David Lammy

Yesterday
Lammy hits out at ‘1950s-style hate’ after racist comments linked to Reform UK ITV20:40 11-Dec-25
Lammy demands Farage cleans racists out of Reform after vile attacks The Independent19:37 11-Dec-25
UK: Pressure mounts on Lammy over Palestine Action hunger strike The New Arab17:18 11-Dec-25
David Lammy slammed over refusal to meet with MPs over Palestine Action hunger strike The National, Scotland16:04 11-Dec-25
Deputy PM meets legal sector leaders to develop ‘future-proofing’ plan Today's Wills & Probate (Press Release)05:09 11-Dec-25
In the last 7 days
Why Lammy is ‘considering wiping childhood criminal records’ The Independent22:42 10-Dec-25
Justice Secretary David Lammy considers plans to wipe childhood criminal records MailOnline19:53 10-Dec-25
Speaker furious as David Lammy ignores MPs' pleas on Palestine Action hunger strikers The National, Scotland17:49 10-Dec-25
Nigel Farage urged to sack mayoral candidate who said David Lammy should ‘go home’ The London Economic17:29 10-Dec-25
The jury's out on the Lammy proposals Comment Central16:53 10-Dec-25
Defending Trial by Jury Open Rights Group (Grassroots Campaign)14:15 10-Dec-25
Farage urged to sack Reform mayoral candidate who said David Lammy should ‘go home’ Left Foot Forward11:12 10-Dec-25
UK: Change European human rights laws interpretation to tackle small boats Evening Standard09:25 10-Dec-25
Reform UK councillor denies endorsing racist comments on his Tiktok account ITV08:20 10-Dec-25
EU customs union motion passed by MPs after Lammy comments Sky News18:14 9-Dec-25
'Lammy Must Ditch Plan To Scrap Jury Trials Or Face Embarrassing Defeat', Warns Senior Labour MP HuffPost (UK)17:08 9-Dec-25
Exclusive: Farage Urged To Sack Reform Candidate Who Said David Lammy Should 'Go Home' HuffPost (UK)16:58 9-Dec-25
UK: 'Dreadful irony' in Lammy seeking dilution of rights on Human Rights Day Amnesty International (Press Release)16:48 9-Dec-25
‘Lammy has shattered Labour’s Brexit omerta and reopened discussion on relations with the EU’ LabourList16:15 9-Dec-25
Lammy’s new restrictions on jury trials won’t end the backlog Labour Hub14:56 9-Dec-25
Last rites for more rights Law Gazette21:03 8-Dec-25
David Lammy makes corruption vow as staggering data shows UK cases The Mirror17:59 8-Dec-25
Scrapping of jury trials will do ‘next to nothing’ for rape victims – Jenrick Evening Standard17:25 8-Dec-25
UK Unveils Anti-Corruption Strategy Targeting Crypto Misuse in Sanctions Evasion Coinotag16:08 8-Dec-25
Judge-only trials will help get ‘justice moving faster’ in fraud trials – Lammy Evening Standard15:43 8-Dec-25
Lammy Convenes Legal 'War Room' to Future-Proof £42.6B Sector as AI Reshapes the Game IBTimes.co.uk15:05 8-Dec-25
Lammy’s jury reforms face an uphill battle The Spectator13:30 8-Dec-25
Unions lobby Lammy to speed up probation pay rise UNISON (Press Release)12:46 8-Dec-25
Want to save money on jury trials? Try paying jurors Samizdata (Weblog)11:54 8-Dec-25
England: Lammy accused of misusing rape stats to justify juryless trials Scottish Legal News10:07 8-Dec-25
Government convenes legal bigwigs in push to promote UK justice Legal Cheek09:52 8-Dec-25
Brickbat: No Jury of Your Peers Reason09:14 8-Dec-25
David Lammy apologises to teenage girl's dad over Epping hotel asylum seeker incident Echo News08:23 8-Dec-25
Lammy to set out plans to crack down on dirty money London South East07:55 8-Dec-25
'Hidden super-power': Lammy convenes legal services taskforce Law Gazette05:26 8-Dec-25
Lammy convenes first meeting of legal services taskforce Law Gazette00:19 8-Dec-25
Lammy launches English Law Promotion Panel Legal Futures00:04 8-Dec-25
Not in my name: Victim who waited six years for sex abuser to be convicted urges Lammy to… MailOnline21:38 7-Dec-25
Divorce remorse? British deputy PM breaks ranks on Brexit New Zealand Herald16:05 7-Dec-25
Minister shuts down David Lammy over EU customs union The Independent10:42 7-Dec-25
What a trial without jury in England means Cyprus Mail07:09 7-Dec-25
Barristers vow to 'bring courts to their knees' in strikes against David Lammy's plans to slash … MailOnline00:36 7-Dec-25
Starmer forced to clarify position on EU customs union News Letter20:44 5-Dec-25
Starmer rejects EU customs union after Lammy comments BBC18:14 5-Dec-25
Starmer clarifies position on EU after Lammy talks up customs union Evening Standard16:44 5-Dec-25
David Lammy urged to meet Palestine prisoners on hunger strike The National, Scotland15:27 5-Dec-25
No.10 Slaps Down David Lammy's Claim Joining EU Customs Union Would Boost UK Growth HuffPost (UK)14:25 5-Dec-25
Exc: Fumbling Lammy Given Senior Cabinet Office Official to Help With Comms Guido Fawkes' Blog13:41 5-Dec-25
Labour Insiders Doubt Loose-Lipped Lammy Broke Brexit Ranks on Purpose Guido Fawkes' Blog11:49 5-Dec-25
Lammy doubles down on jury plan Law Gazette11:17 5-Dec-25
Criminal courts reforms proposed Professional Security Magazine Online11:00 5-Dec-25
Back in the EU on the quiet? Keir Starmer confirms he is looking at multiple ways to 'get… MailOnline10:54 5-Dec-25
David Lammy is wrong about Brexit and the EU The Spectator10:31 5-Dec-25
David Lammy Suggests Rejoining EU Customs Union Would Boost UK Growth HuffPost (UK)10:11 5-Dec-25
Rejoining EU customs union could boost UK economy, Lammy suggests i News04:05 5-Dec-25
David Lammy refuses to say seven times if Labour will do a Brexit U-turn and rejoin the EU… MailOnline01:15 5-Dec-25
In the last month
Lammy says rejoining EU customs union could boost UK economy The Independent23:53 4-Dec-25
Now Trump ally blasts Lammy's justice reforms, warning lack of juries will see more jailed… MailOnline23:12 4-Dec-25
'We didn't get any answers': Father of Epping sexual assault victim meets Lammy ITV16:26 4-Dec-25
Labour MP warns of huge Commons revolt against scrapping jury trials as he brands David Lammy a … MailOnline12:42 4-Dec-25
Investigation launched into alleged online racist comments by leader of Staffordshire Council Express & Star11:00 4-Dec-25
Government’s ‘swift and fair’ courts plan erodes rights, Law Society says Today's Family Lawyer05:31 4-Dec-25
To clear huge court backlog, UK aims to scrap jury trials for some crimes New Zealand Herald20:42 3-Dec-25
David Lammy slams colleagues gossiping about Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves The Mirror18:20 3-Dec-25
Labour MP issues plea to Lammy to scrap 'stupid' jury trial plan BBC18:16 3-Dec-25
Exc: Lammy Held “Black Career Journeys” Civil Service Talk On Day of Accidental Prisoner Release Guido Fawkes' Blog14:06 3-Dec-25
Scrapping trial by jury: Austerity’s attack on our rights Socialist Party12:29 3-Dec-25
Prisons 'will be overwhelmed by slashing jury trials' as Labour MPs and peers vow to kill David … MailOnline10:46 3-Dec-25
Lammy accused of downplaying offences to justify jury proposal Law Gazette10:26 3-Dec-25
Can David Lammy reform the UK justice system? The jury is still out The National07:17 3-Dec-25
Limiting jury trials is a political choice New Statesman05:42 3-Dec-25
Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious? The Secret Barrister (Weblog)01:47 3-Dec-25
Britain plans to curb jury trials amid court crisis RTHK23:10 2-Dec-25
The jury is still out on David Lammy’s ‘swift court’ reforms The Independent20:03 2-Dec-25
Quentin Letts: Mr Lammy claimed the Victims' Commissioner backed his proposal. In fact, she… MailOnline19:19 2-Dec-25
David Lammy’s jury reforms aren’t bold – they’re brazen The Spectator18:36 2-Dec-25
Jury trials: what the UK government’s plan to limit them would mean for victims, defendants and courts The Conversation (UK)18:35 2-Dec-25
Britain plans to curb jury trials to tackle court crisis Gulf Times18:23 2-Dec-25
Ditch plans to axe juries, MPs tell Lammy Morning Star17:56 2-Dec-25
The jury’s out? The verdict on Lammy’s justice reforms Sky News17:54 2-Dec-25
Britain ends jury trials for sentences less than 3 years UPI17:19 2-Dec-25
UK govt plans to curb jury trials over court backlog The North West Star16:54 2-Dec-25
Lammy's partial retreat on jury curbs fails to impress lawyers Law Gazette16:36 2-Dec-25
David Lammy reveals racial abuse in youth amid Farage allegations The London Economic16:06 2-Dec-25
Lammy's backtrack on juries fails to impress lawyers Law Gazette16:05 2-Dec-25
'David Lammy is right - modern crime is too complex for juries' - Former West Midlands magistrate explains why court… Express & Star15:34 2-Dec-25
Rotherham 12 member slams Labour‘s plan to scrap juries Socialist Worker15:32 2-Dec-25
The worrying flaws in Lammy’s plan to cut jury trials The Spectator15:13 2-Dec-25
Why is the UK scaling back jury trials, and why is it controversial? Al Jazeera14:57 2-Dec-25
Lammy on trial over plans to scrap juries The Spectator14:42 2-Dec-25
Quarter of jury trials to be axed as Lammy unveils 'swift courts' plan Law Gazette14:33 2-Dec-25
Lammy says 12 more prisoners freed in error, two still missing EasternEye14:12 2-Dec-25
Watch: Jenrick rips into ‘Lammy dodger’ The Spectator14:12 2-Dec-25
Radical reforms to jury trials announced – here’s everything you need to know Metro.co.uk14:11 2-Dec-25
Jury trials scrapped for offences carrying under three-year sentences, with cases heard by judge in new ‘swift courts’ Legal Cheek13:54 2-Dec-25
Government slashes rights to trial by jury in court shake-up City AM13:47 2-Dec-25
Why won’t Lammy tell us about prisoners released by mistake? The Spectator13:41 2-Dec-25
Breaking: Quarter of jury trials to be axed Law Gazette13:33 2-Dec-25
Justice secretary David Lammy to reveal future of jury trials today Law Gazette13:33 2-Dec-25
Juries to be scrapped in thousand of cases, Lammy confirms The Independent13:26 2-Dec-25
Sex attackers will face trial by judge only under Lammy's juries reform i News13:11 2-Dec-25
Why David Lammy's plan to scrap jury trials should terrify you - top barrister issues stark… MailOnline12:45 2-Dec-25
Lammy unveils plans to slash jury trials The Spectator12:19 2-Dec-25
Labour slammed as 12 more prisoners 'accidentally released' early as two 'still at large' Daily Star12:09 2-Dec-25
Two prisoners released by mistake are are still at large, David Lammy tells BBC Daily Star11:59 2-Dec-25
Government issues update as two mistakenly released prisoners still at large Manchester Evening News11:37 2-Dec-25
Mobile phone thieves 'shouldn't delay rape cases with trial by jury' Evening Standard11:32 2-Dec-25
Twelve prisoners mistakenly freed in past month and two still at large North Wales Live11:12 2-Dec-25
Lammy says jury trials ‘fundamental’ ahead of expected reforms to limit them Evening Standard10:34 2-Dec-25
BBC Presenter Reminds David Lammy Of All The Times He Opposed Scrapping Jury Trials HuffPost (UK)09:46 2-Dec-25
Twelve prisoners mistakenly freed in past month and two still at large – Lammy Evening Standard09:33 2-Dec-25
Two mistakenly released prisoners still at large, says justice secretary Sky News09:15 2-Dec-25
Twelve inmates mistakenly freed in just three weeks, Justice Secretary admits, with two still on the run - National news Leamington Observer, Warwickshire09:13 2-Dec-25
Twelve prisoners accidentally released since November, Lammy says ITV09:12 2-Dec-25
Twelve further prisoners accidentally released, says Lammy BBC08:42 2-Dec-25

      
            
      
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Latest news on David Lammy, UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs in Keir Starmer's Labour government, covering his new role, political career, and views on key issues.

David Lammy, born in 1972, has been appointed as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs in the new Labour government following their victory in the 2024 general election. This marks a significant milestone in Lammy's political career, which began when he was elected as MP for Tottenham in 2000.

In his new role, Lammy is responsible for shaping the UK's foreign policy and international relations. His appointment comes after serving as Shadow Foreign Secretary since 2021, where he was vocal on issues such as Brexit, international development, and the UK's global standing. Lammy's background as the son of Guyanese immigrants and his experience in various ministerial positions under previous Labour governments inform his approach to foreign affairs.

Lammy has been a prominent voice on issues of racial equality, social justice, and education throughout his career. He has authored reports on racial disparities in the criminal justice system and been an advocate for the Windrush generation. His stance on these issues is likely to influence his approach to foreign policy, particularly in areas related to international development and the UK's relationships with Commonwealth countries.

As Foreign Secretary, Lammy faces several immediate challenges, including navigating post-Brexit relations with the EU, addressing global conflicts, and positioning the UK on the world stage. His recent statements have emphasized the importance of multilateralism and strengthening ties with traditional allies while also engaging with emerging powers.

Stay informed about David Lammy's actions as Foreign Secretary and the UK's evolving foreign policy through our comprehensive NewsNow feed. With updates from a wide range of reliable sources, our coverage provides essential insights into the UK's international relations under the new Labour government.

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