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    • Tuesday, 26 September, 2023
      Political espionage
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      Jan Marsalek named as connection to Bulgarian nationals accused of espionage by UK authorities

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    • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
      Political espionage
      Five Bulgarian nationals to appear in London court accused of spying for Russia

      UK public prosecutor authorises charge of conspiracy to conduct espionage against three men and two women

    • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
      Metropolitan Police Service UK
      Met Police officer charged with murder over shooting of Chris Kaba

      Death of unarmed black Londoner last year sparked protests, contributing to falling confidence in UK’s largest force

      Chris Kaba
    • Thursday, 14 September, 2023
      UK public services
      Stephen Parkinson appointed UK director of public prosecutions

      Attorney-general praises ‘stellar’ career of veteran defence lawyer

      Stephen Parkinson
    • Friday, 16 June, 2023
      UK police
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      Michael Lockwood charged with nine sexual offences against a girl under the age of 16 in the 1980s

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    • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
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      Probe by UK tax authority to focus on bribery at gambling group’s old subsidiary

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    • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
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      Compensation for crime victims should be increased, says CPS director

      Head of public prosecutions for England and Wales wants more money to go to those affected by financial fraud

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    • Monday, 11 April, 2022
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      Tory MP convicted of sexual assault of 15-year-old boy should resign, says Labour

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      Imran Ahmad Khan arrives at Southwark Crown Court.
    • Friday, 25 February, 2022
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      Review says handling of cases had ‘continually and systematically’ failed victims

    • Thursday, 21 October, 2021
      David Amess
      Man appears in court to face murder and terrorism charges over death of MP David Amess

      Prosecutors allege Ali Harbi Ali also considered attacking two other, unnamed, MPs

      Floral tributes to Sir David Amess outside parliament this week
    • Sunday, 4 April, 2021
      Cryptocurrencies
      UK’s Crown Prosecution Service braces for rise in cryptocurrency scams

      More cases expected as fraudsters exploit soaring value of digital currencies such as bitcoin

      Representations of the Ripple, bitcoin, etherum and Litecoin virtual currencies
    • Thursday, 4 February, 2021
      Law
      Covid court closures in England and Wales add to pressure on barristers

      Profession already under strain from budget cuts faces further anxiety with many criminal trials unable to take place

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    • Sunday, 23 February, 2020
      Labour Party UK
      ‘Boring’ Starmer seeks to heal wounded Labour party

      Moderate lawyer leads race but is battling to win over Corbyn’s hard-left supporters

    • Monday, 22 July, 2019
      Charlie Elphicke MP
      Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke charged with sexual assault

      Party whip taken away from vocal Johnson backer and Brexit supporter

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      Law
      Barristers threaten trial walkouts as pay row erupts

      Prosecutors in England and Wales prepared to take action if government does not increase fees

      LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Barristers and solicitors hold a demonstration outside Parliament on March 7, 2014 in London, England. The legal profession is rallying against the Government's proposed cuts to legal aid fees. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
    • Friday, 22 March, 2019
      Christopher Davies
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    • Thursday, 14 March, 2019
      White collar crime
      Call for tougher UK laws on fraud and money laundering

      Lords committee says Bribery Act should be basis for new legislation

      The headquarters of the Serious Fraud Office SFO in Westminster.
    • Thursday, 21 February, 2019
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      Conservative MP Christopher Davies charged with falsifying expenses
    • Wednesday, 23 January, 2019
      UK
      England’s criminal courts face chaos and delay after IT failure

      Case backlog likely to take weeks, if not months, to clear

      LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: A general view of the Ministry of Justice building in Westminster on October 22, 2010 in London, England. The Ministry of Justice is today publishing the formerly classified medical evidence concerning the death of Iraq weapons expert Dr David Kelly in 2003. An official inquiry in 2004 into Dr Kelly's death concluded the cause of death to be suicide; however this has been disputed by a number of doctors who wish to see the case reopened. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
    • Tuesday, 13 November, 2018
      CPS prepares for a no-deal Brexit and loss of European arrest warrant

      New director of public prosecutions highlights impact on criminal cases with international dimension

      Max Hill QC free handout picture
    • Tuesday, 24 July, 2018
      UK politics
      Max Hill to become chief prosecutor for England and Wales

      Reviewer of UK terror laws due to take over from Alison Saunders in November

      Undated handout file photo issued by the Home Office of Max Hill QC, who is to become the next Director of Public Prosecutions. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday July 24, 2018. See PA story POLITICS Prosecutions. Photo credit should read: Home Office/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
    • Tuesday, 12 June, 2018
      Cyber Security
      Fall in fraud prosecutions linked to police and CPS cuts

      Soaring cyber crime slips through net as SFO and FCA focus on biggest cases

      Lady Justice Statue ontop of the Old Bailey in London. Lawful, historical.
    • Monday, 2 April, 2018
      Law
      Alison Saunders to step down as head of Crown Prosecution Service

      Chief prosecutor will leave in October after five years in role to join law firm Linklaters

      File photo dated 06/02/15 of the Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders, who is to stand down in the autumn at the end of her five year term of office, the Government has announced. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday April 2, 2018. See PA story LEGAL Prosecutor. Photo credit should read: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA Wire
    • Wednesday, 6 December, 2017
      UK politics
      Man charged over alleged plot to kill Theresa May

      Two others charged with terror offences after alleged plan to attack Downing St thwarted

      An armed police carries his automatic weapon as he walks on patrol outside 10 Downing Street in central London on December 6, 2017. Two men have been charged with a plot to kill British Prime Minister Theresa May and a court hearing on the case is expected on Wednesday, British media reported. / AFP PHOTO / Daniel LEAL-OLIVASDANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images
    • Friday, 10 November, 2017
      World
      Five men sentenced to prison over £100m tax fraud
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