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Court Reporter Comment: The problem is not trial by jury, the backlog can only by solved by paying for justice which cannot be done on the cheap

Justice Secretary and former lawyer David Lammy wants to scrap trial by juries in cases where the sentence is under three years to solve the massive backlog in our creaking court system.

Supporting image for story: Court Reporter Comment: The problem is not trial by jury, the backlog can only by solved by paying for justice which cannot be done on the cheap

Supporting image for story: Star Comment: Time for Government to stop spinning, and get on with sorting out the mess

Star Comment: Time for Government to stop spinning, and get on with sorting out the mess

Comment: Labour's tax promises lie in tatters

Comment: Firms on the brink, two months after Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack

Supporting image for story: Comment: Prunella Scales, a national treasure who will be sorely missed

Comment: Prunella Scales, a national treasure who will be sorely missed

Comment: If AI is the future, we need to start planning for job losses

Comment: 12 months on Starmer's keynote speech in the West Midlands, the foundations seem far from fixed

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Comment: We want action, not inquiries on prisoner release fiasco, Mr Lammy

Supporting image for story: 'Public notices tell you of changes that impact your lives - removing them will leave communities shrouded in secrecy' - Star Comment

'Public notices tell you of changes that impact your lives - removing them will leave communities shrouded in secrecy' - Star Comment

No time like the present for getting your pension in order

A computer can never take the place of real doctors and nurses

Supporting image for story: These are the best edge-of-your-seat and laugh-out-loud courtroom dramas ever made

These are the best edge-of-your-seat and laugh-out-loud courtroom dramas ever made

Supporting image for story: I watched Channel 4's The Jury and was dumbfounded how blasé they were about a lynchpin of our free society

I watched Channel 4's The Jury and was dumbfounded how blasé they were about a lynchpin of our free society

Supporting image for story: Star Comment: Why the demise of Banks's Brewery in Wolverhampton is a bitter blow to the Black Country and its people

Star Comment: Why the demise of Banks's Brewery in Wolverhampton is a bitter blow to the Black Country and its people

Supporting image for story: Star Comment: Before introducing new driving laws, how about enforcing the ones we have?

Star Comment: Before introducing new driving laws, how about enforcing the ones we have?

Urgent action needed to save our high streets

Interest rate hesitancy gives little hope for optimism

UK News

Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: NHS board apologises after ‘wrongful release’ of body discovered after cremation

NHS board apologises after ‘wrongful release’ of body discovered after cremation

Supporting image for story: Princesses needed no tips for piano duet, composer says

Princesses needed no tips for piano duet, composer says

Supporting image for story: ‘Bumper’ Boxing Day for UK retail destinations, analysts say

‘Bumper’ Boxing Day for UK retail destinations, analysts say

Supporting image for story: In Pictures: Wales hosts first Oasis reunion gig and Welsh Bible goes on display

In Pictures: Wales hosts first Oasis reunion gig and Welsh Bible goes on display

Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

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Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Supporting image for story: Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Supporting image for story: Charity busk draws hundreds to Dublin city centre

Charity busk draws hundreds to Dublin city centre

Supporting image for story: Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Supporting image for story: Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

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Supporting image for story: Winter storm sees 1,000 flights disrupted during peak holiday travel period

Winter storm sees 1,000 flights disrupted during peak holiday travel period

Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Supporting image for story: Russia targets Kyiv with missiles and drones ahead of Ukraine-US meeting

Russia targets Kyiv with missiles and drones ahead of Ukraine-US meeting

Supporting image for story: Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire to end border fighting

Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire to end border fighting

Supporting image for story: At least 15 injured in knife and chemical attack at factory in Japan

At least 15 injured in knife and chemical attack at factory in Japan

Supporting image for story: Zelensky says he will meet Trump on Sunday for talks on Ukraine security

Zelensky says he will meet Trump on Sunday for talks on Ukraine security