Jack Fifield
@jackfifield.uk
he/him, senior reporter @swns.com - but views my own.
bylines: Guardian, Mirror, Express, Star, New York Post, MEN, Bolton News, Manchester Mill, others. bi cyclist. 🏳️🌈
📍London, UK
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bylines: Guardian, Mirror, Express, Star, New York Post, MEN, Bolton News, Manchester Mill, others. bi cyclist. 🏳️🌈
📍London, UK
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This government has not taken a single meaningful step to tackle the causes of the horrendous inefficiencies in the criminal justice system, instead rushing to dismantle trial by jury.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog
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UK politics live – latest updates
Criminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.
Drug dealers and career criminals were “laughing in the dock” knowing cases can take years to come to trial, Sarah Sackman told the Guardian, saying inaction would be a road to “chaos and ruin”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
This government has not taken a single meaningful step to tackle the causes of the horrendous inefficiencies in the criminal justice system, instead rushing to dismantle trial by jury.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
Reposted by Jack Fifield
Under Labour, it is 'gaming the system' to ask for a jury trial.
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog
*
UK politics live – latest updates
Criminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.
Drug dealers and career criminals were “laughing in the dock” knowing cases can take years to come to trial, Sarah Sackman told the Guardian, saying inaction would be a road to “chaos and ruin”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Under Labour, it is 'gaming the system' to ask for a jury trial.
Motability though. Cycle to Work though. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue , new analysis shows
Exclusive: Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Motability though. Cycle to Work though. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Has anyone else got some sort of cold and lost their voice because that's what I have
November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Has anyone else got some sort of cold and lost their voice because that's what I have
Ryanair is absolutely disgusting www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
Ryanair expects me to take the financial hit for helping others
As a doctor I stepped in to tend to an elderly passenger … but it won’t waive £100 transfer fee to rebook
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Ryanair is absolutely disgusting www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
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Fun fact, only 15 trains arrived on time from Manchester to Euston last week.
November 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Fun fact, only 15 trains arrived on time from Manchester to Euston last week.
With today's West Coast Mainline meltdown it's insanely obvious we absolutely need HS2 to Manchester.
November 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
With today's West Coast Mainline meltdown it's insanely obvious we absolutely need HS2 to Manchester.
November 17, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Facebook is only AI slop now
November 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Facebook is only AI slop now
Is this vigilante graffiti removal on the Central Line or is that how it's meant to look?
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Is this vigilante graffiti removal on the Central Line or is that how it's meant to look?
“Cycle to work should be about helping ordinary commuters switch to greener travel, not giving tax breaks to high earners buying £4,000 e-bikes for weekend rides in the Surrey Hills. Taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for luxury leisure.”
Why this is stupid -
Why this is stupid -
So UK government policy is to cut benefits for those pesky cyclists and to make it cheaper to drive... got it www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 13, 2025 at 10:29 AM
“Cycle to work should be about helping ordinary commuters switch to greener travel, not giving tax breaks to high earners buying £4,000 e-bikes for weekend rides in the Surrey Hills. Taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for luxury leisure.”
Why this is stupid -
Why this is stupid -
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The clever thing about going for stuff like the cycle for work scheme is it’s really noticeable, affects people with lots of media access and platforms, annoys green groups, and raises almost no revenue at the same time. Real win/win/win there.
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The clever thing about going for stuff like the cycle for work scheme is it’s really noticeable, affects people with lots of media access and platforms, annoys green groups, and raises almost no revenue at the same time. Real win/win/win there.
So UK government policy is to cut benefits for those pesky cyclists and to make it cheaper to drive... got it www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
So UK government policy is to cut benefits for those pesky cyclists and to make it cheaper to drive... got it www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
On a waiting list for an NHS dentist. They just called me to say they can get me in at 3.20... I'm at work, so I can't.
They said they will call me in the future if any spaces become available.
When did this all get so dire?
They said they will call me in the future if any spaces become available.
When did this all get so dire?
November 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
On a waiting list for an NHS dentist. They just called me to say they can get me in at 3.20... I'm at work, so I can't.
They said they will call me in the future if any spaces become available.
When did this all get so dire?
They said they will call me in the future if any spaces become available.
When did this all get so dire?
Company is adding a new expense category on the system for me so I can get 20p a mile when I use my bike for work 😎😎😎
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Company is adding a new expense category on the system for me so I can get 20p a mile when I use my bike for work 😎😎😎
The high street: please come don't shop online 🥺
Also the high street: no staff, do your own checkout, remove your own security tag, item you wanted isn't in stock, download an app or you pay more.
Also the high street: no staff, do your own checkout, remove your own security tag, item you wanted isn't in stock, download an app or you pay more.
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The high street: please come don't shop online 🥺
Also the high street: no staff, do your own checkout, remove your own security tag, item you wanted isn't in stock, download an app or you pay more.
Also the high street: no staff, do your own checkout, remove your own security tag, item you wanted isn't in stock, download an app or you pay more.
Was lovely to speak with Dr Uy Hoang - who has uploaded over 300,000 photos of the UK's canals and rivers to Google Street View and is ninth in the world by number of uploads - for this piece. www.londonworld.com/news/people/...
I’m mapping Britain for Google on foot - I’ve taken 300,000 snaps over 10 years
Watch as Dr Uy Hoang from London discusses how he’s mapping Britain's waterways, having covered at least 75% of the nation's canal network so far.
www.londonworld.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Was lovely to speak with Dr Uy Hoang - who has uploaded over 300,000 photos of the UK's canals and rivers to Google Street View and is ninth in the world by number of uploads - for this piece. www.londonworld.com/news/people/...
Awful looking crash at the junction of Bishopsgate and Wormwood Street earlier - Boris Bike wheel of the woman cyclist was completely bent. Van driver was talking to police.
Hope she's OK.
Hope she's OK.
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Awful looking crash at the junction of Bishopsgate and Wormwood Street earlier - Boris Bike wheel of the woman cyclist was completely bent. Van driver was talking to police.
Hope she's OK.
Hope she's OK.
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Can’t wait to hear fuel duty get frozen again in the budget in ten days or so!!
Govt scraps all electrification investment. Midland Main Line to stay forever diesel Leicester Nottingham Derby Sheffield. Hugely embarrassing and inexplicable
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
UK transport secretary says full electrification of railways ‘not affordable right now’
Heidi Alexander says focus will be on other projects such as HS2
www.ft.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Can’t wait to hear fuel duty get frozen again in the budget in ten days or so!!
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This isn't just poverty of aspiration, it is incompetence. www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
UK transport secretary says full electrification of railways ‘not affordable right now’
Heidi Alexander says focus will be on other projects such as HS2
www.ft.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
This isn't just poverty of aspiration, it is incompetence. www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
52% of journeys are getting cheaper...
But 48% more expensive. That's quite a large proportion and I think people will notice.
Double whammy if you previously purchased a sub-£12 "Advance" fare in the morning peak with a Railcard.
The equivalent flexible ticket won't be eligible for discount.
But 48% more expensive. That's quite a large proportion and I think people will notice.
Double whammy if you previously purchased a sub-£12 "Advance" fare in the morning peak with a Railcard.
The equivalent flexible ticket won't be eligible for discount.
BIG NEWS
On 7/12/25, GM sees the biggest change to rail services for 30+ years.
A new fairer, simpler fare system will come in across our 96 stations.
🐝 Singles will be half the price of returns
🐝 Tickets will be valid on any operator
🐝 Average fare will fall by 5.6%
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On 7/12/25, GM sees the biggest change to rail services for 30+ years.
A new fairer, simpler fare system will come in across our 96 stations.
🐝 Singles will be half the price of returns
🐝 Tickets will be valid on any operator
🐝 Average fare will fall by 5.6%
1/2
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
52% of journeys are getting cheaper...
But 48% more expensive. That's quite a large proportion and I think people will notice.
Double whammy if you previously purchased a sub-£12 "Advance" fare in the morning peak with a Railcard.
The equivalent flexible ticket won't be eligible for discount.
But 48% more expensive. That's quite a large proportion and I think people will notice.
Double whammy if you previously purchased a sub-£12 "Advance" fare in the morning peak with a Railcard.
The equivalent flexible ticket won't be eligible for discount.
My court coverage from Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court yesterday www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Dad finds someone on Instagram to pass driving theory test for him
Drilon Hasaj found an impostor to take the driving theory test for him - and they passed
www.mirror.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
My court coverage from Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court yesterday www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Bridget Phillipson trying to pass him one and him putting it on makes it at least worthy of a tweet from a live reporting journalist. But, obviously, hardly frontpage news.
November 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Bridget Phillipson trying to pass him one and him putting it on makes it at least worthy of a tweet from a live reporting journalist. But, obviously, hardly frontpage news.
Horrible grim gross www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The ‘pavement vigilante’: why Cameron Roh is naming and shaming bad walking etiquette
He films people breaking his self-created ‘laws’ of street decorum and posts the videos online – with many viewers expressing their gratitude. So watch out if you’re rushing along on your phone or whe...
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Horrible grim gross www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...