Flora Thompson
Politics
UK wins court clash with Rwanda over failed migrant deportation deal
The east African nation sued Britain for more than £100 million, claiming it breached the terms of its agreement and is owed the money.
1 Jun 2026
Politics
Cost of UK asylum system hits record £5.38bn
The total for 2023/24 was up 36% from £3.95 billion in 2022/23.
28 Nov 2024
Crime
Criminal Cases Review Commission under fire as Government seeks to remove boss
Legal charity Appeal criticised the body’s failure to publicly acknowledge the move after failings in the Andrew Malkinson case.
27 Nov 2024
Politics
Broken windows making it easy to drop drugs and weapons into jails – report
A report also detailed a catalogue of ‘appalling’ conditions such as widespread rat infestations and floods of raw sewage.
27 Nov 2024
Crime
Terrorist friend of arena bomber freed from jail despite Parole Board concerns
Officials consider Abdalraouf Abdallah still poses a high risk of serious harm to the public.
26 Nov 2024
Politics
Visas rules for Colombians visiting UK amid rising number of asylum claims
The changes came into force at 3pm on Tuesday.
26 Nov 2024
Politics
Anti-social behaviour crackdown: Two years in jail for ‘respect orders’ breach
As well as a prison sentence, courts could hand out unlimited fines, the Home Office said.
22 Nov 2024
Crime21 Nov 2024
Double killer facing life in jail for a second time
Steve Sansom will be sentenced after partner joined him in admitting killing Sarah Mayhew and dumping dismembered body in park in south London
Politics
Police probes ‘should not trespass upon free speech’, chiefs told
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp called for guidelines around non-crime hate incidents to be rewritten.
20 Nov 2024
Politics
Home Office ‘wasted’ £15m of taxpayers’ cash on asbestos-filled migrant camp
The Home Office completed the sale of the Northeye site in September 2023 for about £15.4 million.
15 Nov 2024
Crime13 Nov 2024
Social media bosses who do not delete illegal knife adverts face fines
Firms could be fined £10,000 under the proposals.
Crime
Smell of rat urine ‘overpowering’ at squalid and failing prison, says watchdog
Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor detailed his findings in a report published on Tuesday.
12 Nov 2024
Politics
Security audit found ’81 points of failure’ at Wandsworth prison after escape
Former soldier Daniel Khalife has pleaded guilty partway through his trial at Woolwich Crown Court to escaping from HMP Wandsworth.
11 Nov 2024
UK
Police chief warns of growing people smuggling threat as Channel crossings rise
Interpol’s Richard Chambers said people smuggling was a crime that was ‘developing fast’.
6 Nov 2024
Politics
People smuggling gang behind 10,000 migrant Channel crossings convicted
The ringleader was jailed for 15 years after a trial in France.
5 Nov 2024
Politics
Channel crossings: October busiest month of the year so far
Home Office figures show 5,417 people made the journey in 31 days.
1 Nov 2024
Politics
Crown court backlog could hit 100,000 without ‘radical’ action – watchdog
Anthony Rogers said measures like resorting to judge-only trials may need to be considered.
1 Nov 2024
Politics
Reforms signal end to hundreds of long-abolished indefinite prison sentences
IPP sentences were introduced in 2005 to prevent serious offenders who did not warrant a life sentence being released when they still posed a danger.
1 Nov 2024
Politics
Attacks on prison staff in England and Wales hit 21-year high
More than 10,000 such assaults were recorded in the year to June, Ministry of Justice figures show.
31 Oct 2024
Politics31 Oct 2024
564 migrants arrive in UK as man dies attempting journey
The latest figures take the total for 2024 so far to more than 30,000.
Politics
Prison population dips 3% as inmates released early to cut overcrowding
there were 85,867 prisoners behind bars in England and Wales on Monday.
28 Oct 2024