{"id":324916,"date":"2026-03-10T21:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/mps-approve-controversial-bill-to-reduce-number-of-jury-trials\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T21:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:00:34","slug":"mps-approve-controversial-bill-to-reduce-number-of-jury-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/mps-approve-controversial-bill-to-reduce-number-of-jury-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"MPs approve controversial bill to reduce number of jury trials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/WXWSPCDQRS0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"MPs approve controversial bill to reduce number of jury trials\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WXWSPCDQRS0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>MPs are due to vote for the first time today on the Courts and Tribunals Bill, which will remove the right to a jury trial for Crown Court cases concerning crimes that carry sentences of up to three years.<\/p>\n<p>More than 3,200 people involved in the legal profession have written to the prime minister urging him to &quot;rethink&quot; plans to restrict jury trials for all but the most serious cases.<\/p>\n<p>The group, which includes 22 retired judges and more than 300 senior barristers, alongside solicitors, academics, and other legal professionals, have urged Sir Keir Starmer to halt what they say is an &quot;erosion of a deeply entrenched constitutional principle for negligible gain&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Live updates \u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/trib.al\/tpqzwSa<\/p>\n<p>#SkyNews #Politics #UKPolitics #DavidLammy #Court #Jury #Vote #Live #SkyNewsLive <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MPs are due to vote for the first time today on the Courts and Tribunals Bill, which will remove the right to a jury trial for Crown Court cases concerning crimes that carry sentences of up to three years. 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