David Lammy

• Starmer criticised for welcoming Egyptian activist - Alaa Abdel Fattah flew to the UK on Friday after a travel ban imposed by Cairo was lifted.
• Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years - The reforms are being brought in to tackle unprecedented delays in the Crown Court.
• UK plans justice overhaul to prioritise victims by cutting court delays - LONDON, Nov 30 () - Britain's government is set to propose a ​criminal justice system overhaul next week aimed at cutting ‌a backlog of nearly 80,000 cases that has left thousands waiting ‌years for justice. The Labour government, which has