Has unrest in Dover and Portsmouth made the case for merging smaller police forces?

Has unrest in Dover and Portsmouth made the case for merging smaller police forces?

The EncroChat hack was a huge law enforcement weapon against drugs. But has it worked?

Who is going to be the most influential figure in policing?Shabana Mahmood would like to appoint the head of the new National Police Service by Christmas, I’m told, though adverts have yet to go out. ...

When Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister, he will face tough decisions in every area of domestic policy. Here are five key questions the MP for Makerfield will have to find answers to on crime, polici...

When Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister, he will face tough decisions in every area of domestic policy. Here are five key questions the MP for Makerfield will have to find answers to on crime, polici...

When Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister, he will face tough decisions in every area of domestic policy. Here are five key questions the MP for Makerfield will have to find answers to on crime, polici...

When Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister, he will face tough decisions in every area of domestic policy. Here are five key questions the MP for Makerfield will have to find answers to on crime, polici...

Henry Nowak's murder must lead to considered and targeted government action.

Henry Nowak's murder must lead to considered and targeted government action.

App sends digital evidence direct to detectives in move that boosts convictions and speeds up judicial process

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Before I come to the judges, a word about Geoffrey Robertson.This week, the eminent KC had his say on the government's proposals to restrict the use of jury trials to cut backlogs in the Crown Courts:...

Before I come to the judges, a word about Geoffrey Robertson.This week, the eminent KC had his say on the government's proposals to restrict the use of jury trials to cut backlogs in the Crown Courts:...

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Inside the Home Office.

We’re a group of victims and allies, volunteering our time to ensure the UK justice system can be truly open to everyone.

THE UK’s border chief who was tasked with stopping the small boats crisis has quit after failing to bring the numbers down, The Sun can reveal. Martin Hewitt, the border security commander, will be…

David Lammy, the deputy prime minister, has had a bruising five months. Last September, he took charge of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), which oversees the courts, prisons and probation, as part of a ...

David Lammy, the deputy prime minister, has had a bruising five months. Last September, he took charge of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), which oversees the courts, prisons and probation, as part of a ...

Podcast Episode · Double Jeopardy - UK Law and Politics · 18/02/2026 · 49m

Every child caught carrying a knife in England and Wales will be given a mandatory targeted plan to stop them reoffending and protect the public.

These are the runners and riders tipped to lead the National Police Service, Shabana Mahmood’s new ‘British FBI’

For over a week now, government ministers and police chiefs have been 'rolling the pitch' for what is being billed as the biggest overhaul of policing in half a century. A carefully co-ordinated commu...