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BBC Politics23 Mar 2026

Ex-justice secretary to lead review into MP murder

Sir David Amess's daughter says the family will engage with the independent review in "good faith".

ReformCrime
BBC Politics23 Mar 2026

Ex-justice secretary to lead review into MP murder

Sir David Amess's daughter says the family will engage with the independent review in "good faith".

ReformCrime
BBC Politics23 Mar 2026

Plan to scrap most short jail terms comes into effect

The government hopes it will ease the population crisis in prisons.

Crime
BBC Politics23 Mar 2026

Plan to scrap most short jail terms comes into effect

The government hopes it will ease the population crisis in prisons.

Crime
BBC Politics20 Mar 2026

Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers

Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

ReformCrime
BBC Politics20 Mar 2026

Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers

Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

ReformCrime
BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Police investigating bailout email from Mandelson to Epstein

Met chief Sir Mark Rowley says police are looking at whether the email was a criminal offence.

Crime
BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Police investigating bailout email from Mandelson to Epstein

Met chief Sir Mark Rowley says police are looking at whether the email was a criminal offence.

Crime
BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

House of Lords backs bid to decriminalise abortion

Abortion is a crime in England and Wales, unless under strict circumstances, under a 164-year-old law.

PoliticsCrime
BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

House of Lords backs bid to decriminalise abortion

Abortion is a crime in England and Wales, unless under strict circumstances, under a 164-year-old law.

PoliticsCrime
BBC Politics16 Mar 2026

One-off £2,000 grant gives care leavers head start, study finds

Participants were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, researchers say.

CrimeHealthcare
BBC Politics16 Mar 2026

One-off £2,000 grant gives care leavers head start, study finds

Participants were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, researchers say.

CrimeHealthcare