MoJ’s lack of investment, not lawyers’ strikes, behind court delays, says Bar Council – UK politics live

Ministry of Justice had sought to tie 2022 industrial action to decision to delay some hearingsLabour says the Ministry of Justice’s decision to delay court hearings because of prison overcrowing (see 10.39am) shows that people are “less safe” under the Tories. That’s a very convenient retort to Rishi Sunak, because only two days ago he gave a major speech arguing that security was a key reason why his party deserved to win the election.In a statement, Shabana Mahmood, th