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Lammy Sparks Confusion Over Legality Of RAF Jets Striking Iran

Lammy Sparks Confusion Over Legality Of RAF Jets Striking Iran

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David Lammy has caused significant confusion after claiming RAF jets could legally strike at Iranian missile sites if they were considering attacking British targets. The deputy prime minister and justice secretary was trying to outline the government’s stance over the Iran war on Friday morning. It comes after the US and Israel initiated joint strikes on Iran last weekend, killing the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei. US secretary of state Marco Rubio said this was a “pre-emptive” attack. The UK has made it clear it is not part of any offensive action against Iran. However, the government has permitted the US to use its military bases to launch defensive, limited strikes against Iran. Britain is also sending forces to Cyprus after an Iranian drone strike targeted a sovereign UK base for the RAF on the island. As the conflict threatens to engulf other nations, wider questions are being asked over just how far Britain would go to protect its interests. Speaking to broadcasters on Friday, Lammy – who is also the former foreign secretary – …

David Lammy Refuses US Influence In Iran’s Leadership

David Lammy Refuses US Influence In Iran’s Leadership

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David Lammy has refused to say he supports Donald Trump’s claim that the US should have a say in who leads Iran next. Days after US-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, the US president insisted that he should be involved in choosing the Ayatollah’s successor. He told POLITICO the US is going to “work with them to help them make the proper choice” because he wants to avoid appointing a new head of Iran “that’s going to lead to having to do this again in another 10 years.” But the deputy prime minister did not endorse this thinking when speaking to BBC Radio 4′s Today programme. Asked if he thought Trump should have a say in Iran’s future, Lammy – who is now the justice secretary – said: “The concerns that I expressed as foreign secretary was what might come after Ali Khamenei was no longer there.” He continued. “This might ultimately be a matter for the Iranian people. “As we have discussed, it is now for the US and Israel to set …

David Lammy facing Labour civil war over plans to axe jury trials | Politics | News

David Lammy facing Labour civil war over plans to axe jury trials | Politics | News

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David Lammy is facing a revolt over plans to slash jury trials (Image: Getty) David Lammy is facing a growing Labour revolt over his plan to axe jury trials as it emerged the first judge-only cases could be heard in two years. The Justice Secretary confirmed he will slash half of jury trials, dramatically increase the number of video court hearings and roll out the use of Artificial Intelligence. Mr Lammy took the fight to the rebels, claiming critics were using “old-fashioned” and “male” arguments amid a record Crown Courts backlog of almost 80,000. But Labour’s Karl Turner blasted: “His proposal to curtail the right to trial by jury across swathes of serious criminal cases is not acceptable. There is deep and growing concern across Parliament that the plan to do away with jury trials is unnecessary and there is no evidential link between the juries and the cause of the backlog. “How much time would actually be saved through the reduction of a right to trial by jury? What are the unintended consequences of …

Magistrates and judges to use more AI, says Lammy – as jury trials reduced | Politics News

Magistrates and judges to use more AI, says Lammy – as jury trials reduced | Politics News

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Justice Secretary David Lammy wants to see more AI-assisted magistrates as he doubles down on his plans to reduce the number of jury trials. Speaking from a Microsoft AI event in London, Mr Lammy, who is also the deputy prime minister, confirmed members of the judiciary had been using the tools, and he now wanted “to see more AI”. Mr Lammy said as part of the initiative, the government would ramp up investment in its “justice AI” project. Politics latest: MPs debating release of Andrew trade envoy files He also reiterated his commitment to reducing the number of jury trials being held in England and Wales in a bid to reduce the courts backlog, as well as his recent announcement committing to increase the number of court sitting days. It comes following Sky News uncovering that at least 21 police forces have continued using Microsoft’s Copilot tool, despite hallucinations contributing to the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a game against Aston Villa – something Mr Lammy previously criticised. Mr Lammy said trials in …

JD Vance agrees sexualised AI deepfakes ‘entirely unacceptable,’ Lammy says | Science, Climate & Tech News

JD Vance agrees sexualised AI deepfakes ‘entirely unacceptable,’ Lammy says | Science, Climate & Tech News

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David Lammy has said that US vice president JD Vance agrees that sexualised AI-generated deepfakes – such as those made using Elon Musk’s Grok – are “entirely unacceptable”. The deputy prime minister told The Guardian that Mr Vance expressed concern about how artificial intelligence was being used to create “hyper-pornographied slop” online when they met in Washington on Thursday. After discussing Greenland, Mr Lammy said: “I also raised with him the Grok issue and the horrendous, horrific situation in which this new technology is allowing deepfakes and the manipulation of images of women and children, which is just absolutely abhorrent. “He agreed with me that it was entirely unacceptable.” Image: Lammy said he raised Grok with Vance during a meeting in Washington. File pic: Reuters Since the start of the new year, X users – mainly women – have reported that accounts have used Grok to generate images of them without clothing. And earlier this week, the Internet Watch Foundation reported that criminals have been using Grok to create child sexual abuse imagery. You need …

UK’s David Lammy to meet JD Vance as Ukraine talks inch forward – POLITICO

UK’s David Lammy to meet JD Vance as Ukraine talks inch forward – POLITICO

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The pair are expected to discuss Ukraine alongside other topics at their latest meeting, according to three British officials and one U.S. official familiar with their plans, not authorized to speak on the record. Lammy, Britain’s former foreign secretary, has developed a friendship with the American vice-president. It saw Vance and his family stay with Lammy during a holiday to the U.K. last summer. The two men have bonded over their difficult upbringings as well as their faith, with Lammy attending Mass in Washington at the vice-president’s invitation in March 2025. Lammy was moved from the post of U.K. foreign secretary in a cabinet reshuffle last September to become justice secretary as well as the prime minister’s deputy, following the resignation of Angela Rayner. While in the U.S. he is also expected to meet members of Congress with whom he has good ties, in what one of the British officials quoted above described as “a long-planned trip to discuss the special relationship.” The visit will nonetheless form part of London’s efforts to cement American backing …