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Downing Street backs Tory deputy chair over ‘back to France’ comments

No 10 says justice secretary was speaking for government in supporting Lee Anderson’s remarks on Bibby Stockholm asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK

Tory MP branded 'pound shop Enoch Powell' over anti-migrant comments

A TOP Tory MP has been branded the “pound shop Enoch Powell” after inflammatory comments he made about migrants.

The National (Scotland)

James O'Brien accuses top Tory of 'bigotry' with 'f*** off' asylum seekers comment

JAMES O’Brien has said a top Conservative MP’s shocking call for asylum seekers to “f*** off back to France” is an attempt to “make…

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Sadiq Khan slams Government over Tory Lee Anderson’s anti-asylum outburst

London mayor says ‘language matters’ after Conservative MP’s foul-mouthed attack on asylum seekers

Evening Standard

Minister defends Lee Anderson after he tells migrants to 'f*** off back to France'

JUSTICE Secretary Alex Chalk has defended Lee Anderson after the deputy chair of the Tory Party said asylum seekers should “f*** off back to…

The National (Scotland)

Minister defends Lee Anderson over ‘robust’ comments on migrants shunning barge

Alex Chalk defended the remarks made by the Ashfield MP after just 15 migrants entered the Bibby Stockholm barge off the Dorset coast on Monday.

The Independent UK

Minister defends immigration lawyer task force as critics brand it ‘red herring’

Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said it was right to root out a ‘tiny minority’ of lawyers damaging the reputation of others.

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New compensation costs rules for wrongfully convicted may be ‘backdated’

Justice Secretary Alex Chalk made the suggestion after Andrew Malkinson had his wrongful rape conviction quashed.

The Independent UK

Ministers accused of ‘lawyer-bashing’ to distract from asylum policy failures

Law Society says crackdown on lawyers who act improperly is distraction from UK’s failure to clear asylum claim backlog

The Guardian - UK

Minister likens UK asylum system to leaky bucket after first migrants board barge

The first 15 migrants have boarded the Bibby Stockholm but up to 20 others were granted a last-minute reprieve after legal challenges

Evening Standard

Lee Anderson tells asylum seekers to ‘f*** off back to France’ if they don’t like barges

Senior Tories share fury as 20 migrants granted last-minute reprieve following legal challenges

The Independent UK

Taskforce to pursue lawyers who ‘coach’ clients to lie on UK asylum applications

Move designed to demonstrate PM’s commitment to ‘stop the boats’ policy criticised by legal experts

The Guardian - UK

Ministers to scrap prison living cost rule for wrongful convictions

The case of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, sparked outrage about compensation deductions

Evening Standard

Wrongfully convicted people will no longer have to pay living costs for time served in prison

The case of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, sparked outrage about compensation deductions and has led to a policy change

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The Guardian - UK

Wrongly convicted in Britain no longer forced to pay ‘saved living costs’ in prison

The government has scrapped controversial guidance over deductions to compensation in miscarriage of justice cases

The Independent UK

Wrongfully convicted people will no longer have to pay living costs for time served in prison - OLD

The case of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, sparked outrage about compensation deductions.

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog shuts three solicitors firms accused in asylum sting

SRA seizes documents and money of firms that appeared to offer to file false asylum claims for undercover reporter

The Guardian - UK

Solicitors’ watchdog investigates claims of wrongdoing in asylum cases

Announcement by body that regulates profession in England and Wales follows allegations law firms offered to submit false claims

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Evening Standard

Child killer Colin Pitchfork’s release from prison delayed

Pitckfork left prison in 2021 but was recalled two months later for approaching a lone female

The Independent UK

Colin Pitchfork Parole Board decision to be reconsidered by fresh panel

The Justice Secretary asked the Parole Board to reconsider its decision to release the double child killer.

The Guardian - UK

Child killer Colin Pitchfork’s release from prison put on hold

Judge rules decision to release man convicted in 1988 of murdering two 15-year-old girls should be reviewed

The Independent UK

Justice Secretary demands ‘full force of sanctions’ against unscrupulous lawyers

Multiple solicitors agreed to help an undercover reporter posing as an economic migrant submit a phoney application in exchange for money.

Evening Standard

Britain’s creaking courts and the long wait for justice

Rape and sex crime victims are trapped in the delays of the criminal justice system. Victims Commissioner Claire Waxman speaks out about the justice crisis.

The Independent UK

Killer of Olivia Pratt-Korbel shielded from her family at trial, mother says

Cheryl Korbel branded Thomas Cashman a coward.

The Independent UK

Justice Secretary: Places in prison remain under ‘intense pressure’

Alex Chalk was appearing before the Commons Justice Committee.

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