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Esther McVey drew comparisons to the Government’s recent decision to abolish NHS England.

New sentencing guidelines for England and Wales address gender and ethnicity but ignore poverty

Robert Jenrick’s Bill proposed that the Sentencing Council be prevented from issuing guidelines without the consent of the Secretary of State.

Union says staff will have been left reeling after surprise news that body will be scrapped

Michael Steele was jailed for life in 1998 for the gangland murders of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate and Craig Rolfe, which he denied.

Shabana Mahmood is calling on the Parole Board to reconsider releasing Michael Steele, who was given a life sentence in 1998

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

In echoes of last summer’s riots, the government is again being accused of enabling a “two-tier” justice system in the UK. The current row is over new guidance published by the Sentencing Council, the independent public body that advises judges and magistrates on sentencing.

Prime minister’s comments come ahead of speech on state reform and expected Whitehall job cuts

Serco has repeatedly come under fire for delays in fitting offenders with tags since it took over the Ministry of Justice’s tagging contract in 2023.

The Sentencing Council told Shabana Mahmood that if ministers ‘dictated’ guidance to courts it would undermine judicial independence.