Chancellor to take Treasury questions amid market turbulence linked to Middle East conflict
Plans to curtail the number of jury trials in England and Wales have been described as “unpopular, untested and poorly evidenced” by thousands of lawyers who have written to the prime minister.
The letter to Keir Starmer, a former director of public prosecutions, from 3,200 lawyers, including 300 senior barristers, comes as his government faces the prospect of one of its most serious backbench revolts since coming to power.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/mar/10/cost-of-living-middle-east-inflation-reeves-starmer-labour-lammy-courts-reform-uk-politics-live-news-updates
Author : Yohannes Lowe
Publish date : 2026-03-10 10:40:00
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