Alex Norris (British politician)

Bogle, 38, has 100 convictions and has been jailed five times

The sudden reversal marks a significant departure from policies drawn up under his predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer, which aimed to ease severe Crown Court backlogs by having judges sit alone on cases carrying sentences under three years

Around 700 offenders are expected to be freed with the first wave on Thursday, as prisoners serving sentences of up to 19 months become eligible for release after a third of their term

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) intends to build a bench of 21,000 volunteers by 2029

In April 2023, while a young offender institution, an urgent notification was issued to Cookham Wood in Rochester, Kent, about the poor physical condition of the estate and demoralised staff

Justice Secretary Alex Norris is due to give more details in the Commons later on changes to the early-release scheme, which aims to free up space in prisons as they near maximum capacity

The proposal concerning the South Atlantic archipelago, over which Britain and Argentina went to war in 1982, was among measures being drawn up by the Pentagon to incentivise NATO allies to meet spending pledges, The Daily Telegraph reported last week

Andy Burnham will return to parliament on Tuesday, no doubt buoyed by an overwhelming public support for the Labour Party since he took office

PC Harper, 28, died in 2019 when he was dragged behind the getaway car of three teenagers who had fled the scene of a quad bike theft in Berkshire

Nicol had been given an imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentence six years earlier for stealing a car from a garage and injuring the owner

There is something deeply incongruous about a penal system centred on incarceration having to release prisoners early because it has run out of room to incarcerate them (PM to tighten early release rules but men jailed over PC Harper’s death can be freed, 4 August)

The newly coronated PM is sunning himself on holiday while Britain burns

A plan put forward by Britain’s right-wing Reform UK party to deploy the navy to intercept and return asylum seekers arriving by boat has triggered a dispute with France

He was detained while in possession of prosecco and rings

Muhamadi, 21, stopped attending the trial in June before being found guilty in his absence of two counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view of exploitation, and a warrant for his arrest was issued

PC Harper, who served with Thames Valley, was killed in 2019 when he was dragged by a car down a country road as three teenagers fled the scene of a quad bike theft in Berkshire

The Independent has repeatedly called for all IPP prisoners to have their sentences reviewed as 2,400 languish in jail, many for petty crimes and some locked up as children, with no hope of release

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has apologised after comments he made about the early release of prisoners were inadvertently picked up by a microphone

Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood have been caught on a hot mic seemingly joking about the early release of prisoners under Labour

From today (Wednesday, 8 July), children aged eight or above will be permitted to use the eGates at 13 UK airports, providing a more streamlined journey home for families

The home secretary is expected to amend the 1971 Immigration Act, which prevents Shabir Ahmed from being removed from Britain

Norris was responding to an Urgent Question in the house by Conservative MP Katie Lam

The former military barracks could become a migrant accommodation site under Labour plans

The Home Office originally wanted to move people into the barracks by early December and use the site for 12 months, but the plans were delayed

The statistics reveal French cops, who’ve received more than £1 billion from the UK taxpayer to stop the crossings, disrupted nearly two-thirds (65%) of launches last month

The youngster was 13 when sick pervert David McDonald carried out his vile abuse

But Human Rights Watch urged the government to scrap the scheme, describing it as "unproven technology" that will undermine the protections vulnerable children are entitled to

The device, known as the Orb, was created by Tools for Humanity, a company co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Under the deal, France pledged to increase law enforcement on the coast by more than half to fight irregular migration to Britain, reaching 1,400 officers by 2029

The Egyptian national was one of three men convicted at Hove Crown Court on Thursday for the attack on the “incapacitated” woman on October 4 last year

It comes as Labour attempts to achieve its pledge of no longer using hotels to house asylum seekers by 2029 amid growing pressure over rising costs and a backlash in local communities

The former cadet training camp is now at more than half of its capacity, nearly three months after the first people moved in

Ten thousand asylum seekers have been cleared out of hotels and rehoused in shared accommodation and repurposed military sites as Labour moves to bring down a £4billion annual bill that has become a political liability

The inner tubes, which are often given by people smugglers to migrants on Channel boats in place of life jackets, were then transported to several storage locations controlled by the gang in Germany

The tougher approach is aimed at reducing the record backlog of more than 100,000 appeals made by rejected asylum seekers — many of whom are housed in hotels costing the taxpayer millions

Britain has secured a new deal with the Nigerian government which will make it easier to deport thousands of failed asylum seekers and criminals

Labour MPs have voiced significant concerns regarding the government's recent immigration policy adjustments, particularly their potential impact on individuals currently on a path to earned settlement in the UK

Labour MPs have voiced significant concerns regarding the government's recent immigration policy adjustments, particularly their potential impact on individuals currently on a path to earned settlement in the UK

Shabana Mahmood has defended her plans for forced deportation of children under her new asylum rules

Gulf states and Cyprus have turned on Sir Keir Starmer with unusual public force, charging that Britain stood back while its allies and citizens came under fire from Iranian missiles and drones

Gulf states and Cyprus have turned on Sir Keir Starmer with unusual public force, charging that Britain stood back while its allies and citizens came under fire from Iranian missiles and drones

Thousands of British nationals stranded in the Middle East due to the ongoing conflict faced further uncertainty after the UK government’s first evacuation flight from Oman failed to depart as scheduled

Cyprus is scrambling to keep its six-month turn leading the EU’s lawmaking work on track after it had to hastily reschedule major meetings when Iranian drones targeted the country

Gulf states and Cyprus have turned on Sir Keir Starmer with unusual public force, charging that Britain stood back while its allies and citizens came under fire from Iranian missiles and drones

Home Secretary announces changes to permanent settlement in UK

GB News presenters Ellie Costello and Stephen Dixon alerted viewers to some breaking news this morning about US President Donald Trump as war continues in the Middle East

The number of asylum claims also fell by 4% in 2025, from 104,000 to 101,000 — despite a 13% rise in small boat arrivals

It was up 35 per cent on the previous 12 months but 14 per cent below the peak seen in 2023

An MP has called for clarity over wages for more than 100 workers following the closure of an engineering company

The policy which came into operation last summer face legal action in the High Court from 16 migrants on Wednesday

People smugglers who tout illegal crossings into the UK on social media could face up to five years in prison under a new crackdown on migrant adverts