Keyword "Shabana Mahmood" - List of latest news (111 results)

21:53 Prison officers in England and Wales to use pepper spray at young offender institutions

Move to allow use of Pava spray on children follows plans to trial Tasers in adult prisons after demands from prison officers’ union

20/04 UK prison officers to demand electric stun guns for dangerous jails

Meeting called with justice secretary after attack on three guards at HMP Frankland

17/04 Prison Service to assess need for protective vests after officers attacked

This comes after Hashem Abedi injured three officers with hot oil and homemade blades at HMP Frankland

16/04 Manchester bomb survivor: jail attack represents ‘catastrophic failure of duty’

Martin Hibbert tells justice secretary he is ‘absolutely disgusted’ to hear of alleged assault by Hashem Abedi

16/04 Labour Justice Secretary blasted for ‘catastrophic failure’ by bomb survivor

Martin Hibbert, whose daughter was also seriously injured in the terrorist attack, said he was "not just angry but broken".

12/04 Manchester Arena bomb plotter attacks three prison officers

Hashem Abedi, brother of the bomber, threw hot cooking oil in ‘vicious’ assault at HMP Frankland in County Durham

08/04 Minority groups have always faced two-tier justice in Britain | Letters

Letters: In response to the suspension of new sentencing rules, Cordella Bart-Stewart highlights the racial disparities that continue to dog the criminal justice system. Plus Francesca Cociani on the real-life consequences of the justice secretary’s culture war on sentencing

06/04 The Guardian view on sentencing guidelines: rightwing politicians must not call the tune | Editorial

Editorial: The justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, should reject false, inflammatory rhetoric and focus on the real issues

04/04 Shabana Mahmood: lord chancellor with political nous unafraid to shake up system

Her introduction to politics began in Birmingham as the child of a Labour councillor and as justice secretary she’s made tough decisions from day one

01/04 Lawyers attack ‘dangerous’ decision to halt Sentencing Council guidelines

Society of Black Lawyers calls decision to block pre-sentencing reports ‘deliberate step backwards’

01/04 Labour's populist pantomime over sentencing rules plays into the hands of the right | Janey Starling

Forcing the abandonment of new commonsense, evidence-based guidelines is a new low for a party that once prided itself on justice reform, says Janey Starling of campaign group Level Up

31/03 Two-tier sentencing plan cancelled at last minute in humiliating climbdown

The Sentencing Council has backed down after the Government threatened to abolish it

31/03 Sentencing Council expected to suspend plans for new guidelines

Guidelines could have led to criminals in England and Wales getting different sentences depending on their age, sex and ethnicity

31/03 Keir Starmer's 'emergency' laws to block two-tier justice could take weeks

The Government has vowed to fight the Sentencing Council over making it harder to send people from ethnic minorities to jail than white people

30/03 Labour 'losing control' as two-tier justice to cost taxpayers £17.5million

Emergency legislation is set to be introduced into parliament this week to stop the Sentencing Council from introducing controversial two-tier justice guidance.

30/03 Ministers plan bill to overrule ‘two-tier’ sentencing guidelines in England and Wales

Shabana Mahmood to bring bill to Commons this week in attempt to overturn new requirement on pre-sentence reports

28/03 Downing Street happy to dip its toe into culture wars in row with Sentencing Council

No 10 concerns over sentencing guidelines are genuine but it also hopes to win admirers from its tough approach to quango

28/03 Sentencing Council for England and Wales rejects calls to review ‘two-tier’ justice rules

Justice secretary criticises response and threatens to change law over guidance to judges aimed at tackling bias

28/03 I went inside England's newest prison and saw the 'warm truffle' and pool table

Justice chiefs relied on academic research on the best colours for the walls and floors, amid a violence and overcrowding crisis behind bars.

28/03 Labour could let dangerous prisoners out early in radical prison overhaul

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood backs sentencing tsar David Gauke's plan for shorter sentences to solve jail overcrowding crisis

18/03 New blow for Keir Starmer after grim new record broken in justice crisis

There are fewer than 1,000 spaces left, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has admitted.

17/03 'You wouldn't understand common sense' - Labour faces more fury over sentencing

The row over Sentencing Council guidelines turned personal in a fiery session in the House of Commons

14/03 Reform UK set to beat Labour in Runcorn and Helsby byelection, poll suggests, with Tories in distant third – UK politics live

Poll suggests Reform are ahead of Labour by 40% to 35%

12/03 Justice Secretary in bid to prevent release of Essex Boys killer Michael Steele

Michael Steele was convicted along with Jack Whomes of the cold-blooded murders of three men in Essex, but the pair have always maintained their innocence.

11/03 Labour used to give the needy the benefit of the doubt. Now they slash their benefits | John Crace

It’s no wonder many people on welfare are starting to look back on the last government with affection

11/03 Coward Kyle Clifford refuses to leave cell to be sentenced for crossbow murders

The triple killer joins growing lost of cowardly killers who refuse to see justice served

11/03 Moment Labour minister squirms in fiery Sky News clash: 'How was it missed?’

A senior minister was unable to say who is to blame for new sentencing guidance that could see white men given longer prison sentences than minorities.

10/03 Judges defend controversial 'two-tier justice' bid for ethnic minority criminals

Judges tell Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood they have done nothing wrong by introducing different rules for ethnic minorities

10/03 Alarm at plan for less-qualified probation staff to deal with sex offenders in England and Wales

Watchdog warns that move, which also includes domestic abusers, must be closely watched to keep public safe

09/03 More benefit cuts would risk turning drops of dissent in Labour’s ranks into a flood | Isabel Hardman

The government’s forthcoming green paper on welfare reform is likely to upset even the most loyal backbenchers

09/03 'Two-tier justice confirmed as a reality for modern Britain in shameful move'

The notion that legal professionals treat people differently when it comes to our courts can no longer be dismissed as a conspiracy theory.

08/03 UK Government Ties Itself in Knots Over 'Two Tier Justice'

First it didn't exist, a dangerous conspiracy theory. Now it seems it may be the work of that government's leading lights in the first place.

06/03 Mahmood to review Sentencing Council’s powers amid ‘two-tier’ justice row

Lord chancellor announces move follows claims that new sentencing rules discriminate against white men

06/03 Labour says 'two-tier' justice system plans must be ditched 'ASAP'

Ms Mahmood hinted she could give ministers and MPs could be given a veto over future guidelines to prevent further damage to confidence in the justice system.

05/03 Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood admits chaos in UK courts will get worse

Record waiting lists for criminal trials like to ‘go up and up' in delays that 'deepen the trauma' for crime victims

05/03 Minister says welfare budget ‘unsustainable’ amid reports Reeves has earmarked billions in cuts – UK politics live

Justice secretary said there is a ‘moral case’ for getting people into work when asked about the chancellor’s reported plans

23/02 Joint enterprise law reform will help solve UK justice system crisis, say experts

Campaigners give evidence on principle under which black defendants are 16 times more likely to be prosecuted

13/02 The Guardian view on Britain’s broken economy: ‘That’s your bloody GDP, not ours’ | Editorial

Editorial: Despite growth in 2024, living standards fell. Inequality, weak public investment and government cuts threaten prosperity. Labour must offer voters something different

12/02 New crisis for Keir Starmer as sex offenders could escape rehabilitation courses

The Justice Secretary announced courses for "low risk" offenders will be cancelled amid fears offenders are not being managed properly, leaving the public in danger.

22/12 Funding gap for women’s centres will mean more prison sentences, experts warn

About 50 centres for women in crisis in England and Wales face deficit of £5.1m after funding ends in March

12/12 Court waiting lists hit new record high and show scale of out-of-control system

The backlog hit 73,015 in September, the Ministry of Justice said.

12/12 More agony for crime victims as court backlogs hit staggering new high

The backlog hit 73,015 in September, the Ministry of Justice said.

11/12 Take back criminals or lose out on foreign aid and visa deals, countries told

The Shadow Justice Secretary said deporting 10,500 foreign national offenders is the "number one thing we can do to free-up prison capacity".

11/12 Angela Rayner accused of 'tearing up' the countryside with new prison plan

An angry campaigner said Labour is "literally bulldozing through red tape and bulldozing through nature and democracy."

11/12 Shabana Mahmood suggests ministers will override objections to new prisons

Justice secretary says lack of cells ‘is of more concern’ than people’s worries about jails being built near their homes

11/12 Moment Kay Burley leaves Labour minister completely stumped in prison plan clash

Since September, thousands of inmates have been released early in an attempt to alleviate overcrowding in prisons.

11/12 Four new prisons to be built but space could still run out, minister warns – UK politics live

Demand rising faster than any supply ‘could possibly catch up with’, justice secretary says

04/12 Tory plan for 20,000 new jail places ‘will be years late and £4bn over budget’ – report

NAO blames failures in Boris Johnson plan on successive governments’ policies and ‘unrealistic timelines’

01/12 Who should have the last word on assisted dying in a secular Britain? | Kenan Malik

People of all faiths and none should be free to express their concerns in the public sphere

28/11 Keir Starmer's cronies set to lose their seats if an election were held tomorrow

A shocking new poll has revealed that Labour would lose over 100 seats and their majority if an election were held tomorrow, with big names set for the sack.

28/11 ‘I’m emotionally ruined’: MPs left bitterly divided over assisted dying bill

Unlikely alliances and concerns over vulnerable people’s rights have led to fierce debate and ethical uncertainty

25/11 Furious Labour civil war erupts over 'offensive' assisted dying row

Party unity has broken down in Labour ahead of the crunch vote this Friday amid a row about religious beliefs.

24/11 Ministers speaking out against assisted dying ‘are giving false impression’, says peer

Labour’s Charlie Falconer says vocal opponents are leading voters to think government is against change

24/11 Shabana Mahmood should not impose her religious beliefs on others, says peer

Charlie Falconer says Labour colleague the justice secretary has ‘religious reasons’ for opposing assisted dying

23/11 UK justice secretary attacks assisted dying bill as ‘state death service’

Shabana Mahmood has written to her constituents saying she is ‘profoundly concerned’ about Friday’s Commons vote

18/11 How are are cabinet ministers likely to vote on assisted dying?

Cabinet ministers have been asked to stay neutral before the free vote but this is what we know about their positions

13/11 Labour tells watchdog of police failures over intimidation of MP and supporters

Party documents police failings to intervene in incidents involving opponents of Shabana Mahmood during elections

31/10 Labour's early prison release plan branded smoke and mirrors'

EXCLUSIVE: Police bosses feel that the prisoner release scheme will have little impact as he warned officers that pressure will be relieved only until the spring.

24/10 Justice secretary urged to place Winchester prison into emergency measures

Inspectorate wrote to Shabana Mahmood citing violence, drug and security problems at Hampshire jail

22/10 Tories feign innocence as Labour give more prisoners early release | John Crace

Tough-on-crime brigade look scarce as convicts win a break from crumbling prison system

22/10 1,100 more prisoners set for early release as minister admits recall rate ‘very high’

Shabana Mahmood says she wants latest emergency release amid overcrowding in England and Wales jails to be the last

22/10 Reform slams Labour's 'total failure' as 1,100 prisoners set for early release

The Justice Secretary has insisted there won't be a repeat of the mistaken freeing of prisoners seen during the last early set of releases.

22/10 David Gauke calls for end to ‘bidding war’ between parties as he is appointed to sentencing review – UK politics live

Former Conservative justice sectary to carry out review by Ministry of Justice considering alternatives to sending people to jail

04/10 What have Labour cabinet ministers said about assisted dying?

The government is remaining neutral in the vote, meaning ministers will be allowed to follow their consciences

03/10 Young people targeted to become magistrates in race to clear court backlog

The MoJ wants to recruit 2,500 new magistrates, ranging from bricklayers to accountants, aged 18 to 74

29/09 Labour could decriminalise non-payment of TV licence fee

Ministers consider ending prosecutions ‘as they target the most vulnerable people’

26/09 Keir Starmer speaks out after dozens of UK prisoners let out early in error

Speaking this afternoon, Keir Starmer voiced "concern" at the news.

26/09 Inside Labour's Texas-style prison plan to let out well-behaved criminals early

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood wants the Government to be 'creative' in how it attempts to solve the prison overcrowding crisis.

25/09 Well-behaved prisoners may go free early to cut overcrowding

Ministers consider Texas-style reforms to reduce re-offending and tackle overcrowding

25/09 Prisoners mistakenly freed under Labour emergency release scheme

Domestic abusers jailed for breaching restraining orders were let out early after their cases were logged under outdated legislation

24/09 Prison isn’t working for women, Labour says, as it unveils plans for alternatives

Shabana Mahmood tells conference she wants more help in community for offenders and fewer cases going to court

19/09 Prisoners freed without electronic tags because of staff shortages

Hundreds released early under Government’s scheme free to walk streets without monitoring

18/09 British MPs and international organisations hacked on X

World Health Organization and Great British Menu among accounts that posted ‘this is a hacked account’

13/09 Prisoners released early are already back in jail

Government’s scheme falls at first hurdle as some former inmates immediately breach terms of licence

11/09 Labour set to put prisoners released early in taxpayer-funded hotels

Justice Secretary announces hotels could be used to house prisoners freed early.

10/09 Hotels could be used to house early-release prisoners, says Justice Secretary

Homeless inmates could be temporarily placed in taxpayer-funded hotels if community accommodation lacks capacity

10/09 Police ‘left to deal with fallout’ of poorly planned early release of 1,700 prisoners

Police association chief says criminals potentially being freed in England and Wales without proper rehabilitation plans

09/09 Victims not told their attackers will be released from prison early

‘Enormous concern’ raised over safety and communication ahead Government’s early release scheme on Tuesday

06/09 Labour defends controversial plan to send prisoners to Estonia

Labour minister Angela Eagle - on the morning media rounds - did not deny the Ministry of Justice was considering a deal with the Estonian Government.

05/09 Britain could send prisoners to Estonia to tackle overcrowding crisis

Renting space in Baltic state’s jails ‘on the table’ under Ministry of Justice plans to tackle overcrowding

05/09 Violent criminals who pose ‘high risk of harm’ to be released next week

2,000 prisoners are set to be released in a single day having served just 40 per cent of their sentences

04/09 MoJ plans to free up prison spaces set to fail ‘because cells being filled by rioters’

Prison governors’ leader urges ministers to consider further measures to cut jail population or build new cells

03/09 Labour's bombshell prison plan will see sex offenders freed from jail early

Sources have come forward with serious concerns over public protection, citing the "loophole" in the policy, as one representative from NAPO - the trade union for probation staff - characterises the proposals as "a roll of the dice".

27/08 Letby hospital inquiry ‘should be postponed until conviction concerns are investigated’

Two dozen scientists, statisticians and medics want process halted after experts question how trial evidence was presented

23/08 Magistrates told to delay jailing convicted criminals to ease prison overcrowding

Senior judge advises courts to hold off sentencing offenders likely to be jailed until September when 2,000 prisoners will be released early

15/08 Courts become more lenient on prolific offenders, figures show

Two-thirds of criminals with dozens of previous convictions avoid jail sentences

06/08 Muslim leaders urge restraint in response to far-right attacks

Heads of mosques in West Midlands warn against reactive violence as some communities plan counter-protests to protect streets from rioters

05/08 Ministers prepare extra 500 prison places for accused far-right rioters

Measures brought forward to speed up renovation and make more cells available amid overcrowding crisis

02/08 Levi Bellfield among life prisoners banned from marrying by new law

Serial killer who murdered Milly Dowler wanted a civil partnership behind bars – but a legal change was fast-tracked to stop him

30/07 More than 150 victims of the Post Office scandal join £1bn compensation scheme in the first 12 hours

Horizon fund will award an automatic £600k to wrongly prosecuted sub-postmasters, who have waited ‘far too long’ for redress

25/07 Sunak rejected advice to release prisoners early while PM

Discussions took place in June 2023 but aides thought backbenchers would reject proposal to ease overcrowding

25/07 Awful rise in violence and self-harm in prisons as jails 'on brink of collapse'

Assaults increase by nearly 30 percent in a year, reaching a post-pandemic high of 28,292 in just 12 months.

21/07 Prison overcrowding threatens ‘stability’ as high-security inmates downgraded too early

Serious criminals are being transferred to lower-security jails because of a shortage of spaces, leading to increasing violence

21/07 The Observer view: Criminal Cases Review Commission needs reform and a new leader

Helen Pitcher has shown no contrition for the failings of the watchdog, which blundered in the case of Andrew Malkinson

19/07 Andrew Malkinson says ‘at least half a dozen people’ wrongly imprisoned

‘Human rights atrocity happening in plain sight’ claims innocent man who spent 17 years behind bars

18/07 About 5,500 prisoners to be released early in England and Wales

Justice secretary says temporary scheme in September and October will ‘avert disaster’ in overcrowding crisis

18/07 Labour to release more than 5,000 prisoners early within months

Justice Secretary to let out violent offenders in bid to stop overcrowding

18/07 Labour reveals exact number of prisoners set to be released early

The New Justice Secretary made the announcement during her first Commons outing today amid widespread controversy.

15/07 Yvette Cooper says ‘disgraceful scenes’ of election candidate abuse must end

Ministers will meet to address what home secretary calls an alarming rise in intimidation of politicians

15/07 Take it from a former prisons inspector: letting offenders out early won’t fix our broken system | Anne Owers

The justice secretary’s plan may free places, but funding is desperately needed for probation and community care, says Anne Owers, a former chief inspector of prisons

13/07 Fears UK prisons face ‘collapse’ as they could be full before early release scheme begins

With Labour plan not coming into effect until September, ex-prison governor says emergency measures can only ‘keep a lid on things’

12/07 Thousands of prisoners to be released early to avoid ‘total breakdown of law and order’

Justice secretary says 1,000 probation officers will also be recruited ‘to avert disaster’ in England and Wales

10/07 Starmer ‘shocked’ about prisons crisis as early release scheme prepared

Government to announce terms which could free more than 20,000 inmates in coming months to manage capacity

25/06 One murder a week committed by offenders as probation service struggles

More than 750 killings since 2010 carried out by criminals on probation, plus 1,000 serious sexual offences

09/06 Labour may not end early release scheme for prisoners

Party ‘cannot rule anything in or out’ over measure to release convicts 70 days before end of sentence to tackle overcrowding in jails

24/05 A guide to the six main parties: what will be their campaign messages?

Tories say stick to the plan, Labour wants change and Lib Dems, SNP, Greens and Reform fight for attention

28/04 Tories accused of ‘cover up’ over early release of violent criminals

Violent offenders, domestic abusers and stalkers being secretly let out of jail, claim Labour

23/04 JK Rowling calls on Labour to apologise to Rosie Duffield over transphobia row

Harry Potter author says party should act after shadow justice secretary Shabana Mahmood said ‘biological sex is real and immutable’

21/04 Labour MP in fiery clash with Sky host over Angela Rayner house row

The shadow justice secretary was repeatedly asked why the Labour leader has not looked at his deputy's legal advice.

15/02 Labour MP issued grave warning as pro-Gaza party looks to oust her from seat

Labour MPs have been warned to brace for a "wave" of hard-left Gaza-focussed challenges at the election.

04/09 Lee Anderson slams new Starmer cabinet member who tried to keep rapists in UK

Labour's new shadow Justice Secretary was one of the party's MPs to sign a letter opposing rapists, murderers and child sex offenders being deported back to Jamaica.