UK authorities in manhunt after two men sentenced over heroin-laced juice shipments
British police arrested father and son as shipping container unloaded in Birmingham
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CPS to train staff on ‘spectrum of abuse’ in violence against women and girls
Five-year strategy aims to improve casework after analysis finds domestic abuse in more than third of rape casesThe Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will train its staff to recognise the “wide spectrum of abuse” in cases of violence against women, after…
Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’
Unusual last-minute change means panel of three will now hear case rather than Mr Justice ChamberlainConcerns have been raised after the judge who was expected to hear a legal challenge to the ban on Palestine Action was removed from the case at the la…
Graham Linehan cleared of harassing trans activist but convicted of damaging phone
Irish comedy writer cleared at Westminster magistrates court of harassing Sophia Brooks on social mediaThe Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist on social media but found guilty of criminal damage of …
‘Punishable by DEATH!’: Ships for America Act leader sails to the top of Trump’s enemies list
‘I never thought I’d see a president call for my execution,’ senator Mark Kelly says
UK politics: No 10 says no final decisions after leak reveals jury trials might be scrapped except for alleged rapists and killers – as it happened
Downing Street does not deny that justice secretary, David Lammy, is considering scrapping juries for most trialsJohn McFall is standing down early as Lord Speaker in the House of Lords so that he can care for his wife, Joan, who has was Parkinson’s. A…
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls“It was Trumpian,” said Mark Mansfield, editor and CEO of Nation.Cymru, a small English-language Welsh news service. “It has perhaps given us a flavour of how a R…
UK politics: Risk of Maccabi Tel Aviv facing antisemitic attacks not ‘predominant’ reason for match ban, police tell MPs – as it happened
West Midlands police’s assistant chief constable says threat of violence by Maccabi fans was more important considerationBadenoch says the government should be cutting regulation.And she claims she can do this because, when she was business secretary, …
Cocaine and cattle: Chief officer arrested after drugs raid on livestock carrier
Croatian national held after a half-tonne packet of cocaine found in the sea
Civil liberties groups call for inquiry into UK data protection watchdog
Campaigners including Good Law Project describe ICO ‘collapse in enforcement activity’ after Afghan data breach Dozens of civil liberties campaigners and legal professionals are calling for an inquiry into the UK’s data protection watchdog, after what …