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I'm ashamed of Sir Keir Starmer, says rebel MP as row over justice reforms escalates
Labour MP Karl Turner leads a rebellion against Keir Starmer over reforms removing jury trials for many cases, with over 85% of lawyers opposing the changes, risking party resignations.
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I'm ashamed of Sir Keir Starmer, says rebel MP - as row over justice reforms escalates
A Labour MP leading a rebellion against plans for trials without juries has said he's "ashamed" of Sir Keir Starmer, a former lawyer. Karl Turner, also a lawyer, described Justice Secretary David Lammy as "lazy".
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By MARTIN BECKFORD, POLICY EDITOR Published: 00:01 GMT, January 16, 2026 Updated: 00:01 GMT, January 16, 2026 Labour MPs have asked Sir Keir Starmer to further change his unpopular policies after he abandoned plans to make digital identification mandatory. MPs said the Prime Minister should then abandon proposals to reduce jury trials, cancel local elections and restrict protests. And a minister who fired last year urged him to fulfill his prom…
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