No 10 happy to dip its toe into culture wars in row with Sentencing Council
Downing Street is ready to confront the Sentencing Council over proposed sentencing guidelines addressing disparities in ethnic and religious sentencing.
Mahmood to review Sentencing Council's powers amid two-tier' justice row
Shabana Mahmood has expressed strong concern regarding the Sentencing Council's guidelines, asserting that differential treatment based on ethnicity undermines the principle of equal treatment under the law.
Minister threatens law change after 'two-tier' row
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood aims to review and potentially legislate against new sentencing guidance prioritizing ethnicity or faith in sentencing decisions.