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Burnham orders review into indefinite jail terms offering fresh hope to thousands trapped in prison
Andy Burnham has ordered justice secretary Alex Norris to review Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, the indefinite jail terms that have left thousands of prisoners without a release date years, or even decades, after their original tariff expired. The move is intended to help ease Britain’s prison overcrowding crisis and comes after sustained pressure…
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Green councillor who defeated council leader quits
Andy Davies, the Green Party councillor who won the Walkley seat from Sheffield Council leader Tom Hunt in May’s local elections, has resigned after just three months in the role, citing mental health and personal reasons. His departure ends Hunt’s three-year Labour leadership of the council and triggers a by-election, the second in Sheffield within…
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Cabinet minister defends ‘Bunk Off Burnham’ as PM heads abroad for a holiday just TWO WEEKS into his premiership
A cabinet minister has defended Andy Burnham after the Prime Minister flew abroad for a holiday just two weeks into his premiership, a trip critics have dubbed “Bunk Off Burnham”. The move has drawn scrutiny given the early stage of his government, with Transport Secretary Louise Haigh left as the most senior minister remaining in…
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Reoffending by early-release prisoners fuels calls to scrap scheme
Criticism of the government’s early prisoner release scheme has intensified into sustained political and public pressure, with victims, their families and MPs calling for the policy to be substantially reformed or scrapped altogether. In Sheffield, a student named Emily was assaulted by a man who had been freed ahead of schedule despite holding a prior…
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‘Indefinite’ prison sentences once branded ‘biggest regret’ by Lord David Blunkett could be reviewed
They have been slammed by prison reform advocates and even the UN as “a serious human right violation”
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Haugesund New Nordic Films Unveils French Focus Including a Case Study on ‘Ibelin,’ From ‘The Imitation Game’ Director Morten Tyldum (EXCLUSIVE)
New Nordic Films, the Norwegian International Film Festival’s industry confab in Haugesund, has announced the program for its first ever French Focus, set up to foster partnerships and co-productions between France and the Nordic countries. The event, due to run Aug. 25-28, is organised by New Nordic Films in partnership with the Institut Francais de Norvège, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, France’s National Center for…
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Hwang Bo-reum, Lee Geum-yi Among Authors in Busan Story Market’s 2026 Selections
The Busan Story Market (BSM), part of the Asian Contents & Film Market at the Busan International Film Festival, has announced its 25 official selections for 2026, drawing on original intellectual property from four Asian countries. The lineup includes work by international bestselling author Hwang Bo-reum and two-time Hans Christian Andersen Award finalist Lee Geum-yi,…
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Prison reforms: Everything Prime Minister Andy Burnham is planning including 14,000 new places
Releasing prisoners early is aimed at easing overcrowding in jails but the scheme has been paused
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Is it time to ban boozing in parliament?
Green MP Hannah Spencer “had a point” when she complained about drinking in parliament, ex-deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman has said.
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Cocaine-addicted stalker’s target on his back in jail – as he’s handed outrageous sentence for unhinged campaign against woman he had a work affair with
A court has sentenced Karl Mentzer to jail after he waged a stalking campaign against a woman with whom he had had a workplace affair, with reports indicating his cocaine addiction fuelled the unhinged behaviour that led to the prosecution. Coverage of the case notes that Mentzer’s crimes have reportedly made him a target for…