Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) provides legal advice and support to the Attorney General and the Solicitor General (the Law Officers) who give legal advice to government. The AGO helps the Law Officers perform other duties in the public interest, such as looking at sentences which may be too low.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Monday, 06 July 2026
Following a successful pilot, rape and sexual assault survivors across all of England and Wales will have the right to ask for their cases to be revie...
Thursday, 02 July 2026
Free, classroom-ready lesson plans on the rule of law are now available to every school in England and Wales, following a new partnership between the ...
Thursday, 02 July 2026
Two teenage boys who raped two girls and filmed their crimes in Fordingbridge will now spend time in custody after the Attorney General referred their...
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Solicitor General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, secures increased sentence for man responsible for a series of robberies and stabbings across the London Underg...
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Solicitor General secures increased sentences for three gang members in Camden stabbing....
Monday, 15 June 2026
The Solicitor General Ellie Reeves KC has referred the sentence of Vickrum Digwa, convicted of the murder of Henry Nowak, to the Court of Appeal under...
Friday, 05 June 2026
A man who groomed and sexually abused a teenager he met online had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened. ...
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
The Attorney General has made the decision to refer the cases of the Fordingbridge Three to the Court of Appeal....
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
A sexual predator who groomed a teenager he met online when she was 15 years old has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened. ...
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Government’s first dedicated FGM Summit in a decade brings together government, victim-survivors and third-sector organisations to better protect wome...
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
The Attorney General's Office is relaunching the Public Legal Education (PLE) Committee....
Monday, 20 April 2026
A man who groomed and sexually abused multiple girls across the UK has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened. ...
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
Violent man with history of domestic abuse has his sentence increased following the Solicitor’s intervention after he strangled ex-partner. ...
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
Violent rapist who targeted three women has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened....
Friday, 27 March 2026
A man who killed a motorcyclist, who was celebrating his twentieth birthday on the same day, in a dangerous collision has his sentence increased after...
Thursday, 26 March 2026
A man with a violent history who murdered his pregnant girlfriend after she refused to have an abortion has his sentence increased after the Solicitor...
Thursday, 26 March 2026
A taxi driver who filmed himself repeatedly raping a vulnerable passenger over several years has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General in...
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
The Attorney General Richard Hermer KC delivered the annual Harry Street Lecture, highlighting the importance of upholding the international rules-bas...
Thursday, 19 March 2026
A rapist who broke into a woman’s home and tried to get her to drop case against him has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened...
Friday, 13 March 2026
The Attorney General Richard Hermer KC delivered a speech in partnership with Plexal to aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups and scale-ups on the rule of...
Friday, 06 March 2026
A man who drove his car into a crowd of people, leaving one woman with life-altering injuries, has his sentence increased following the Solicitor Gene...
Thursday, 12 February 2026
The Attorney General Richard Hermer KC addressed the congregation at the Great Synagogue in Sydney, Australia, where he commemorated those who died in...
Friday, 06 February 2026
A man who raped and sexually abused a teenage girl had his sentence extended after the Solicitor General intervened. ...
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
More rape and sexual assault survivors across England and Wales will have the right to ask for their cases to be reviewed before a final decision to o...
Monday, 26 January 2026
Legal advice to Northern Ireland public bodies and UK Government boosted following the appointment of Claire Archbold as Crown Solicitor for Northern ...
Friday, 23 January 2026
A predator who groomed and sexually abused a teenager has his suspended sentence quashed and sent to jail....
Saturday, 17 January 2026
The Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered a speech at the meeting marking the UN-Association's 80th anniversary of the United Nations General Asse...
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
A dangerous driver who collided with another vehicle before killing two teenagers had her sentence extended after the Solicitor General intervened. ...
Tuesday, 09 December 2025
A violent drug dealer who terrorised his neighbour and driver had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened....
Thursday, 04 December 2025
The Attorney General delivered the UK National Statement at the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties 2025...