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Delays getting justice for victims of crime 'totally unacceptable', says top prosecutor

Director of public prosecutions Stephen Parkinson sets out plan to tackle crisis as massive rise in rape victim ‘attrition rate’ revealed

Evening Standard

CPS boss vows better support for crime victims amid justice delays

Director of public prosecutions Stephen Parkinson set out a plan on Thursday to curb the ‘high level’ of victim attrition.

The Independent UK

Defendants ‘taking advantage’ of courts backlog as trials listed for 2027

Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson gave evidence to MPs on Tuesday.

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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.

The Independent UK

Met chief backs changes to firearms officer scrutiny after Chris Kaba shooting

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley commented after Yvette Cooper unveiled a string of measures in the wake of the Chris Kaba case

Evening Standard

Scotland Yard praises policing reforms as ‘welcome step forward’

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley commented after Yvette Cooper unveiled a string of measures in the wake of the Chris Kaba case.

The Independent UK

Chris Kaba shooting: Yvette Cooper vows to reform how police are held to account

The Home Secretary spoke in the Commons on Wednesday.

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Boy spared prosecution over riots after facing ‘wrath’ of parents, CPS chief says

Director of public prosecutions says by contrast other parents seemed to view joining in disorder as ‘a day out’

The Guardian - UK

Boy, 14, not prosecuted over UK riots after facing 'wrath' of parents

Telling off from parents ‘more effective than criminal justice system,’ director of public prosecutions says

Evening Standard

Far-right rallies abandoned amid warnings of 10-year sentences

Anti-racism marches attract large crowds as foreign secretary says rioters forgot ‘what it means to be English’

The Guardian - UK

Minister warns justice system will feel impact of riots for years as offenders risk up to a decade in jail

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the violence had made the job of dealing with issues including a massive backlog in court cases and overcrowding in prisons harder

The Independent UK

Anti-racism Protesters Rally Across UK

Thousands of anti-racism demonstrators rallied across the UK on Saturday to protest recent rioting blamed on the far-right in the wake of the Southport knife attack that killed three children.

International Business Times

Thousands of the far-right were expected to riot on Wednesday – why didn’t they turn up?

Anti-racist protesters outnumbered the far-right by thousands yesterday

The Independent UK

Elon Musk lashes out at the UK again as Sunak holidays in California

Elon Musk has accused Britain of being run by a ‘woke stasi’ in his latest rant on the riots

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Evening Standard

UK's top prosecutor says it's 'deeply disturbing' to see children as young as 11 involved in riots

The Director of Public Prosecutions has warned there could be lifelong consequences for children involved in the far-right riots

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UK Government Bans Foreign State Ownership Of British Media

UK government's ban on foreign state ownership of British media impacts planned takeover, emphasizing press freedom.

International Business Times

UK To Ban Foreign State Ownership Of British Newspapers

The UK announced Wednesday that it plans to bar overseas governments from owning British newspapers, a move that could scupper the contentious Abu Dhabi-led takeover of the Telegraph Media Group.

The Guardian - UK

Telegraph takeover: UK plans law to stop foreign ownership of newspapers

New legislation could thwart planned £600m purchase of media group by UAE-backed consortium

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UK traditions such as panto and carols could join Unesco cultural heritage list

Government intends to ratify 2003 Unesco convention and celebrate country’s cultural activities

The Independent UK

Stephen Parkinson named as new head of Crown Prosecution Service

The new Director of Public Prosecutions has had a ‘stellar legal career’, the Attorney General said.

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers seek to allay WhatsApp and Signal concerns in encryption row

Government says text scanning under online safety bill would only occur if ‘technically feasible’ after apps threaten to leave country

The Guardian - UK

Blue plaques scheme could be extended outside of London

Arts minister keen for project celebrating links between notable figures and where they lived to be rolled out across England

The Guardian - UK

Travel firms should have been ready for post-Covid surge, UK minister says

Disruption caused by surge in post-pandemic holidays could have been avoided, arts minister says

The Guardian - UK

Why shouldn’t the Greeks have their marbles back? We proved we lost ours years ago

Antiquated excuses for keeping the sculptures are wearing thin after 12 years of Conservative cultural freezes

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