Justice Secretary David Lammy has announced plans for new supermax-style prison units to enhance safety for jail staff. Following a violent incident involving Hashem Abedi at HMP Frankland, a review by Jonathan Hall KC highlighted the need for improved security measures. Mr Hall’s review recommended the creation of a “tiered separation centre system,” with prisoners…

Peter Mandelson has been reported to the Metropolitan Police by the SNP and Reform UK after emails suggest he shared sensitive Government information with Jeffrey Epstein in 2009. The Met confirmed it received reports of alleged misconduct in a public office and will assess them for potential criminal investigation. Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown condemned…

People smugglers promoting illegal crossings into the UK on social media may face up to five years in prison under new legislation introduced through the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act, which was passed last year. The new rules mean immigration authorities will no longer have to prove online ads had led to crossings, as…

Norfolk police are allowing detainees to choose their gender, leading to concerns that crime statistics will be distorted. Norfolk Constabulary confirmed that “in most cases” the force still recorded the self-identified gender of suspects, despite a review last year saying police forces should collect data on biological sex. Helen Joyce, director of advocacy at the…

The Telegraph reports that Sir Keir Starmer wrote a chapter published in a 2008 book entitled The Iraq War and International Law and put together by disgraced solicitor Phil Shiner which advocated for the use of the European Convention on Human Rights to investigate British troops rather than United Nations international laws. These, he claimed,…

Mitie has been awarded a £415m contract to transport prisoners in Scotland, replacing GEOAmey. This decision follows a series of security failures by GEOAmey, which included missed hospital appointments for inmates. However, Mitie faces scrutiny due to past controversies, including a Home Office investigation into alleged racist messages among its staff. Scottish Tory justice spokesman…