Alex Norris
Coverage of Alex Norris in the Nexus archive.
- About 1,000 fewer prisoners to get early release as Burnham tightens rules
Andy Burnham excluded prisoners convicted of rape, serious child sexual offences, and grooming from an early release scheme, reducing the number of releases by 1,000. Justice secretary Alex Norris confirmed 5,000 prisoners will be released over 10 months starting October in England and Wales.
- Streeting and Mahmood accused of making ‘cheap jokes’ about prisoner early release scheme
Victims of crime accused ministers of making 'cheap jokes' about a prisoner early release scheme after Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood apologized for being caught on camera discussing it. A video showed Alex Norris, the new justice secretary, interacting with Streeting and Mahmood, who referred to Norris as 'the enemy now' in the conversation.
- Rights groups brand Home Office's AI age guesser for asylum-seekers as biased and inaccurate
Over 60 rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have urged the UK Home Office to abandon plans to use AI-powered facial age estimation to determine the age of asylum-seeking children, citing concerns about bias, inaccuracy, and legal issues. The technology, set for a 2027 rollout, faces criticism for unreliable performance, particularly affecting people of color and trauma-affected individuals, with error margins of up to 2.5 years at the 16-to-18-year-old threshold.
- Top Cabinet Office official to give evidence to MPs about Peter Mandelson’s vetting – UK politics live
Permanent Secretary Cat Little is set to testify before the foreign affairs committee regarding Peter Mandelson’s vetting as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer. Border Minister Alex Norris promoted a UK-France small boats deal but denied reports of cabinet divisions over the sacking of Olly Robbins, calling the claims 'a load of guff.'