Richard Hermer
Attorney general asks if Kemi Badenoch would object to Jewish public prayer
Exclusive: Richard Hermer, who is Jewish, says Tory leader and shadow minister seem ‘to only have an issue with Muslim events’
The Guardian - UK
4 min read
How the Downing Street machine ensured Starmer survived to fight another day
There was a very real chance the PM would be out after losing two senior staffers but some well-organised support bought him some time
The Guardian - UK
7 min read
UN charter reminder for the attorney general
Letter: Richard Hermer’s comments on Trump and Venezuela show that he seems to have forgotten what it says, writes Mark Seddon
The Guardian - UK
2 min read
UK right to weigh diplomacy before ‘calling out’ allies on international law breaches, says attorney general
Exclusive: In first comments since US attack on Venezuela, Richard Hermer refrains from singling out Trump administration
The Guardian - UK
7 min read
Shadow attorney general steps back on Ukraine over Abramovich link
David Wolfson is part of the legal team attempting to recover some of Russian billionaire’s frozen assets
The Guardian - UK
5 min read
Badenoch under fire as Tory shadow attorney general acts for Roman Abramovich
Labour urges Conservative leader to reveal whether she knew David Wolfson was to represent Russian oligarch in legal case
The Guardian - UK
4 min read
Will Labour’s move to limit ECHR deter the far right or alienate progressive voters?
Previously sceptical MPs now want to modernise human rights law to prevent an overreach of the law and losing to the far right
The Guardian - UK
5 min read
China spy case collapsed due to ‘systemic failures’, not conspiracy, damning report reveals
Government warned against dismissing the case as a ‘one-off’ caused by outdated espionage laws, warning parallels in new legislation must be handled carefully to prevent a similar issue happening again
The Independent UK
7 min read
Handling of China spying case was ‘shambolic’, security committee concludes
Report says ‘systemic failures’ led to collapse of trial, but found no evidence of UK government interference
The Guardian - UK
7 min read
David Lammy tells of ‘traumatic’ racial abuse in youth after Farage allegations
Deputy PM contrasts apologies from former classmates to Reform UK leader’s response to claims against him
The Guardian - UK
4 min read
