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A temporary measure to manage pressures in prisons in the north of England has been reactivated, following longstanding capacity failures and recent outbreaks of far-right disorder.
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Heinous killers banned from marrying in prison
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The worst murderers serving whole life sentences no longer have the right to get married behind bars as a new law comes into force today (2 August 2024).
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Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood has set out how the government will stop the impending collapse of the criminal justice system.
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Full text of the speech given by the Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood KC MP as she was sworn in as Lord Chancellor at the Royal Courts of Justice.
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