Step to legally prevent new 'two-tier' sentencing guidelines begins today, justice secretary says 1 Apr1st April Politics
Explainer Explainer What action has the justice secretary taken against the Sentencing Council? 31 Mar31st March Politics
'Two-tier justice' row: Government plans to change law to overrule Sentencing Council 30 Mar30th March Politics
Reducing number of jury trials being considered by govt to clear backlog 16 Dec16th December Politics
Analysis Analysis Minister's assisted dying intervention is explosive - and potentially embarrassing for PM 24 Nov24th November Politics
UK on 'slippery slope' to 'death on demand', justice secretary warns ahead of assisted dying vote 24 Nov24th November Politics
'Big up Keir Starmer': Prisoner released early thanks PM, but No 10 doesn't see funny side 23 Oct23rd October Politics
Justice body chair 'unfit to fulfil duties' after Malkinson case, says justice sec 18 Jul18th July Politics
Analysis Analysis Labour can blame the Conservatives for prisons crisis for now - but tough choices are coming 12 Jul12th July Politics
Prisoners to be released after serving 40% of sentence to alleviate overcrowding 12 Jul12th July Politics
Fears of 'unchecked criminality' if space in jails not freed up - as government to set out plans 12 Jul12th July Politics
