Parliamentary Debate: The Birmingham Pub Bombing
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Public Inquiry
‘Spy cops’ inquiry set to be most expensive ever
A public inquiry into Scotland Yard’s undercover “spy cops” unit could run to more than £200 million, which would make it the most expensive in British legal history, it has emerged. The figure for the cost of the decade-old undercover policing inquiry, obtained by The Daily Telegraph, stands to overshadow the £191 million spent on […]
Axel Rudakubana: Judge alters ‘life sentence’
Southport child murderer Axel Rudakubana has refused to leave his prison cell for a court hearing called to resolve a legal issue. The 18-year-old, who was last month jailed for a minimum of 52 years for the knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July 2024, had been due to appear via video link […]
Law reform plea as Axel Rudakubana avoids whole-life term
The sentence imposed yesterday on the Southport killer prompted calls for legal reform today after he avoided being ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison because of his age. Axel Rudakubana, 18, will spend a minimum of 52 years in jail for the murders of three young girls he attacked at a […]
Jailed rioters could be freed early under SDS40 crowded prison scheme
People jailed for taking part in the violent disorder after the Southport stabbing attack could be released early, Downing Street has said. Police on Friday said 302 people had been charged with offences including theft, antisocial behaviour and “spreading online hate” since the incident on 29 July and said there would be more to come. However, since […]
Post Office Admits Its Investigators Presumed Guilt Not Innocence
The Post Office has admitted that its staff worked from a presumption of guilt, not innocence, during their investigations. This resulted from the assumption that the Horizon IT system was always reliable and that the most likely explanation for any discrepancies reported by postmasters was dishonesty. In written submissions to the public inquiry chaired by […]