Minister's child sex case intervention sparks political storm
Robert Jenrick faces Labour fury after personally writing to sentencing council demanding tougher penalties for child sexual abuse images, in what critics call a 'political stunt'.
Robert Jenrick faces Labour fury after personally writing to sentencing council demanding tougher penalties for child sexual abuse images, in what critics call a 'political stunt'.
Conservative proposal to abolish independent Sentencing Council and hand power to politicians faces fierce backlash from judiciary and legal professionals who warn it threatens judicial independence.
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EFL referee Michael Begley, 32, has been sentenced to prison after systematically grooming and sexually abusing vulnerable teenage girls, exploiting his position of authority in football.
David Dakessian, a wealthy London property developer, has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison after travelling to Epping Forest with condoms and lubricant to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old girl.
A father who violently shook his seven-week-old baby son has been sentenced to seven years in prison for manslaughter, following a tragic case that highlights the devastating consequences of shaken baby syndrome.
Three men have appeared before Wolverhampton Crown Court charged with the kidnap and rape of a 13-year-old girl in a case that has shocked the West Midlands. The defendants, aged 20, 19, and 18, are accused of a series of serious sexual offences.
An Iranian asylum seeker has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after being convicted of assaulting emergency workers during tense protests outside a Essex accommodation hotel.
A court was told how a Sudanese immigrant targeted a crying student outside a nightclub, whispering 'I love you' before dragging her to a car park and subjecting her to a horrific sexual assault.
Xavier Rigby has been sentenced to nine years in prison after admitting to causing the death of cyclist Kjersten Strang by dangerous driving while over the drink-drive limit on the A6 in Cumbria.
A serial paedophile has been locked up for 22 years after admitting to a horrific campaign of rape and sexual assault against six vulnerable children. Read the full shocking details.
Two brothers from a wealthy family have been sentenced after a high-speed crash on Sandbanks' exclusive 'Millionaire's Row' left a young girl with devastating, permanent injuries.
Paul Leask, a former senior Crown Prosecutor for the Underbelly organised crime unit, has been sentenced to 12 years for a series of vile child sex crimes, including attempting to arrange the abuse of a toddler.
A brutal and unprovoked attack by welder Liam Thorpe, fuelled by 'blind rage', left a man with catastrophic injuries including a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain. The shocking court case reveals the details of the vicious assault in Hull.
A stalker who bombarded actress Anna Friel with a torrent of unwanted sexual messages has been spared jail. Read the full court details and sentencing here.
A jealous husband is facing a life sentence after being convicted of murdering his wife, a mother-of-three, in a frenzied knife attack at their family home in St Helens.
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is set to appear at Southwark Crown Court after an allegation dating back to June 2022. The case, managed by Westminster magistrates, proceeds as the footballer remains a key player for Mikel Arteta's squad.
Renowned consultant cardiac surgeon Habib Khan, 61, has been convicted of a series of sexual assaults against five female colleagues at a Blackpool NHS hospital, in a case that has sent shockwaves through the medical community.
A 44-year-old married mother has been sentenced to 20 months in prison at Isleworth Crown Court after admitting to a cruel fraud where she pretended to have terminal cancer to con her friends out of £45,000.
A Plymouth man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for a brutal hammer attack on a sleeping man in his own home. Joshua Hart, 29, was convicted at Bristol Crown Court for the premeditated assault.
A controlling thug who claimed he 'never hurt the kids' has been jailed for a savage hammer attack on his partner in her own home, leaving her with life-altering injuries.
A depraved man who plotted to rape a relative after sharing vile fantasies online has been jailed for 18 years at Warwick Crown Court. Read the full shocking details.
A criminal gang has been sentenced for a sophisticated burglary spree targeting high-end watches across Kent and Sussex, netting over half a million pounds.
A woman has been convicted of murder after decapitating her mother in a horrific attack in Wellingborough. The court heard chilling details of the mental health crisis that led to the tragedy.
Four men have been found guilty of the savage murder of 52-year-old dog walker Ian Staves in a brutal knife attack that shocked the peaceful village of Waddington. The gang was convicted after a trial at Lincoln Crown Court.
A convicted rapist serving a 14-year sentence issued a bone-chilling threat to his victim from the dock at Reading Crown Court, vowing to find her upon his release.
Staff at a crown court have covered a Banksy artwork depicting a judge beating a protester with a cushion, sparking debate over censorship and artistic expression in public buildings.
The Crown Prosecution Service has abandoned all charges against four individuals arrested under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2023 during a protest in Parliament Square, marking a significant moment for civil liberties in the UK.