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Meeting called with justice secretary after attack on three guards at HMP FranklandPrison officers will demand the immediate issue of electric stun guns to protect staff guarding Britain’s most dangerous jails when they meet the justice secretary this …
Hashem Abedi, brother of the bomber, threw hot cooking oil in ‘vicious’ assault at HMP Frankland in County DurhamHashem Abedi, the Manchester Arena bombing plotter, has attacked three prison officers with hot cooking oil at a high-security prison, the …
Counter-terror police lead investigation after Hashem Abedi’s ‘vicious’ assault at HMP FranklandCounter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into an attack on three prison officers by the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber.Hashem Abedi, w…
Her introduction to politics began as the child of the chair of Birmingham Labour party and as justice secretary she’s made tough decisions from day oneShabana Mahmood’s potential as a future cabinet minister was first noticed by the former deputy Labo…
Society of Black Lawyers calls decision to block pre-sentencing reports ‘deliberate step backwards’UK politics live – latest updatesShabana Mahmood’s intervention to halt new guidelines on sentencing is “dangerous” and a “deliberate step backwards”, ac…
Conservative party leader says she believes show ‘is based on real story’, a claim described as wholly untrue by writer and co-creator of seriesRichard Hughes, chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, is giving evidence to the Treasury committee….
Shabana Mahmood to bring bill to Commons this week in attempt to overturn new requirement on pre-sentence reportsMinisters are planning to introduce a last-minute rule change this week to overturn sentencing guidelines which could have led to criminals…
No 10 concerns over sentencing guidelines are genuine but it also hopes to win admirers from its tough approach to quangoStarmer ‘disappointed’ as Sentencing Council rejects calls to review ‘two-tier’ justice rulesFrom one perspective, having a stand-u…
Justice secretary criticises response and threatens to change law over guidance to judges aimed at tackling biasThe Sentencing Council for England and Wales has rejected demands from Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, to review guidelines she call…
Justice secretary says ‘all options are on the table’ and threatens to change law Keir Starmer has said that he is “disappointed” at the Sentencing Council’s refusal to agree to the government’s request to withdraw the guidelines that have led to claim…