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Tony Blair says criminal justice system still not working properly
Blair: Justice system still not working

The criminal justice system is still “distant from what most reasonable people want”, Tony Blair said today. The prime minister admitted that despite introducing dozens of pieces of criminal justice legislation since 1997, the system is still not as effective as it should be. “People want a society without prejudice but with rules – rules… Read more »

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Lord Goldsmith says continuing operation of Guantanamo is "unacceptable"
Attorney general: Guantanamo must close

The attorney general last night warned that the continuing operation of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp was “unacceptable”. Lord Goldsmith’s comments are the strongest statement yet from the British government about the US camp in Cuba, where many of the suspected terrorist inmates have been held for years without trial or charge. He told a… Read more »