Alex Chalk, the former justice secretary, has been criticised by Suella Braverman for suggesting fewer criminals should ...

Conservative politicians have dubbed a controversial fast-track justice system as "against British values" and called on Justice Secretary Alex Chalk to act in the wake of a "heartless" conviction ...

Within two weeks, Mr Johnson had quit as Tory leader. No 10 flickr Alex Chalk is appointed justice secretary In a tweet, Mr Dowden, MP for Hertsmere in Hertfordshire, said he was "deeply honoured ...

Rishi Sunak has confirmed he will resign as Tory leader ... a majority of 981. Mr Chalk now leaves Rishi Sunak's departing government as Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary.

FORMER Tory party chairman Oliver Dowden has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister following Dominic Raab's resignation. Defence minister Alex Chalk has been appointed to the role of Justice Secretary ...

Hot on the heels of Kemi Badenoch, another former minister is making his pitch to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader. James Cleverly, who has been foreign and home secretary in recent times ...

Former Conservative justice secretary Alex Chalk had earlier said the justice system should not be locking up “everyone we’re cross with” as longer custodial sentences are expensive.

Shabana Mahmood, the Justice Secretary, is due to announce details ... such as proposals put forward by her Tory predecessor Alex Chalk to replace jail terms under one year with suspended sentences.

A “Portillo” moment is a reference to Conservative cabinet minister Michael Portillo who lost what had been regarded as a safe Tory ... defence secretary in 2019, but was bumped from the role after 85 ...

Key battlegrounds included Cheltenham where Liberal Democrat Max Wilkinson ousted Conservative Justice Secretary Alex ... seizes 'historic' win as Tory Alex Chalk loses seat What Labour's win ...