David Lammy

A black and white photo of Ruth Ellis. She has curly blonde hair and is wearing a dark coloured jacket and a striped scarf.

Conditional pardon for last woman executed in UK

Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the UK, has been granted a posthumous conditional pardon. Ellis was hanged at London's Holloway Prison in 1955 after being convicted of murdering her lover David Blakely.

7 hrs ago

Ruth Ellis poses for a photograph - the black and white picture shows her with white-blonde hair, wearing long earrings, a striped scarf and a black shirt.

Conditional pardon granted for Ruth Ellis, last woman executed in UK

Ruth Ellis was hanged at London's Holloway Prison in 1955 after being convicted of murdering her lover David Blakely.

7 hrs ago

8 days ago

A US Air Force pilot wearing dark glasses and a moustache. He is in a brown flying suit. The man is looking away from camera and he is smiling.

Minister to raise airman strangulation case with US

The "concerning" case sees a US fighter pilot avoid an English trial and instead face court martial.

8 days ago

7 Jun 2026

David Lammy, in a dark suit and wearing a brown tie, is seated on a red sofa talking to a woman with long hair and wearing a light grey jacket

Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were 'wrong'

Vance had blamed Henry Nowak's death on the "mass invasion of migrants" - but Lammy says it "has got nothing to do with mass migration".

7 Jun 2026

18 May 2026

Two police officers are walking down a street. They are both wearing hi-vis vests over a black uniform and wearing black hats. There are bushes to their right and a metal fence to their left.

Parents could face bigger fines for child's crimes under youth justice shake-up

In the most extreme cases, parents could face jail if they fail to take action to address their child's behaviour.

18 May 2026

14 Apr 2026

JD Vance and David Lammy shaking hands in an office, in front of two flags – one embroidered with the American stars and strips and another with the bald eagle.

Chris Mason: How Lammy and Vance's unlikely friendship is being leveraged

Their relations remain warm just as those between their leaders seems decidedly chilly, Chris Mason writes.

14 Apr 2026

11 Mar 2026

A grainy mugshot of Reginald Wilson at the time of the crime. He has short shaven brown hair and some small tattoos on his forehead. He is wearing a grey jumper and looking serious down the camera.

Government fights on after hammer killer's release

The justice secretary pursues a judicial review over the Parole Board's release of Reginald Zenshen.

11 Mar 2026

10 Mar 2026

David Lammy speaking in the House of Commons

Jury restriction plan clears first hurdle despite Labour dissent

The justice secretary says the limits are required to stem a growing backlog of cases in crown courts.

10 Mar 2026

24 Feb 2026

David Lammy delivers a keynote speech on reforming the justice system at the Microsoft offices in London.

Court backlog will continue to rise even with new reforms, Lammy says

The justice secretary says every crown court in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year.

24 Feb 2026