Donald Trump might be driven by one thing above all else, as he remakes the American state in an image that could have dramatic consequences for the rest of the world ...

Trump is an old man in a hurry, keen to establish his place in history. Territorial expansion appears to be the means to do ...

Mr Gauke admitted the proposals will be "controversial" and "difficult", adding dangerous offenders "will have to be released ...

Prisoners will be temporarily held in police cells to deal with prisons running out of space, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) ...

The murmurings about Kemi Badenoch ’s leadership are getting louder. Her recent performances at Prime Minister’s Questions ...

Former Tory MP David Gauke, leading a sentencing shake-up for Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, has insisted that 'controversial' changes will be 'necessary' to reduce prison numbers. His remarks ...

Prisons in England and Wales are more full now than they were when Labour came to power last year – forcing the Government to ...

A review of the council's role and powers is set to take place alongside the existing review into sentencing being led by ...

With fewer than 800 prison spaces left, the government will use police cells to keep up with demand. That's despite an early ...

Ministers have been forced to trigger an emergency measure to house prisoners in police cells as jails run out of space. Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has enacted Operation Safeguard, which allows ...