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Survivors of violent crime and families of victims have criticised the UK government for announcing “world first” plans to introduce restriction zones for serious offenders freed…

Why are more people not concerned to uphold the principle that ministers should be kept clear from involvement in individual cases (What could Andy Burnham do…

Bereaved families or seriously injured victims of road crime feel “forgotten by the system” with offences not treated with the seriousness they deserve, an official review…

Andy Burnham has told the justice secretary to find a way to exclude PC Andrew Harper’s killers from the early release scheme aimed at easing prison…

Andy Burnham has been warned that changing the terms of the prisoners’ early release scheme so PC Andrew Harper’s killers are kept behind bars would force…

Andy Burnham is said to be exploring “every option” to block the early release from prison of the killers of PC Andrew Harper under plans to…

The chief constable of Thames Valley police has said he will consider joining legal action against the government if it fails to block the early release…

The justice department has moved to dismiss a criminal case charging former Olympian David Hearn with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial‘ reflecting pool, instead blaming damage…

Good morning. After a short hiatus, the US overnight carried out a “heavy wave of strikes” against Iran, which the American military said was a “powerful…

American service personnel accused of rape on British soil are being charged with lesser offences by their military courts, a discrepancy that experts say is deepening…