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RT - Daily newsA third of UK MPs want Starmer to recognize Palestine
Members from nine parties have called on the PM to follow France’s lead
A third of the UK House of Commons has called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to officially recognize Palestine, as pressure mounts on Israel to allow food and medical supplies into Gaza.
The appeal follows French President Emmanuel Macron’s pledge to recognize Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly in September. Both Israel and the US have criticized the move, arguing that it would embolden Hamas.
In a letter published on Friday, 221 MPs from nine parties urged Star...2025-07-2600 min
Woman's HourCaroline Eshghi, Fats Timbo, Malaria drug for babiesIn the 1970s and 80s, Caroline Eshghi was a young girl living in Bristol, Somerset, and Wiltshire. From the moment she was born until she ran away at the age of 15, Caroline was beaten, burned and starved by her mother. In May this year, Melanie Burmingham was jailed for 20 months for abusing her daughter more than 50 years ago. Caroline tells Krupa Padhy why she is now petitioning for a change to the law around historical cases that only allows a sentence available at the time of offending.
The first malaria treatment suitable for babies has been approved for use...2025-07-0857 min
Best of the SpectatorCoffee House Shots: David Gauke on prisons, probation & the political reaction to his reviewFormer Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor David Gauke joins James Heale to talk about his review into prison sentencing. The former Tory minister was appointed by the current Labour Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, but says there is a clear centre-right argument for prison reform.
He talks James through his policy proposals and the political reaction to them, the thinking behind expanding chemical castration for sex offenders and why deportation is complicated when dealing with the very worst foreign criminals. Ultimately his review is designed to reduce what is currently the highest incarceration rate in Europe.
Produced...2025-05-2318 min
Coffee House ShotsDavid Gauke on prisons, probation & the political reaction to his reviewFormer Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor David Gauke joins James Heale to talk about his review into prison sentencing. The former Tory minister was appointed by the current Labour Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, but says there is a clear centre-right argument for prison reform.
He talks James through his policy proposals and the political reaction to them, the thinking behind expanding chemical castration for sex offenders and why deportation is complicated when dealing with the very worst foreign criminals. Ultimately his review is designed to reduce what is currently the highest incarceration rate in Europe.
Produced...2025-05-2317 min
Europa AktuellGroussbritannien: Chemesch Kastratioun fir SexualverbriecherJustizministerin Shabana Mahmood well am iwwerfëllte Prisongswiese fir Entlaaschtung suergen. Ons Korrespondentin Marie Billon mat Detailer.2025-05-2303 min
Riff-Raff NewsKeir's for Turning, and WFHThis week:Sir Keir's J turn on pensioner's Winter Fuel AllowanceReducing the prison population - Shabana Mahmood looks to David Gauke's prescription2025-05-2258 min
Tonight with Andrew MarrShould we chemically castrate sex offenders?Andrew Marr speaks to Shabana Mahmood, the Justice Secretary, about the sentencing review. 2025-05-2251 min
James O'Brien DailyShould paedophiles be chemically castrated?The latest Office for National Statistics figures show that UK net migration almost halved in 2024. As significant as this sounds, will these numbers make much difference to our political discourse, especially to those most vocal in their resentment of immigrants?And, Shabana Mahmood, the Lord Chancellor, is considering mandatory chemical castration for the most serious sex offenders, such as paedophiles, according to government sources. James approves, do you?This episode was recorded on the 22nd May. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.2025-05-2257 min
Politics At Sam and Anne's"Chancellor Gordon Brown" ReturnsSky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. As Sir Keir Starmer waves goodbye to the Chagos Islands and his planned cuts to the winter fuel allowance, Sam and Anne assess what it all means. How much “backseat driving” on the winter fuel U-turn has come from former chancellor Gordon Brown? And what’s the best way to implement a volte face? And what do the Gauke reforms, set to be accepted by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, mean for our stretched prison and probation ser2025-05-2221 min
Best of the SpectatorSpectator Out Loud: Michael Gove, Max Jeffery, Paul Wood, Susannah Jowitt and Leyla SanaiOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Michael Gove interviews Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood (1:17; Max Jeffery shadows the police as they search for the parents of three abandoned babies (14:41); Paul Wood asks if this is really the end of the PKK, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (20:57); Susannah Jowitt reports that death has come to the Chelsea Flower Show (28:55); and, Leyla Sanai reviews Graham Swift’s new anthology of short stories, Twelve Post-War Tales (34:23).
Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.2025-05-1837 min
Spectator Out LoudMichael Gove, Max Jeffery, Paul Wood, Susannah Jowitt and Leyla SanaiOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Michael Gove interviews Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood (1:17; Max Jeffery shadows the police as they search for the parents of three abandoned babies (14:41); Paul Wood asks if this is really the end of the PKK, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (20:57); Susannah Jowitt reports that death has come to the Chelsea Flower Show (28:55); and, Leyla Sanai reviews Graham Swift’s new anthology of short stories, Twelve Post-War Tales (34:23).Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out mo...2025-05-1737 min
5-minute Daily BriefMay 16 – UK News Unbiased | Labour’s Planning Backlash, Immigration Uncertainty, Grooming Audit DemandedGeorge Monbiot warns Labour’s planning reforms risk repeating Johnson-era environmental mistakes.Confusion grows over Starmer’s immigration plans, with unclear targets and business unease.Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood calls for accountability on grooming gangs and unfulfilled abuse inquiry promises.Simon Jenkins critiques the push to move civil servants out of London as a superficial decentralization effort.Follow the show and join us again tomorrow for your five-minute news fix.2025-05-1602 min
Coffee House ShotsMixed signals for Labour as GDP rises but the rich leaveThe Prime Minister is in Albania today to focus on immigration: the government has announced that the UK is in talks to set up 'return hubs' with other countries to send failed asylum seekers abroad.
Unfortunately for the government though, also going abroad are Britain's millionaires. In the cover article for this week's Spectator, our economics editor Michael Simmons writes that London lost 11,300 dollar millionaires last year alone. These figures run in stark contrast to today's news that GDP increased by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2025. This continues a trend of mixed signals for Britain's economy.
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The EditionBritain's billionaire exodus, Michael Gove interviews Shabana Mahmood & Hampstead's 'terf war'The great escape: why the rich are fleeing BritainKeir Starmer worries about who is coming into Britain but, our economics editor Michael Simmons writes in the magazine this week, he should have ‘sleepless nights’ thinking about those leaving. Since 2016, nearly 30,000 millionaires have left – ‘an outflow unmatched in the developed world’. Tax changes have made Britain a ‘hostile environment’ for the wealthy, yet we are ‘dangerously dependent’ on our highest earners: the top 0.01 per cent pay 6 per cent of all income tax. If the exodus is ‘half as bad’ as those he has spoken to think, Simmons warns, a 2p hi...2025-05-1541 min
Best of the SpectatorThe Edition: Britain's billionaire exodus, Michael Gove interviews Shabana Mahmood & Hampstead's 'terf war'
The great escape: why the rich are fleeing Britain
Keir Starmer worries about who is coming into Britain but, our economics editor Michael Simmons writes in the magazine this week, he should have ‘sleepless nights’ thinking about those leaving. Since 2016, nearly 30,000 millionaires have left – ‘an outflow unmatched in the developed world’.
Tax changes have made Britain a ‘hostile environment’ for the wealthy, yet we are ‘dangerously dependent’ on our highest earners: the top 0.01 per cent pay 6 per cent of all income tax. If the exodus is ‘half as bad’ as those he has spoken to think, Simmons warns, a 2p hi...2025-05-1541 min
The Transform Justice PodcastEp46: Shabana Mahmood vs. The Sentencing CouncilDoes equality before the law mean treating everyone the same? Sparks have flown in recent weeks as Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood and Lord Davis, Chairman of The Sentencing Council, debate proposed guidelines that encourage judges to consider pre-sentence reports for certain groups, including ethnic and religious minorities. The Lord Chancellor has publicly criticised the proposals for creating a "two-tier" justice system.In this episode, hosts Penelope and Rob are joined by Sonya Ruparel, CEO of Women in Prison, and journalist David Shipley. They discuss what sparked the debate, why some oppose the guidelines, and who should have...2025-04-1132 minWoman's HourWeekend Woman’s Hour: Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, Author Marni Appleton, Medieval medicine, Women and prisonOne manifesto pledge of the incoming Labour government was to provide over 3000 new nurseries in empty school classrooms in England. The first 300 of these will open by September and offer an average of 20 places each. Nuala McGovern speaks to Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education, about this announcement and also about the current state of provision and funding for children with special education needs.Darkly funny, unsettling, and razor-sharp, I Hope You’re Happy by Marni Appleton is a haunting collection of short stories exploring modern womanhood through the lens of horror and satire. From viral ph...2025-04-0555 minWoman's HourWhat is it like to be a woman in prison?The Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood believes “prison isn’t working” for women and wants to reduce the number of female prisoners. So what has gone wrong? Nuala McGovern speaks to Scarlett Roberts who is a former prisoner and is now a Churchill Fellow and to former prisoner Jules Rowan, now a personal trainer, who co-hosts the Life After Prison podcast. They are joined by former prisoner officer and former Head of Security and Operations at HMP Wormwood Scrubs Vanessa Frake-Harris, and by prison Intelligence Analyst and author of Five by Five, Claire Wilson. And Lucy Russell, Head of Policy and Pu...2025-04-0457 min
Parliament MattersThe sentencing guidelines row: A product of poor law-making?The Government has published “emergency legislation” — the Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill — to block new guidelines coming into effect that single out differential treatment of ethnic minority offenders when ordering pre-sentencing reports. These reports would then be used by judges to make decisions on sentencing. Critics are calling it a case of “two-tier justice.” The Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood says there’s “insufficient democratic oversight” of how the Sentencing Council operates. In this episode, Ruth and Mark examine Parliament’s limited ability to scrutinise Sentencing Council guidelines — why that’s the case, how it could have been different, and...2025-04-0446 min
The Daily TRobert Jenrick on the 'nonsense' two tier justice systemThe “two-tier” justice row has reared its ugly head again, as it emerges judges and magistrates are being told to prioritise bail for ethnic minorities as they are at higher risk of being remanded into custody.It comes after the Sentencing Council refused a request from Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood for it to rethink other new instructions, which come into effect from tomorrow, that require judges to consider an offender's background before deciding to impose a custodial sentence.Kamal and Camilla speak to shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick about the ongoing ‘two tier” justice...2025-03-3138 min
Moral MazeHow just is our justice system?Proposed new guidance from the Sentencing Council for England and Wales – which is due to come into effect in April – would make the ethnicity, faith or personal circumstances of an offender a bigger factor when deciding whether to jail them. The independent body is responsible for issuing guidelines “to promote greater transparency and consistency in sentencing”. Official figures show that offenders from ethnic minorities consistently get longer sentences than white inmates for indictable offences. Supporters of the guidance see it as an important correction of implicit bias within the justice system, leading to the most effective balance of punis...2025-03-2056 minMoral MazeIs there a moral case for cutting welfare?Sir Keir Starmer has called the current benefits system unsustainable, indefensible and unfair, and said it was discouraging people from working while producing a "spiralling bill". The Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said there is a “moral case” to cut the welfare budget ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement. Spending on sickness benefits, including a rise in mental health disability claims since the pandemic, is forecast to increase to around £100bn before the next general election. Ministers have complained that people are incentivised to be out of work, encouraging some to "game the system". Poverty charities have expressed deep co...2025-03-1356 min
Free Speech Nation | GB News'Abolish the sentencing council' Justice Sec's 'performative' reply to new sentencing rules roasted'Can we please grow up in this country and admit that our politicians have real and serious political power.'Barrister, Steven Barrett, calls out Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmood's response to new sentencing guidelines from the Sentencing Council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-121h 21
Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsAmending the Assisted Dying Bill and the Sentencing Council Under AttackShould terminally ill adults have the right to decide how and when they die? The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is discussed by Jake Richards MP and hosts Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC. They talk about the legislative process, from the intricacies of the committee stage to the broader implications of the private members' bill system. The discussion also focuses on the historical evolution of social change, counter arguments, and the critical safeguards built into the bill. Jake, who is the...2025-03-1250 min
NewscastSummit To Talk AboutToday, we discuss the emergency EU summit taking place in Brussels. Adam catches up with Europe editor Katya Adler about the discussions taking place about how the EU can bolster their defence spending, as well as supporting Ukraine in the face of uncertainty with the US. And Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse dials in to discuss how Zelensky is approaching the summit, and how Ukrainians are feeling a week on from the heated exchange in the Oval Office. And Chris Mason drops in to discuss the Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood taking on the independent Sentencing Council...2025-03-0635 min
Coffee House ShotsLabour's 'two tier policing' headacheLabour have found themselves facing accusations of enabling ‘two tier policing’ following new guidelines from the Sentencing Council. Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick has been quick to criticise the government, but Labour’s Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has also urged the council reconsider their recommendations.
Yvette Cooper’s former adviser Danny Shaw joins Katy Balls and James Heale to discuss the row. While Danny points out that the issue is more nuanced than the row makes out, to the public the very perception of ‘two tier policing’ will damage the government - and at a time when confidence in the justic...2025-03-0611 min
Nick Ferrari - The Whole ShowJD Vance denies insulting British troopsOn Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his fiery meeting with Donald Trump is "regrettable" and "did not go the way it was supposed to".US Vice-President JD Vance denies insulting British troops over "random country" comment.Victims will receive swifter justice as the government announces record funding for the Crown Court. Nick speaks to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood.All of this and more on Nick Ferrari - The Whole Show podcast. 2025-03-052h 17Woman's HourJustice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Comedian Hajar J Woodland, how often to wash your laundry?Women in prison are resorting to self-harm because of “astonishing gaps” in basic services including strict time limits when contacting their children, according to a new report from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons for England and Wales released today. The report's author Sandra Fieldhouse joins Anita Rani, as does the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Shabana Mahmood. Singer and stand-up comedian Hajar J Woodland joins Anita to discuss her show, First Love, coming to Soho Theatre in London. After being raised in a household where singing wasn't encouraged, her show explores the boundaries we put...2025-02-0557 min
Woman's Hour: Daily PodcastsJustice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Comedian Hajar J Woodland, how often to wash your laundry?Women in prison are resorting to self-harm because of “astonishing gaps” in basic services including strict time limits when contacting their children, according to a new report from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons for England and Wales released today. The report's author Sandra Fieldhouse joins Anita Rani, as does the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Shabana Mahmood. Singer and stand-up comedian Hajar J Woodland joins Anita to discuss her show, First Love, coming to Soho Theatre in London. After being raised in a household where singing wasn't encouraged, her show explores the boundaries we put up around...2025-02-0559 min
Woman Alive | The podcast for Christian womenPrisons don't work for womenOn the latest episode of the Woman Alive podcast we're asking if women in prison is having a negative impact on society. With women being the main caregivers, should offenders be treated differently to men? Is Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood right to have the 'ultimate ambition' to close women's prisons in the UK?
Rev Tracy Sickel is a prison chaplain who has worked in prisons for 15 years. She currently operates in three women's prisons and is also CEO of Imago Dei which helps female inmates process trauma, abuse and low self-esteem.
Catherine De Souza is the CEO of Prison Fellowship...2025-01-0633 minThe Daily TSuper-prisons: Coming to a village near you?Robert Jenrick, shadow justice secretary and former Tory leadership contender, joins Kamal and Camilla in the studio to discuss Labour's multi-billion pound grand plans to build four new super-prisons.The prisons will create 14,000 new places, but Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood says we’re still going to run out of space within three years. They will also be forced through the planning process by Angela Rayner under powers that allow the objections of local towns and villages to be overruled.Kamal and Camilla ask if forcing prisons through the planning system without properly consulting wi...2024-12-1138 minNick Ferrari - The Whole ShowMet police forced to cut 2,300 officersOn Nick Ferrari at Breakfast,The Met police will be forced to ‘scale back’ its ability to tackle serious violence and organised crime, Sir Mark Rowley admitted. The government has pledged to build 14,000 new prison places to tackle the overcrowding crisis. Nick speaks to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick. Women are enduring years of pain because their reproductive conditions are being dismissed due to 'medical misogyny'.All of this and more on Nick Ferrari - The Whole Show Podcast.2024-12-112h 20
Coffee House ShotsAssisted dying bill passes second reading – what next?The controversial assisted dying bill has passed its second reading in the House of Commons with a majority of 55 after just hours of debate. It now heads to committee stage for further scrutiny. What does the bill's passing at this stage mean for its likelihood of eventually becoming law? And will Labour's front bench unify behind the bill given the deep-seated opposition from figures such as Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood? James Heale discusses with Katy Balls and Michael Gove.
Produced by Patrick Gibbons and Cindy Yu.2024-11-2913 min
Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsPolitics, Religion and Assisted DyingWhy is the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill being introduced as a Private Member’s Bill, and how does this approach compare to historical conscience-driven legislation like the Abortion Act or the abolition of capital punishment? In this episode of Double Jeopardy, hosts Ken Macdonald and Tim Owen delve into the complex issues surrounding assisted dying, with a focus on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill due for Second Reading in Parliament on 29th November. They examine its historical context, the state of public opinion and question the legitimacy of Cabinet Min...2024-11-2733 min
Sky News DailyWhy are women’s prisons "not working"?"Prison isn't working" for women, according to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood. She told the Labour Party conference that after serving a short custodial sentence, women are more likely to reoffend than those given a non-custodial sentence. Women are also less likely to get a job after leaving jail than men. As the government launches an inquiry into reoffending rates, Niall is joined by Sky’s home editor Jason Farrell who has visited a women's jail to see what conditions are like, and hears from former inmate turned researcher Scarlett Roberts about her experience of rehabilitation in prison. 2024-11-2617 min
Sky News DailyWhy are women’s prisons "not working"?"Prison isn't working" for women, according to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood. She told the Labour Party conference that after serving a short custodial sentence, women are more likely to reoffend than those given a non-custodial sentence. Women are also less likely to get a job after leaving jail than men. As the government launches an inquiry into reoffending rates, Niall is joined by Sky’s home editor Jason Farrell who has visited a women's jail to see what conditions are like, and hears from former inmate turned researcher Scarlett Roberts about her experience of rehabilitation in prison. 2024-11-2617 min
El Podcast de Marc Vidal¡¡MÁS CONTROL!! REINO UNIDO QUIERE IMPONER LA PRISIÓN DIGITAL - Vlog de Marc VidalEl Reino Unido está planeando un cambio drástico en su sistema penal, proponiendo implementar un sistema de "prisiones digitales" para aliviar la sobrepoblación carcelaria. Con el uso de dispositivos de alta tecnología, el objetivo es mantener a los reclusos en sus hogares, vigilados las 24 horas, en lugar de en instituciones penitenciarias. Bajo este modelo, las autoridades buscan aplicar un nuevo tipo de "castigo" que, aunque ocurre en el hogar, plantea serias preguntas sobre la privacidad, la autonomía y el papel de la tecnología en una sociedad democrática. Este planteamiento, promovido por la Secretaria de Justici...2024-10-3016 min
the CMF podcastFinger on the Pulse | Series 2, episode 1 - Assisted DyingBen and Sally return to the podcast to discuss the recent Assisted Dying Bill introduced to the House of Commons by Kim Leadbeater MP. What are the main moral arguments at play? And how can we, as Christian healthcare professionals, respond well?Please note: The second reading of the Leabdeater Bill is 29 November 2024, not 15 November, as said in this podcast.The Finger on the Pulse podcast will also be available on its own subscription at https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2418716/website/background/editResources:Public perspectives...2024-10-3054 min
The News MeetingSensemaker: Why doesn’t prison work for women?The UK’s new justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has pledged to radically reduce the number of women going to prison in England and Wales.Writer: Phoebe Davis Producer: Gary MarshallHost: Tomini BabsEpisode photography: Jon JonesExecutive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-3007 min
SensemakerWhy doesn’t prison work for women?The UK’s new justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has pledged to radically reduce the number of women going to prison in England and Wales.Writer: Phoebe Davis Producer: Gary MarshallHost: Tomini BabsEpisode photography: Jon JonesExecutive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-3007 min
Oh God, What Now?If you voted for better government, then fight for it – with guest Polly Toynbee• Go here to get tickets for Oh God, What Now? live at the Comedy Store on Tue 10 Dec.Labour’s first budget since regaining power is an opportunity to get back on the front foot and silence its critics on the right. What could Rachel Reeves introduce in this budget, how key is a focus on the NHS going to be, and, importantly, WHO THE HELL does the bins at Buckingham Palace?! Plus, the vote for the Assisted Dying Bill is about 5 weeks away. Some MPs feel there hasn’t been enough time to debate it properly. Wes St...2024-10-291h 04
S2 UndergroundThe Wire - October 22, 2024//The Wire//2100Z October 22, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: BRICS SUMMIT BEGINS IN RUSSIA. 911 OUTAGE STRIKES CONNECTICUT// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Israeli strikes in Lebanon continue, along with routine sporadic targeting by Hamas and Hezbollah. All belligerents in this conflict have intensified operations wherever each respective party has a perceived advantage. Hamas continues to target Israeli armor with good effect in Gaza, while Hezbollah continues rocket attacks as before. Israeli strikes in the more urbanized areas of Beirut have continued to increase in size and scope as well, alongside increasing c...2024-10-2202 minWoman's HourWeekend Woman’s Hour: SEND transport, Hair thinning, Women and prison, The Tuam babies scandal: A Woman's Hour SpecialMums who give up work or cut their hours because they have a child with special educational needs and disabilities say problems with school transport is one of the reasons. An opinion poll from Opinium commissioned by Woman's Hour for a programme on SEND last month revealed 12% of mothers flagged lack of appropriate funded transport as a problem. Woman's Hour hears from three mums, Ellie Partridge, Ramandeep Kaur and Sabiha Aziz, who are struggling to transport their children with SEND to school, and in some cases are having to pay hundreds of pounds a month. Hair loss...2024-10-0554 minWoman's HourWomen and Prison, Acid Attacks, Women piano composers, Dr Beth ShapiroIn her speech at Labour conference the Secretary of State for Justice Shabana Mahmood said: "for women, prison isn’t working." To discuss her latest announcement, as well as the launch of the Women's Justice Board, Nuala is joined by the former Chief Inspector of Prisons, Dame Anne Owers, and Lily Blundell, Head of Community Programmes at the charity, Women in Prison. A manhunt is continuing following a suspected acid attack outside a school in west London. The attack took place outside Westminster Academy in Westbourne Park, after school, on Monday afternoon. The school was closed yesterday, wi...2024-10-0252 min
Plank of the WeekJustice is Served!Mike Graham is joined by James Whale, Candice Holdsworth, Peter Bleksley and Ben Habib to discuss their plank of the week. Nominees include PM Keir Starmer, Sadiq Khan, cyclists and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-09-1650 min
On the Rack"What is Prison For?"UPDATED 12/09/24Welcome to the newly launched Chat S**t. Get Banged podcast!This time round it's just me, myself and eye. Over the next few weeks I'll be interviewing some interesting people, some of who whom you will know, such as Patrick Vernon,who runs his own social enterprise promoting the history of diverse communities, as founder of Every Generation and the "100 Great Black Britons" campaign and ran a successful campaign for 22 June to be recognized annually as Windrush Day, a national day acknowledging the migrant contribution to UK society.In 2018 myself and...2024-09-0657 min
Trapped: The IPP Prisoner ScandalPrison Crisis: The Chief Inspector of Probation, Martin Jones CBE Speaks...Today’s episode is an exclusive interview with Martin Jones CBE, who was appointed His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation in March 2024. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive of the Parole Board from 2015.Sam meets Martin Jones at the MOJ building, 102 Petty France, Westminster in July 2024 to discuss the IPP scandal in the shadow of the looming prisons crisis. It had been a big week for criminal justice: the new Justice Minister, Shabana Mahmood had just announced she was dealing with the crisis by allowing the early release of prisoners on standard determinate sentences after...2024-07-2340 min
Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsStarmer’s First Move - Ending Our Addiction to Prison?Mark Fairhurst, the National Chairman of the Prison Officers Association, returns to Double Jeopardy to further discuss the prison crisis, now a focal point in the first week of the new Labour government.Guided by hosts Ken Macdonald and Tim Owen, the conversation addresses the emergency measures announced by the new Lord Chancellor, Shabana Mahmood, aimed at addressing critical prison overcrowding. Amongst discussing historical context and years of inaction, the podcast also talks about the broader systemic changes needed, including probation service, mental health support and the role of the j...2024-07-1530 min
ProfileShabana MahmoodShabana Mahmood is the new Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. Born in Birmingham in a Kashmiri Pakistani family, she has three siblings, one of whom is her twin. From an early age her father ensured that the children were aware of the world around them, and made them each read five minutes from the Times newspaper every evening. Inspired by the 1990's TV series, 'Kavanagh QC' to become a lawyer, Shabana Mahmood attended Lincoln College, Oxford University, a year below a certain Rishi Sunak. After a few years working in...2024-07-1315 min
Coffee House ShotsCan Labour solve our prisons crisis?Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has acknowledged that ‘our prisons are on the point of collapse’. She has announced that, from September, most prisoners serving sentences of less than four years will be released 40 per cent of the way through their sentences instead of the halfway point, which is currently the case.
The policy will ease pressure on prisons, but the question remains; could this backfire? Katy Balls speaks to Fraser Nelson and Professor Ian Acheson, former prison governor and former Director of Community Safety at the Home Office.
You can listen to Shabana Mahmood on Women With...2024-07-1215 min
Nick Ferrari - The Whole ShowPresident Biden defiant despite gaffesOn Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, President Biden remains defiant despite calls for him to drop out of the Presidential race. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood will use a speech today to announce the earlier automatic release of thousands of prisoners. Sir Keir Starmer faces mutiny on child benefit from Labour backbenches. All of this and more on the Nick Ferrari Whole Show Podcast.2024-07-122h 23
Radical with Amol RajanNew MPs, new government... new politics?It’s Keir Starmer’s first full week in government and he’s already facing an impending crisis: overflowing prisons. Amol and Nick speak to the former justice secretary Alex Chalk, who tells us what his successor, Shabana Mahmood, should do to fix it. Journalist and podcaster Helen Lewis swings by to assess Labour’s first week and the Conservative leadership race.And – what a row over an AI candidate who turned out to be real says about the way rumours circulate via direct messaging.If you have a question you’d like to Am...2024-07-1159 min
The News AgentsA tale of two electionsJon and Lewis in France ahead of the first round of the French elections, which could see the far-right of French politics became the main political force in France. And we report from Birmingham, following round an independent candidate who thinks he has a chance of beating Labour MP Shabana Mahmood. He's pretty controversial, and for good reason. Editor: Tom HughesSenior Producer: Gabriel RadusVideo Production: : Rory Symon, Shane Fennelly & Arvind Badewal You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to...2024-06-3047 min
Coffee House ShotsIsabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 09/06/2024Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.
Mel Stride defends the prime minister after his D-Day gaffe. Farage criticises Sunak, and Amber Rudd criticises Farage. Meanwhile, Labour's Shabana Mahmood and the SNP's Stephen Flynn speak about their own parties' priorities.
Produced by Joe Bedell-Brill.2024-06-0913 min
Question TimeChesterFiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Chester. On the panel tonight, Carla Denyer, party leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, Mark Harper, Transport Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, Labour's Justice spokesperson, and Liz Saville-Roberts, Plaid Cymru Westminster leader.2024-06-0659 min
Blood BrothersAkhmed Yakoob | Criminal law, dethroning Labour & Gaza genocide | BB #129
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with criminal defence lawyer and the independent parliamentary candidate for Birmingham Ladywood, Akhmed Yakoob.
Topics of discussion include:
Akhmed’s background and upbringing in Birmingham, and getting into criminal law.
Buying a law firm, American advertising and becoming a social media influencer.
Q&A and clarifications on specific criminal laws.
Gaza genocide and the West Midlands mayoral race.
Clarification on the doctored “racist” Labour campaigner video.
General elections and dethroning Labour’s Shabana Mahmood in Birmingham Ladywood.
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Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsAngus McCullough KC: The Undermining of Secret JusticeKen Macdonald and Tim Owen welcome back Angus McCullough KC, who has extensive experience in public and private law and who was the most experienced Special Advocate until his decision to step down in October 2023 in protest at the Government's failure to implement urgent changes to the system of secret justice (as recommended in December 2022 by the former High Court Judge Sir Duncan Ouseley).This episode is dedicated to discussing the controversy surrounding the Closed Material Procedure (CMP) introduced by the Justice and Security Act 2013. The debate this law sparked around the management of sensitive information during...2024-05-2236 min
Best of the SpectatorWomen With Balls: the Shabana Mahmood EditionShabana Mahmood is the shadow secretary of state for justice. She was born in Birmingham to migrant parents. After studying Law at Lincoln College, Oxford, where Rishi Sunak was a contemporary, she qualified as a barrister and lived and worked in London. First elected to Parliament in 2010, representing Birmingham Ladywood, she was one of the UK’s first female Muslim MPs.
On the episode, Katy Balls talks to Shabana about her upbringing in the UK and in Saudi Arabia; how her faith is central to who she is as a person; and her approach to the tricky issues of...2024-05-1745 min
Women With BallsThe Shabana Mahmood EditionShabana Mahmood is the shadow secretary of state for justice. She was born in Birmingham to migrant parents. After studying Law at Lincoln College, Oxford, where Rishi Sunak was a contemporary, she qualified as a barrister and lived and worked in London. First elected to Parliament in 2010, representing Birmingham Ladywood, she was one of the UK’s first female Muslim MPs.On the episode, Katy Balls talks to Shabana about her upbringing in the UK and in Saudi Arabia; how her faith is central to who she is as a person; and her approach to the tricky issues of...2024-05-1645 min
Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonThe Shabana Mahmood OneThe Shadow Justice Secretary and Labour's most senior Muslim MP reflects on Gaza, her faith and campaigning for Rishi Sunak's "geek vote" when they were at universityProducer: Daniel Kraemer2024-02-0844 minNick Ferrari - The Whole ShowLocal Elections specialOn today's bumper show, Nick hosts the latest local election coverage and analysis. Tory chairman Greg Hands, Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey and Labour's campaign chief Shabana Mahmood join the show. There's also a lookahead to the Coronation tomorrow. All that and more on this episode of the Nick Ferrari Whole Show podcast.2023-05-052h 55
Westminster InsiderWho is Rishi Sunak?Host Ailbhe Rea profiles the U.K.'s new prime minister, with the help of those who know him best. From his early years in Southampton and his lifelong Hindu faith; his elite education at Winchester, Oxford and Stanford; to his rapid rise through the political ranks, his time as U.K. chancellor and his machinations for the top job, we uncover the values, personality traits, priorities and potential pitfalls of the new man in No. 10.At the Hindu temple in Southampton that Rishi Sunak's family have been attending for generations, we learn about what he was...2022-11-0453 min
University Registrars Talking About StuffEpisode 48: "A newspaper for people who work in universities"
In this episode of the podcast, a longer one this time as there is so much to talk about, I'm joined by someone who is not a Registrar but the founder, Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Wonkhe, Mark Leach.
We start with Mark's time as a student and subsequently sabbatical officer at the University of Kent where he first became fascinated with university committees and bureaucracy.
Mark credits Wes Streeting, at that time the Vice-President for Education at NUS, for making policy wonkery sexy and indeed Mark ended up working in the HE policy unit set up at S...2022-10-1752 min
Politics Midlands PodcastBirmingham's 'godawful' jibe, Johnson confidence vote and petrol pricesElizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MP Shabana Mahmood and West Midlands Mayor Andy Street.2022-06-1329 minPolitics Midlands PodcastSecond jobs for MPs, HS2 changes and police stop and search powersElizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Eddie Hughes and Shabana Mahmood.2021-11-2229 minPolitics Midlands PodcastLockdown 3, vaccine rollout and homeschoolingElizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Are the lockdown 3 rules tough enough? Will chemists be involved in the mass vaccination rollout? And how is homeschooling going? Elizabeth is joined by West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and Birmingham Ladywood MP Shabana Mahmood.2021-01-1030 min
Cross Question with Iain DaleNadhim Zahawi, Shabana Mahmood, Trevor Phillips & Anita BoatengNadhim Zahawi- Minister for Vaccine Deployment, Business and Industry & Conservative MP for Stratford-on-Avon | Shabana Mahmood- Labour MP for Birmingham Ladywood | Trevor Phillips- Broadcaster, writer and Chair of Green Park Executive Recruitment | Anita Boateng- Senior Director at FTI Consulting & Former Special Adviser at the Cabinet Office, CCHQ, MoJ & DWP2020-12-0948 minPolitics Midlands PodcastCovid-19, Brexit and Boris Johnson interviewElizabeth Glinka and Stratford-on-Avon Conservative MP Nadhim Zahawi and the Labour MP for Birmingham Ladywood Shabana Mahmood reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories.
They discuss new Covid-19 restrictions to prevent outbreaks in care homes as well as the upcoming Brexit deal.
Elizabeth also spoke to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.2020-10-0529 min
Heart West MidlandsLadywood MP to challenge banks over disappearing ATMsIt's claimed free cash machines are disappearing quicker in more deprived areas of the West Mids - than more affluent ones.A study by Which? saw nearly 1 in 10 shut or change to fee-paying services - with Ladywood in Birmingham the worst hit nationally. The area saw 47 free ATM's go in a year and a half. Here's Ladywood MP Shabana Mahmood.2019-09-1800 min
Lincoln CollegeLincoln Leads in Law 2018What are the limits of the law? Dr Barbara Havelková (Shaw Foundation Fellow in Law), alumna Shabana Mahmood (MP for Birmingham Ladywood), and Lincoln MCR student Lukas Wagner, discuss the limits of the law in this engaging finale to the 2018 Lincoln Leads seminar series.2019-04-0956 min
Changing PoliticsSummer Recap: The Far RightEver feel like politics could be different? Join comedian Gráinne Maguire and journalist Marie Le Conte as they work out how we can all get more involved. This isn't just a podcast, it's Changing Politics.Over the summer we're re-releasing all our campaign features without the topical jokes at the top, so you don't have to go through old news to get to the stuff that's still really important. This is the feature from the fourth episode, which was recorded the day after two Nazis were found guilty of b...2018-08-0800 min
Changing PoliticsThe Far RightEver feel like politics could be different? Join comedian Gráinne Maguire and journalist Marie Le Conte as they work out how we can all get more involved. This isn't just a podcast, it's Changing Politics.This week we focus on the rise of the Far Right. If it doesn't scare you, it should. We spoke to Shabana Mahmood, MP for Birmingham Ladywood, and Joe Mulhall from campaign group Hope Not Hate, about how big the problem is, and what we can do to help stop it. We also a...2018-07-2000 min
Heart West MidlandsWest Midlands MPs tell Heart what they'd like to see for women in the next #100yearsIt's 100 years since some women were given the right to vote.
Yardley MP Jess Phillips, Birmingham MP Shabana Mahmood, Redditch MP Rachel Maclean, Wolverhampton MP Emma Reynolds, Meriden MP Caroline Spelman.
#HeartNews #100years #WomensRights2018-02-0601 min
Capital Birmingham NewsShabana Mahmood MP tells Capital the lack of sprinklers worries residents of tower blocks in BirminghamShabana Mahmood MP for Birmingham Ladywood tells #CapitalReports that residents of tower blocks in the city are concerned about the lack of sprinklers following the Grenfell tower fire.2017-08-1403 min
Heart West MidlandsShabana Mahmood MP tells Heart she's shocked how hard it is to do safety checks on flats.Shabana Mahmood MP for Birmingham Ladywood has told #HeartNews that she is shocked at how hard it is to do routine safety checks on high rise flats.2017-08-1403 min
Heart West MidlandsMP Shabana Mahmood Reacts To Birmingham Recycling Plant DeathsMP Shabana Mahmood reacts to the deaths of 5 men after a wall collapsed at a recycling plant in Birmingham2016-07-0701 min
Capital Birmingham NewsMP Shabana Mahmood Reacts To Birmingham Recycling Plant DeathsMP Shabana Mahmood reacts to the deaths of 5 men after a wall collapsed at a recycling plant in Birmingham2016-07-0701 min