🎧NEW @instituteforgovernment.org.uk podcast - Royal trouble - Inquiry woe - Prisons crisis @dannyshaw.bsky.social joins @cathhaddon.bsky.social @cassiarowland.bsky.social & @alexgathomas.bsky.social to make sense of it all www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/podcast/pris...

Yesterday at PMQs, while Kemi Badenoch tried to score cheap points re 'grooming' gangs inquiry, away from cameras Jess Phillips was being applauded at parliamentary meeting on coercive control. Inquiry handling - poor. But removing Phillips would be big mistake. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

I'm back on the IfG podcast! Great to welcome @dannyshaw.bsky.social to discuss just a few of the big home affairs stories dominating the news this week - as well as our new report. Have a listen! www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/podcast/pris...

NEW Cases of murder & manslaughter in Eng/Wales down to lowest level since comparable records began, in 2002/3 - 518 homicides July 24-June 25 Police recorded: violence with injury, knife crime, robbery, gun crime also down But rape & shop theft at record levels From Office for National Statistics

NEW Why Met Police changes to Non-Crime Hate Incidents won’t make much difference… It’ll still rely on police judgement.. NCHIs will still be recorded .. And real crimes take up most police time.. My first piece for @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/opinion/grah...

NEW The Met Police firearms officer who fatally shot Jermaine Baker was finally cleared of misconduct - after 10 years. The case should not have been brought - & highlights the need for urgent reform of the system. My thoughts for the Spectator www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...

NEW As MPs debate the collapse of the China 'spying' case, we need a full explanation... ...but it needs to come from the Crown Prosecution Service & Director of Public Prosecutions, Stephen Parkinson. My thoughts - no fee or subscription needed: www.dannyshaw.net/post/china-c...

NEW As MPs debate the collapse of the China 'spying' case, we need a full explanation... ...but it needs to come from the Crown Prosecution Service & Director of Public Prosecutions, Stephen Parkinson. My thoughts - no fee or subscription needed: www.dannyshaw.net/post/china-c...

NEW Parole hearing for David Norris, one of the men who murdered Stephen Lawrence, taught us 2 things: 1 Norris is nowhere near ready to be released 2 Support for victims remains poor in comparison with the efforts to help prisoners secure their freedom: www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...

NEW Parole hearing for David Norris, one of the men who murdered Stephen Lawrence, taught us 2 things: 1 Norris is nowhere near ready to be released 2 Support for victims remains poor in comparison with the efforts to help prisoners secure their freedom: www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...

NEW Religious hate crime in England/Wales increased by 3% to record 7,164 offences, in 2024/25. * Police figures from Home Office show 19% rise in anti-Muslim crime. * Muslims & Jews are targets of 74% of religious hate. * Jews are targeted more than any other religious group, proportionately.

NEW Intrusive supervision. BBC Panorama filming at Charing Cross police station shows it was sorely lacking - but it’s a lesson ⁦the Met Police & Sir Mark Rowley must apply fast. Free to read, my latest thoughts: www.dannyshaw.net/post/what-ro...

NEW Gross misconduct inquiry launched into 11 police officers/staff who worked at Charing X police station, says polie watchdog, IOPC. One officer criminally investigated for perverting course of justice. Follows undercover BBC Panorama filming. But it's too late for common assault charges...

NEW Gross misconduct inquiry launched into 11 police officers/staff who worked at Charing X police station, says polie watchdog, IOPC. One officer criminally investigated for perverting course of justice. Follows undercover BBC Panorama filming. But it's too late for common assault charges...

NEW What will Labour's plan for a Brit Card look like & will it work? Likely to be modelled on Labour Together's plan for a digital card downloaded onto smartphones which can be instantly checked by employers & landlords using a free verifier app. 1/5

NEW What will Labour's plan for a Brit Card look like & will it work? Likely to be modelled on Labour Together's plan for a digital card downloaded onto smartphones which can be instantly checked by employers & landlords using a free verifier app. 1/5

BREAKING The backlog of cases in Crown Courts in England and Wales has reached a record high of 78,329.

NEW. Home Office confirms the first asylum seeker has been flown back to France from UK under one-in, one-out returns deal. He's an Indian man who arrived in Britain by small boat last month. Statement:

BREAKING: The first asylum seeker has been returned to France, under UK Govt's one-in, one-out deal. The Indian man arrived on an Air France flight this morning; another migrant is expected to arrive later. A reciprocal flight will come to the UK on Saturday: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09...

NEW Over 1,600 people have been arrested for showing support for Palestine Action, since it was banned in July. Has the Government badly misjudged this? Should the Met Police take a different approach? I’ve been exploring the arguments for the Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09...

NEW Why Shabana Mahmood got the job as Home Secretary - and what she needs to do to make it a success. My latest blog - free to read, no subscription required. www.dannyshaw.net/post/gulp-it...

NEW Why Shabana Mahmood got the job as Home Secretary - and what she needs to do to make it a success. My latest blog - free to read, no subscription required. www.dannyshaw.net/post/gulp-it...

NEW Don't blame laws and guidance for the Met Police’s arrest of comedian Graham Linehan. Police officers must be empowered to use common-sense and discretion - and their leaders must back them if they get it wrong. My thoughts for the Spectator: www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...

NEW Don't blame laws and guidance for the Met Police’s arrest of comedian Graham Linehan. Police officers must be empowered to use common-sense and discretion - and their leaders must back them if they get it wrong. My thoughts for the Spectator: www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...

NEW Everyone leaving jail can expect to be tagged, under Ministry Of Justice reforms to cut the prison population by freeing inmates a-third of the way through their sentence. Up to 22,000 more offenders will be tagged each year - with some tagged before they leave jail, under a pilot scheme...

BREAKING Benjamin Field, convicted of murdering Peter Farquhar in Maids Moreton, Bucks, after pretending to be in a relationship with him to inherit his estate, has been granted a fresh appeal. The case, turned into a TV drama with Timothy Spall, was referred by Criminal Cases Review Commission..

NEW Working-from-home AKA 'full remote working' is a condition of every employment contract at the Criminal Cases Review Commission... ...this emerged as the Birmingham-based CCRC advertised for new caseworkers. Story with Charles Hymas in the Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08...

Bell Hotel: Stinging criticism from Court of Appeal for Mr Justice Eyre who’d ruled asylum seekers must be moved out by Sep 12. His approach “seriously flawed” - he did not consider the “risk of encouraging further lawlessness” by granting the injunction barring asylum seekers…

New fact. The backlog of immigration & asylum appeal cases hit a record 105,522, in June... ...almost double the figure 12 months earlier, 58,441. Cases take a year to conclude, 52.5 weeks, 9 weeks longer than June 2024. Asylum cases make up about half the total. @hmctsgovuk.bsky.social

NEW Police should routinely release details of a suspect’s ethnicity & nationality... … but the new police guidance won’t achieve that, leaving misinformation, conspiracy theories & claims of cover- ups to flourish. My analysis for ⁦the Spectator: www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...

NEW Why was Palestine Action proscribed as a terror group? The decision had been considered for months amid a serious escalation in their activities & grave concerns about worse to come. My analysis with Ben Riley-Smith for the Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08...

The employment rate of non-EU born migrants exceeded that of the UK-born for the first time on record. Confirms other evidence that recent migrants (even if they did not arrive on work visas) are very likely to be working/have high employment rates.

NEW One in, none out? The small boats treaty with France was a big achievement - but huge legal, operational & political challenges lie ahead for the Home Office. My analysis on the chances of success & what must come next. For the Spectator: www.spectator.co.uk/article/to-b...

NEW One in, none out? The small boats treaty with France was a big achievement - but huge legal, operational & political challenges lie ahead for the Home Office. My analysis on the chances of success & what must come next. For the Spectator: www.spectator.co.uk/article/to-b...

NEW The number of potential victims of modern slavery has hit a record high. * 5,690 people were referred to the Home Office between April & June * 7% up on previous quarter * Highest quarterly figure since referral system began in 2009 * Top 3 nationalities: UK, Eritrea, Vietnam..

NEW Are foreign nationals more likely to commit sex offences? The Centre for Migration Control says 40-47% of those charged in London in 2024 were foreign nationals, who account for only 25% of London population. Stats cited by Nigel Farage & Robert Jenrick . But it's not the whole story.

NEW Are foreign nationals more likely to commit sex offences? The Centre for Migration Control says 40-47% of those charged in London in 2024 were foreign nationals, who account for only 25% of London population. Stats cited by Nigel Farage & Robert Jenrick . But it's not the whole story.

BREAKING Attacks on prison officers in England and Wales have reached a new high, says Ministry of Justice. There were 10,568 assaults on staff between April 24-March 25 - 7% up on previous year. The rate of staff assaults - per 1,000 prisoners - also went up by 7% to a new peak

NEW Palestine Action granted a full court hearing to determine whether proscription of the group was lawful. High Court says there are 2 'arguable' grounds: * was the ban a 'disproportionate interference' with rights to freedom of expression & protest ? * should Govt have consulted Palestine Action?

Great analysis of knife crime, robbery & phone theft. Report makes a compelling case for: * surge in targeted use of stop-search & facial recognition * legislation to block access to the cloud after phone thefts * tougher penalties for repeat offenders policyexchange.org.uk/wp-content/u...

BREAKING Two men serving life for murdering a man outside Wandsworth Prison in 2011 are to be granted new appeals. Rupert Ross & Leon de St Aubin were jailed for shooting dead Darcy Austin-Bruce in 2009 Ross's mother Diana Lank has fought a long campaign to clear his name & risked going to jail.

NEW For the second time in 25 years a Labour Government has a clear roadmap towards a streamlined & sustainable court system. It ducked the big changes needed last time - it can’t afford to do so again. My thoughts on Leveson’s latest report for the Spectator: www.spectator.co.uk/article/we-n...

NEW For the second time in 25 years a Labour Government has a clear roadmap towards a streamlined & sustainable court system. It ducked the big changes needed last time - it can’t afford to do so again. My thoughts on Leveson’s latest report for the Spectator: www.spectator.co.uk/article/we-n...

NEW Is this the end of Robyn Williams’ bitter 7-year battle with Met Police? Williams agreed to withdraw her employment tribunal claims, with her key witness due to testify & after the Met said it would not pursue her for its legal costs. Story for The Times: www.thetimes.com/article/4c67...

Why did it take almost three years for footballer Thomas Partey to be named as a suspect after his arrest? Good explainer from Tom Morgan in the Telegraph about how legal judgments have changed the media's approach: www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

NEW 7-year bitter legal battle between @metpoliceuk & Robyn Williams, the black ex-superintendent convicted of an indecent image offence, is now being fought at an employment tribunal. Can Williams prove she was victimised, harassed or discriminated against? www.thetimes.com/article/aeed...

NEW 7-year bitter legal battle between @metpoliceuk & Robyn Williams, the black ex-superintendent convicted of an indecent image offence, is now being fought at an employment tribunal. Can Williams prove she was victimised, harassed or discriminated against? www.thetimes.com/article/aeed...

BREAKING The Chief Executive of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), Karen Kneller, has resigned.

NEW Bob Vylan: this was a shocking decision - which exposes grave editorial and management failings at the BBC. My thoughts for ⁦the Spectator: www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-...