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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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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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BBC Politics10 Mar 2026

Lammy urges Labour MPs to back jury trial cuts

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

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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

Jess Phillips backs jury bill as she reveals she is ‘victim of courts backlog’

Exclusive: Safeguarding minister says man accused of breaching restraining order will come to court only in 2028 UK politics live – latest updates A man accused of breaching a restraining order related to Jess Phillips will not have his case heard in the crown court until 2028, the Labour minister has revealed, as she urged MPs to back measures to scrap some jury trials. Phillips said the courts and tribunals bill had her “100%” support, saying personal experience showed the “broken” court sys

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Guido Fawkes10 Mar 2026

Chagos Legal Battle Set to Resume on Friday

Interesting news from the British Indian Ocean Territory Supreme Court this morning that it rejected permission for a full judicial review on the grounds of the rights of Chagossians to be consulted about Starmer’s deal. It was never the main legal action or the key grounds, it was merely a warm-up… There will now be…

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BBC Politics10 Mar 2026

Rape victims to get specialised legal advice in courts

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy says the changes are part of "rebalancing the system to put victims first".

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BBC Politics10 Mar 2026

Legal costs in asylum seeker hotel case hit £566k

The council that took action against The Bell Hotel says court costs were "completely unfair".

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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

The blistering speech that tells me Britain’s social care deadlock can finally be broken | Polly Toynbee

If anyone can convince politicians and public of the need to pay for a national care service, it’s Louise Casey. With her involved, I now have hope No government in my lifetime has been dealt a worse hand than Keir Starmer’s. Austerity-broken public services, an empty Treasury, a jittery bond market freaked out by Liz Truss and then stricken by the arrival of Trump 2.0 with his bully-tariffs. Now Britain’s ally is setting the Middle East on fire in a murderous war, exploding oil and gas prices.

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Conservative Home10 Mar 2026

Chris Philp: With crime and antisocial behaviour unacceptably high it’s time to ‘Take Back our Streets’

Britain works best when the rules are clear and enforced. The Conservative plan to Take Back Our Streets will restore visible policing, back officers to act decisively, and ensure that crime and anti-social behaviour face real consequences. The post Chris Philp: With crime and antisocial behaviour unacceptably high it’s time to ‘Take Back our Streets’ appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics10 Mar 2026

Legal costs in asylum seeker hotel case hit £566k

The council that took action against The Bell Hotel says court costs were "completely unfair".

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The Guardian Politics9 Mar 2026

Definition of anti-Muslim hate will not harm free speech, says Steve Reed

Communities secretary tells MPs that government has to act against record levels of hate crimes A new definition of anti-Muslim hate will not restrict freedom of speech, the communities secretary has pledged, as he said that “clear expectations” will still be set for new arrivals and existing communities in Britain to learn English. MPs were told by Steve Reed that the government had a duty to act against record levels of hate crime against Muslims, but that “you can’t tackle a problem if you ca

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