When a crime shakes the public’s faith in humanity as these murders have, the debate around capital punishment soon rears its ...

Sir Keir Starmer's official spokesman said ministers "share the public's disgust at [Rudakubana's] barbaric crimes" but said ...

The Criminal Justice Bill, which contained the measures, did not pass through Parliament before the General Election.

A spokesman for the Prime Minister said the government is 'clarifying the law' to end the practice but added it would be for ...

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has joined an infamous group of cowardly criminals too scared to face the courtroom during their sentencing.

Keir Starmer says that terrorism has 'changed' and that the problem must be urgently addressed. But the system is fluid when ...

The 18-year-old, who inflicted countless knife wounds on his victims was branded a 'coward' by their families as he was taken from the dock dramatically complaining of chest pains.

Axel Rudakubana is the latest high-profile killer to avoid facing his victims’ families while being sentenced. The Southport ...

Why wasn’t Southport killer Axel Rudakubana given a whole-life order? - Rudakubana, 18, murdered three girls aged between six ...

Widening the definition of terrorism could overwhelm the police and MI5, the lawyer carrying out a review of the definition has warned. Jonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of terrorism ...

The Prime Minister has promised to give judges powers to force criminals to appear in the dock when they are being sentenced, ...