refusal to meet Palestine Action hunger strikers

Leading human rights lawyer accuses government of ‘dismissive approach’ based on ‘ludicrous’ reasoning

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2025

Inside London’s crippling court delays as Labour moves to cut back jury trials

Labour is bringing the axe down on jury trials, but people in court tell a different story of where the chronic delays come from

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025

Crown court backlog nears 80,000 in new record

Data published on Thursday showed the open caseload was 79,619 at the end of September, up from 78,329 at the end of June.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025

Rise in foreign criminals removed from UK in push to free up prison space

Numbers leaving the UK is up 12 per cent year-on-year

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

Prison population set to hit 100,000 a year later than projected – figures

Newly published estimates project the rise in the number of prisoners will reach between 98,000 and 103,6000 by March 2030.

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