Alex Chalk, the former justice secretary, has been criticised by Suella Braverman for suggesting fewer criminals should receive custodial sentences. The ex-home secretary said that a proposal by ...

Sources have told Sky News the defeated Tory leadership finalist has accepted the justice secretary job, but Ms Badenoch's team have so far refused to confirm this. Thank you for joining us for ...

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 ...

A former Tory justice secretary who called for ... in any one year – and disproportionately involve women. Alex Chalk, ...

Shabana Mahmood, the Justice Secretary, has introduced an early release scheme that frees up 5,500 prison places Credit: Joe Giddens/PA It is one of a series of measures proposed by Mr Chalk ...

Robert Jenrick has accepted the role of shadow justice secretary in his former leadership rival Kemi Badenoch’s senior team, the PA news agency understands. The new Tory leader has also chosen ...

She also tonight named her defeated rival Robert Jenrick, who she beat in the final round of the Conservative leadership contest, as shadow justice secretary ... a paltry 121 Tory MPs to draw ...

Robert Jenrick has suffered an embarrassing putdown in his first Commons outing as shadow justice secretary. Hours after his appointment was confirmed by new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, the ...

A former Tory justice secretary who called for most short jail terms to be scrapped is expected to head Labour’s review of sentencing. David Gauke, who was justice secretary under Theresa May ...