Burnham to revisit plan to curb jury trials

The prime minister says his "instinct" is to reverse plans by the last PM to limit jury trials in England and Wales.

Andy Burnham signals he will scrap plans to curb jury trials

Prime minister says he has ‘concerns’ about one of most significant overhauls of Keir Starmer’s government UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has indicated he will scrap plans to curtail jury trials in England and Wales, abandoning one of the most significant overhauls of Keir Starmer’s government. The prime minister said he had “concerns” about the proposals and that his “instincts” were to keep juries at the heart of the justice system. Continue reading...

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