Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
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Thursday, 24 July 2025
A man who sexually assaulted and murdered a woman walking her dog in a random attack has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General interv...
Tuesday, 22 July 2025
A police officer who continued an inappropriate relationship with a vulnerable girl he met on duty over several years has had his sentence increased. ...
Monday, 14 July 2025
A man who sexually abused two teenagers has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General. ...
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
The Attorney General Lord Hermer KC has reiterated the UK’s commitment to upholding international legal order at a flagship event with European partne...
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
The Attorney General delivered a speech 'The Implementation of Strasbourg Court Judgments at National Level – Subsidiarity in Action' at the Summer Sc...
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
A man who sexually assaulted two men has had his suspended sentence quashed and has been jailed after the Solicitor General intervened ...
Monday, 30 June 2025
Two members of a London gang have had their sentences increased following a referral by the Solicitor General. ? ...
Thursday, 19 June 2025
A man who raped a woman and shared a video of his assault with other people has had his sentence increased, following intervention by the Solicitor Ge...
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
A sexual predator who posed as a 12-year-old to obtain explicit photos from children has sentence increased following the Solicitor General’s interve...
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
A rapist who attacked two women in the same night has had his sentence extended following the Solicitor General’s intervention.? ...
Thursday, 12 June 2025
The Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) Spending Review settlement increases the organisation’s funding by more than 10% from 2026 to 2029. ...
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Victims of fraud and economic crime will be better protected through a funding boost outlined in the Spending Review for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO...
Friday, 06 June 2025
A member of an organised crime operation that trafficked cocaine across the Southwest has had his sentence increased, after the Solicitor General inte...
Thursday, 05 June 2025
Victims of rape and serious sexual assaults who face their cases being dropped by prosecutors will, for the first time, be given the right to have it ...
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
On 29 May 2025, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the RUSI Annual Security Lecture, reinforcing the government's commitment to internation...
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
The Attorney General Lord Hermer KC visited Dublin where he engaged with the Irish legal community and government ministers to strengthen UK-Irish rel...
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
A man who violently abused and coercively controlled his partner has had his suspended sentence quashed following an intervention by the Attorney Gen...
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
Douglas Wilson KC (Hon) OBE, Director General of the Attorney General's Office, is pleased to announce Michael Padfield has been appointed Director an...
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
A carer who sexually abused a disabled child in his care has had his sentence more than doubled increased following an intervention by Solicitor Gener...
Thursday, 15 May 2025
A violent man who assaulted and harassed his ex-partner in a sustained campaign of abuse has had his sentence extended after the Solicitor General int...
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
A dangerous predator who encouraged another man to rape and sexually assault a baby has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General interve...
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Three child sex abusers have had their sentences increased for historic offences after the Solicitor General Lucy Rigby KC MP intervened. ...
Friday, 09 May 2025
A violent man who helped his friend fatally stab Harleigh Hepworth to death has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened. ...
Thursday, 08 May 2025
On Thursday 8 May 2025, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the Thompson Foundation Lecture on “Employment law and the fundamental right to ...
Thursday, 08 May 2025
A man who groomed and sexually abused a child has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened. ...
Wednesday, 07 May 2025
Violent offenders who abused women have had their sentences increased after Solicitor General Lucy Rigby KC MP referred their cases to the Court of Ap...
Friday, 02 May 2025
A sex offender who sexually assaulted multiple young women and girls has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General Lucy Rigby KC MP inter...
Friday, 02 May 2025
A sexual predator who posed as a photographer to lure women to his home before sexually abusing them has sentence increased after Solicitor General i...
Thursday, 17 April 2025
A man who stabbed two people with a kitchen knife has his sentence increased to a decade after it was referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Schem...
Thursday, 17 April 2025
A dangerous driver who killed a teenage passenger and hospitalised another after driving at double the speed limit has had his sentence increased afte...
Department for Transport Government sets out plans to protect summer holidays?from disruption?
Cabinet Office All eyes on LA ahead of largest ever UK trade mission to the US
Security Industry Authority SIA begins process of gaining PIDA prescribed person status
Environment Agency Illegal waste site in Lancashire shut down
Serious Fraud Office SFO secures £10m from British defence supplier
Environment Agency Dorset farmers to pay £33,500 over slurry handling
Civil Nuclear Constabulary UK National Threat Level raised to SEVERE
Competition and Markets Authority CMA publishes latest monitoring report on road fuel market