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BBC Politics10 Mar 2026

Jury restriction plan clears first hurdle despite Labour dissent

The justice secretary says the limits are required to stem a growing backlog of cases in crown courts.

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Sky News Politics10 Mar 2026

Abstentions spell trouble ahead on juries

Majorities of over 100 sound pretty healthy. But those numbers do not tell the whole story.

Express Politics10 Mar 2026

Labour warned to 'keep its hands off people's savings' over new pensions plan

Tories warn the move could allow ministers to force private funds to put money into 'whatever takes their fancy'

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Express Politics10 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves slammed over 'Retirement Tax' pensions bombshell

The Conservatives have accused the Chancellor of a 'cruel stealth raid' on OAPs

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Express Politics10 Mar 2026

How your MP voted on Labour's plan to cut jury trials

Check which way your representative chose on controversial changes to court system

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Express Politics10 Mar 2026

Labour votes to scrap jury trials - but backbench MPs rebel against David Lammy

Jury trials are one step closer to being scrapped in many cases after Labour MPs voted 304-203 to pass David Lammy's court reforms, despite a backbench revolt.

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Sky News Politics10 Mar 2026

Jury trial changes survive Labour rebellion to clear first hurdle

Legislation to restrict jury trials for all but the most serious cases has passed its first major Commons hurdle - despite a rebellion by some Labour MPs.

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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

Digital ID scheme to have limited use before next election, minister says

Darren Jones says £1.8bn project likely to cover only vehicle tax payments and right-to-work checks initially Britain’s £1.8bn digital ID scheme will only be available for a handful of uses by the next election, including paying vehicle tax and right-to-work checks, the minister in charge of the project has said. Darren Jones, the prime minister’s chief secretary, told reporters on Tuesday he eventually wanted the app to be used for everything from claiming benefits to proving the right to vote,

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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

UK junk food ad ban so diluted it may be largely ineffective, experts say

Exclusive: Report suggests only 1% of annual spend on food and drink adverts will be affected after industry lobbying The junk food ad ban intended to curb childhood obesity will only affect 1% of the £2.4bn spent annually on advertising food and drink, and may prove a “paper tiger”, ministers have been told. The government has hailed the ban on advertising foods high in fat, salt and sugar, which came into force on 5 January, as a decisive and world-leading move that will remove 7.2bn calories

Express Politics10 Mar 2026

Zack Polanski mocked for saying he’d ‘build a relationship’ with Putin

The Green Party leader says he would seek to build a relationship with Vladimir Putin despite "not trusting him".

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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

MP tells Commons she was left with PTSD after being raped at work event

Charlotte Nichols she speaks out in opposition to bill proposing changes to jury trials in England and Wales An MP has told the House of Commons that she was raped after an event that she attended as a member of parliament, revealing that she waited 1,088 days for her case to get to court. Speaking at a debate on Tuesday to discuss changes to the law under which some jury trials would be limited, Charlotte Nichols said she was waiving her right to anonymity to speak about her own experience and

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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

Home Office refuses to exempt exceptional students from tough immigration rules

Exclusive: Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper concerned about effect of student visa ban on female Chevening scholars from Afghanistan and Sudan The Home Office rejected an appeal from the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, that would have protected outstanding students in some of the world’s most dangerous countries from changes to the UK’s immigration system, the Guardian understands. Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, turned down proposals from the Foreign Office to maintain a carve-out for Ch

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