Shabana Mahmood21 Oct 2024Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences Sir Keir Starmer is to appoint former Tory justice secretary to lead a review of prison sentencing.21 Oct 2024Politics17 Oct 2024Ministers to give magistrates more sentencing powersMagistrates in England and Wales will be able to jail offenders for up to 12 months from November to stop cases clogging up crown courts. 17 Oct 2024UK7 Oct 2024Deputy mayor for policing quits for government jobSophie Linden has got a new job as a senior adviser at the Ministry of Justice.7 Oct 2024London6 Oct 2024Prison system 'does not work' for women - BishopThe Church of England prisons lead does not believe sending women to jail works in the long-run. 6 Oct 2024Gloucestershire6 Sep 2024Ministers eye novel fixes to the prisons crisisEfforts to ease overcrowding could see some UK inmates sent overseas, our political editor writes.6 Sep 202410 Aug 2024Bishop wants review over 'miscarriage of justice'Rt Revd Dr Joanne Grenfell has urged the justice secretary to take urgent action to review the case.10 Aug 2024UK12 Jul 2024Thousands of prisoners to be released in September Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood warns of a "total breakdown of law and order" unless action is taken.12 Jul 2024Politics12 Jul 2024Prison crisis will 'force' indeterminate sentence changeEx-home secretary David Blunkett says "radical" reforms are needed to ease prison overcrowding.12 Jul 2024UK5 Jul 2024Female MPs call harassment an assault on democracy"This election has been the worst election I have ever stood in," Labour's Jess Phillips tells the count.5 Jul 2024Birmingham & Black Country
