The publication of a major report on undercover policing has been delayed after allegations that a police officer took part in a criminal trial under a false name... more
Home Secretary Theresa May will be questioned by MPs over her plans to rush through emergency laws to reverse a controversial legal ruling which overturns 25 years of police practice... more
Prosecutors are accused of threatening public faith in the justice system after ordering a 'cover-up' of secret plea bargain deals with terror suspects
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Ministers have been accused of being 'sloppy and incompetent' after figures revealed they are having to correct themselves more than once a week... more
Government minister hits out at 'elitist' critics of plans for new directly elected police commissioners with wide-ranging powers to hire and fire chief constables
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Terror suspects could be given immunity from prosecution if they testify against their fellow plotters under 'plea bargaining' reforms being prepared by Theresa May... more
Thousands of offenders could be spared from having their names put on new online crime maps because the 'Google factor' would leave a permanent record of their shame... more
Pioneering prison project that has slashed youth re-offending rates from 78 per cent to 14 per cent is to be extended to all teenagers leaving custody in London... more
Police chiefs were under pressure today to complete their probe into why senior officers failed to anticipate violent clashes during a student demonstration... more
Just one in every 10 police officers is visibly available to the public despite year-on-year budget increases over the past four decades, a police watchdog warns... more
The Conservatives will introduce a supermarket ombudsman to stop retailers harming farmers and consumers, says shadow environment secretary Nick Herbert... more
Government claims to prioritise victims of crime were questioned as MPs delivered a damning report into compensation for people injured in violent attacks... more
Ministers were facing a political storm after a convicted Islamic terrorist was released early from jail under a scheme to ease prison overcrowding... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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