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Backlog of Crown court cases will take up to a DECADE to clear even under new plans, ministers admit, as chief Labour rebel vows to fight ‘unnecessary’ changes

[ad_1] The Crown court backlog will take the ‘best part of a decade’ to improve under plans published today, ministers have admitted. Justice minister Sarah Sackman said things would ‘get worse before they get better’, with the backlog rising from its current record level of 80,000 to hit 100,000 in a year’s time. Crown courts […]

First picture of man stabbed to death in Wimbledon during a night out

[ad_1] Luke Brereton, 40, from Mitcham, was on a night out on the busy high street when he was attacked shortly after half past midnight (Picture: Metropolitan Police) This is the first picture of a man who was fatally stabbed in the centre of Wimbledon in south west London at the weekend. Luke Brereton, 40, […]

Russell Brand pleads not guilty to raping and sexually assaulting two women in 2009

[ad_1] By REBECCA CAMBER, CRIME AND SECURITY EDITOR and JON BRADY, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 05:03 EST, 24 February 2026 | Updated: 05:15 EST, 24 February 2026 Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to fresh charges of rape and sexual assault. The 50-year-old, who is based in Florida, was at Southwark Crown Court this morning […]

Партнери передали ДАР Україні

[ad_1] Державний аграрний реєстр офіційно перейшов у повну державну власність. 20 лютого відбулася технічна передача системи Міністерству економіки, довкілля та сільського господарства. Відтепер держава володіє ДАР разом з усіма майновими правами інтелектуальної власності та забезпечує його подальший розвиток, інтеграцію до національних систем управління і повне адміністрування. Міністр економіки, довкілля та сільського господарства Олексій Соболев наголосив, […]

Mandelson is released on bail after being quizzed by Scotland Yard’s elite ‘Celeb Squad’: Questions over what prompted ‘unusual’ 4.30pm arrest at disgraced Lord’s £7million home 17 days after his properties were searched over links to Epstein

[ad_1] Peter Mandelson has been released on bail after being quizzed late into the night over allegations he leaked sensitive information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein during his time as business secretary. The disgraced former minister was led away by detectives from the Metropolitan Police’s Special Investigations Team – the unit dubbed the Yard’s ‘Celeb Squad’ […]