Shabana Mahmood18 Jun 2025Foreign criminals should expect to be deported, minister saysHuman rights law too often "protects those who break the rules", the justice secretary says.18 Jun 2025Politics22 May 2025Prisoners to be eligible for release after serving a third of sentenceBut the justice secretary says she rejects recommendations for earlier releases of the most serious offenders.22 May 2025Politics18 May 2025Criminals could fill potholes and clean bins under government plansJustice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is said to want to expand unpaid work, which she believes to be too lenient.18 May 2025UK15 May 2025KC appointed to lead Abedi prison attack reviewJustice Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the review is to "leave no stone unturned".15 May 2025Manchester14 May 2025More inmates released early to stop prisons running out of spaceInmates serving one to four years who are recalled to prison will be released after 28 days. 14 May 2025UK30 Apr 2025'Unacceptable' to question Supreme Court gender ruling, says ministerShabana Mahmood said judges at the UK's highest court had provided "legal clarity".30 Apr 2025UK1 Apr 2025Sentencing council to be reviewed after two-tier rowIt comes after ministers introduced a law overriding new guidelines on minority offender sentencing.1 Apr 2025Politics30 Mar 2025Government to table law overriding sentencing rulesThe new legislation comes in response to a row over how ethnic minority offenders should be sentenced.30 Mar 2025Politics28 Mar 2025Minister threatens to override sentencing rulesIt follows a row with the Sentencing Council over how ethnic minority offenders should be sentenced.28 Mar 2025Politics...
