Press release: Oldham knife murderer has sentence increased
Mohamed Jama has had the minimum term of his life sentence increased following the Solicitor General’s Unduly Lenient Sentence referral. read more
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Press release: Oldham knife murderer has sentence increased
A man who stabbed and killed a passer-by has today had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, referred it for being too low. Mohamed Jama, 22, brandished a knife and threatened members of the public as he, Musa Jama… read more
News story: EU Settlement Scheme rolled out to public test phase
EU citizens living in the UK who have a valid passport will be able to take part in a public test phase of the EU Settlement Scheme. From 21 January 2019, EU citizens, as well as their non-EU citizen family members who hold a valid biometric residence… read more
Press release: World-leading UK Ivory Bill becomes law
The Ivory Bill has gained Royal Assent to become law. The Act is expected to come into force in late 2019 read more
Press release: World-leading UK Ivory Bill becomes law
One of the world’s toughest bans on ivory sales has become law in the UK today as the Ivory Bill gained Royal Assent to become the Ivory Act 2018. Since the Bill was introduced on 23 May 2018 it has rapidly cleared Parliamentary processes, with suppor… read more