Juries out? Why Labour is scrapping some jury trials – The Latest
Today in Focus2 Des 2025

Juries out? Why Labour is scrapping some jury trials – The Latest

Criminal cases in England and Wales where a prison sentence is likely to be less than three years will be heard by a judge, not a jury, under plans from justice secretary David Lammy. Would it help reduce the backlog in courts? Or could it be purely to save money? Alexandra Topping joins Lucy Hough Watch Today in Focus: The Latest on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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