John Worboys was convicted of horrific crimes. My thoughts and unreserved sympathy are with his victims for whom news of the Parole Board’s decision to order Worboys’ release must have reawakened the most appalling memories. It is a priority for this … read more
Professor Nick Hardwick, Chair of the Parole Board said: “I welcome the support from the Lord Chancellor for my call for greater transparency of the parole system. “It is sad that it has taken the Warboys case to get us to this point. I hope it will m… read more
The government has launched a public consultation on plans to extend licensing hours on the nights of Friday 18 and Saturday 19 May until 1am the following morning, to give everyone the chance to celebrate the occasion. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said:… read more
This is part of a series of voluntary commitments proposed by the government. Today the government has published the details of the voluntary commitments, as well as a list of those retailers who have already signed. Waitrose, B&Q, Morrisons, Wick… read more
A Centre of Excellence for Literacy Teaching is one of a range of measures launched today by Education Secretary Justine Greening to help more children from disadvantaged backgrounds master the basics of reading in primary school. Today’s series of an… read more