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05 Oct 2026

Courts backlog will fall despite scrapping of jury trial plan, minister says

The justice secretary has said the courts backlog, now nearly 81,000 cases, will fall despite the Government dropping plans to expand judge-only trials in England and…[more...]

05 Oct 2026

Money stolen by scammers hijacking UK social media accounts rises 400%

The total amount stolen by criminals who hack into people’s emails and social media accounts and then pretend to be them has risen by more than… [more...]

02 Oct 2026

Hundreds of prisoners released early to ease overcrowding

Around 700 prisoners are being released early from prisons in England and Wales under new measures aimed at preventing the prison estate reaching capacity, with about… [more...]

01 Oct 2026

New prisoner early release scheme begins

Hundreds of prisoners across England and Wales are being released early today under a new scheme designed to free up prison space
Offenders serving sentences… [more...]

30 Sep 2026

Railway crimes cost North West £7.8m last year

Railway crimes in the North West cost taxpayers £7.8m last year, with trespassing accounting for nearly £6m of that total, Network Rail said.
It said… [more...]