Gary Gibbon
The debate on votes for prisoners takes place in the House of Commons today – it’s set to be a real battle as the Government receives new evidence warning of a £143m compensation bill if it ignores the ECHR ruling, as Gary Gibbon writes.
Ignoring a European ruling giving prisoners the right to vote could cost the Government £143m in compensation claims, reports Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon.
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke pledges to end the rise in prison numbers by tackling criminals who reoffend, as he is accused of a U-turn after scrapping a key Tory election pledge.
Metropolitan Police pilot the Diamond project may help the Ministry of Justice cut millions off its criminal justice bill and also reduce reoffending, reports Home Affairs Correspondent Simon Israel.
The Government has unveiled plans to cut £350million a year from the legal aid budget – including making people with over £1,000 in assets contribute to their legal costs, as Simon Israel discovers.
The Home Secretary Theresa May announces new plans to give communities powers to force police to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Gary Gibbon
One by one, government ministers are outlining their plan of action – tomorrow, it’s Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s turn to talk about sentencing policy.
As Ken Clarke hints at a Cabinet position for Vince Cable and a possible deferrment of the Tories plans to cut the deficit, Faisal Islam asks: is this the shape of the Con-Lib alliance?
Shadow business secretary, Ken Clarke, asserts that a hung parliament will result in the IMF bailing out the British economy.
Gary Gibbon
Kenneth Clarke talks about cuts, while Peter Mandelson talks about “deficit reduction”, on the Today programme.