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Starmer indicates he will not U-turn on plan to scrap some jury trials

Prime minister says move is crucial to delivering justice to victims of misogynist violence who ‘wait so long’

The Guardian - UK

UK condemns ‘brutal’ Iranian regime as Donald Trump sends armada to region

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy criticised Iran’s regime but declined to commit to banning the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner ‘to back Andy Burnham standing as MP’ paving way for Westminster return

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has been seen as a rival to Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership

The Independent UK

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Labour MP who was groomed asks colleagues to back judge-only trials

Exclusive: Natalie Fleet says power balance is with criminals not victims as delays make ‘hell of being raped’ worse

The Guardian - UK

Burnham warned not to ‘rock the boat’ with Starmer leadership challenge

Labour’s deputy prime minister David Lammy cautioned that his party – trailing Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in the polls – could be forced to call an early general election if it changed leader

The Independent UK

Starmer’s response to Trump’s Greenland outburst shows good old British pragmatism only goes so far

Having thus far taken a highly cautious line with the capricious Donald Trump, Keir Starmer broke with the US president this week over the latter’s desire to acquire Greenland.

The Conversation

UK and Europe’s ‘displeasure’ prompted Trump’s Greenland U-turn, says Lammy

The row over Greenland has proved a major flashpoint in relations between the US and Europe.

Evening Standard

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Judge-only trials in England and Wales will not wipe out crown court backlog, report says

IFG says proposed plans, which will slash the number of jury trials, will produce ‘marginal gains’ of less than 2% time saved

The Guardian - UK

Minister defends UK’s decision not to hit back at Trump tariffs threat, saying ‘aim is to de-escalate’ – as it happened

Development minister defends Keir Starmer playing down the prospect of retaliatory tariffs

The Guardian - UK

The trials of setting up David Lammy’s ‘swift courts’

Letters: Adjustments to the plans to limit jury trials face a major obstacle, writes Janet Carter; plus letters from Kirsty Brimelow KC and Paul Keleher KC

The Guardian - UK

Ministers ‘ready to quit’ in rebellion against scrapping of jury trials

The prime minister is looking to scrap jury trials for certain cases in an effort to reduce backlogs in the justice system

Evening Standard

Jimmy Mizen Killer, Jake Fahri, Blocked From Open Prison After Sick Rap Boasting of Slaying

The Justice Secretary blocks Jake Fahri's move to an open prison after shocking drill lyrics about Jimmy Mizen's murder emerge, reigniting fury over rehabilitation, victims' rights and public safety.

International Business Times UK

Lammy blocks open prison move for killer of London schoolboy Jimmy Mizen 'who rapped about murder'

Jake Fahri was jailed for life in 2009 with a minimum term of 14 years for killing Jimmy Mizen in Lee, south London

Evening Standard

Lammy blocks open prison transfer for killer accused of rapping about murdering schoolboy

The killer was sentenced to life in 2009 with a minimum term of 14 years

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Evening Standard

Britain and Ukraine stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’, Lammy says on Kyiv visit

The Deputy Prime Minister visited Ukraine’s capital to mark the first anniversary of a 100-year partnership agreement between the two countries.

Evening Standard

Legislation to ban non-consensual sexual images signed amid Grok AI backlash

It will be illegal to create or request deepfake intimate images of adults without consent from February 6.

The Guardian - UK

Victims’ commissioner for England and Wales warns against U-turn on limiting jury trials

Exclusive: Claire Waxman says justice system risks collapse and no other viable way to drastically reduce courts backlog

The Guardian - UK

Plans to limit jury trials in England and Wales may be watered down after backlash

Exclusive: David Lammy’s proposals could be altered to avoid fight in Lords after criticism from MPs, peers and lawyers

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U.K. investigation into X over AI deepfakes risks igniting a US-Europe free speech battle

The U.K.'s online safety regulator has opened a formal investigation into X over allegedly illegal deepfakes created by its Grok AI chatbot.

Evening Standard

Minister to give update on X amid deepfake row

Liz Kendall will give a statement in the Commons amid reports that the chatbot Grok digitally undressed people without their consent.

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: How Elon Musk’s Grok is being used as a tool for digital sexual abuse

In today’s newsletter: The chatbot is being used to digitally undress photos of women and children. What can politicians actually do to stop it, and what does it say about our control of the internet?

The Guardian - UK

Slashing jury trials could clear courts backlog within a decade, says Lammy

Exclusive: Lord chancellor urges MPs to back judge-only trials in thousands of criminal cases in England and Wales

Evening Standard

US official warns UK against ‘Russia-style’ ban on X over AI-generated images

The Government would back regulator Ofcom if it decided to implement a ban on accessing X from the UK over sexualised deepfake images.

The Independent UK

US warns UK against ‘Russia-style’ ban on Musk’s X as it plays down deepfake images

Sarah Rogers said the UK was ‘contemplating a Russia-style X ban, to protect them from bikini images’

Evening Standard

Elon Musk hits out at Keir Starmer after reposting AI image of PM wearing a bikini

He called the UK a country that wants to ‘suppress free speech’

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