Around 2.3 million people suffered domestic abuse in the 12 months to last March, but less than a fifth of victims report to police, and of the 851,000 recorded offences, just 5%, or less than 39,000 ...

The body responsible for investigating miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has been plunged into ...

Just 4% of alleged domestic abusers in the police were dismissed over a 12-month period, according to new data from the ...

The justice system in the north has been branded “dire” amid calls for tougher sentencing and concerns that victims of crime ...

Children who took part in riots last summer were primarily driven by curiosity and the "thrill of the moment", rather than far-right ideology and social media misinformation, the children's ...

That price tag for importing hydropower from Canada just got substantially more expensive. And guess who’s going to pay the ...

A pilot scheme was launched in 2023 at family courts in Leeds, Cardiff and Carlisle and was extended to cover a further 13 ...

Researchers have raised concerns about possible bias in the UK criminal justice system due to negative stereotyping ... asked people to listen to accents from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern ...

Shortages of prison staff, mental health problems among inmates, and overcrowding, fuelled by court delays, have pushed the ...

Shop staff need better protection from threats, intimidation and even violence which are all increasing, Swindon Borough Councillors have agreed.