The UK government’s recent budget includes a £2.3bn allocation for prison expansion, tackling overcrowding.HMP Millsike in Yorkshire is highlighted as a key project within this budget…
The recent elections for the justice select committee have resulted in a significant legal presence, with seven out of nine members being lawyers, showcasing the legal…
The Law Society has urged criminal legal aid firms to reconsider their service viability amid ongoing financial constraints.Richard Atkinson highlights the exhaustion of goodwill from criminal…
The recent collapse of ISG has sent shockwaves through the UK construction industry, affecting numerous projects and stakeholders.EY-Parthenon has been appointed as the administrator for ISG’s…
The sudden financial collapse of ISG has put significant government contracts at risk, creating issues for the UK prison-building programme and others.ISG, the sixth-largest UK contractor,…
An investigative report elucidates the significant decline in public funding for justice since 2010.Justice spending, accounting for merely 0.5% of GDP, has seen a 22% reduction…
The groundbreaking ceremony at HMP Bullingdon marks a significant step in expanding prison capacity.Official ground was broken by Kier at HMP Bullingdon on 30th August, initiating…
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) reveals its prominent construction suppliers as spending increases.Kier emerges as the leading supplier with significant projects in 2023/24, reclaiming its top…
Kier has embarked on a significant £200m project to enhance the capacity of HMP Channings Wood, marking a pivotal development in the UK’s prison infrastructure.The contract…
Kier has been awarded a significant £200m contract by the Ministry of Justice to expand HMP Channings Wood, near Newton Abbot, Devon.The expansion will add 494…
