Criminal cases that the Crown Prosecution Service take to court are in the news every day. This section also covers many issues related to our work, including violence against women and girls, hate crime, support for victims and witnesses, statistics, and speeches by the Director of Public Prosecutions and other senior staff.
Latest news
You can find our latest news stories here and search for older stories. You can also find more information about high-profile cases and the work of the CPS.
Working with the media
To make criminal court reporting more open, the CPS, police, and media representatives created a joint protocol (agreement) for working together. We are currently working on an updated version of the protocol.
Introduction
Good morning, it is a pleasure to be here.
As we are in a university setting, I would like to pay tribute to Professor Phil Rumney, who sadly died yesterday. Academic scrutiny of the work we do in criminal justice will be the poorer for his passing.
Economic crime poses a…
Street harassment such as cyber-flashing, upskirting or the exposure of genitals in a public place are crimes which can and will be prosecuted the CPS has stressed, as new legal guidance is published today.
The prosecution guidance on public order offences has been updated to include for the…
Today the CPS has published the Q4 performance data which covers the three-month period from 1 January to 31 March 2022.
Notable changes in the data from Q3 2021-22 to Q4 2021-22 include:
a 2.6 per cent increase in the volume of police referrals across all crime types, from 49,719 in Q3 to…
A commitment to fairness for all parties is at the heart of a new Defendants Strategy, launched today by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
The three-year strategy addresses areas where suspects and defendants may face challenges when involved in the criminal justice system, focusing on…
Good morning, and welcome – to London and to this Heads of Prosecuting Agencies Conference. What a pleasure it is to be together in-person again after three years, and we are delighted to be hosting you all here.
I see this as such an opportunity – for us to share experiences and learn from each…
SpeechFraud and economic crimeInternational and organised crimeCPS
Introduction
Partnership working and relationships
The opportunities that come from scrutiny
Looking to the future
Introduction
Good morning, everyone. Thank you to Siobhan for setting the tone and thank you, of course, to Sarah, for speaking so honestly and so…
From today, prosecutors will have new powers to charge violent abusers with specific offences of non-fatal strangulation and non-fatal suffocation, as key measures in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 come into force.
The CPS has published new legal guidance to assist lawyers considering criminal…
Four current and former CPS employees have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to law and order.
Deborah Rogers CBE
Lately Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, Crown Prosecution Service, Cymru-Wales. For services to Law and Order.
As the Area’s Violence Against Women…
Victims of rape and other crimes should not delay receiving therapy for any reason connected with a police investigation or prosecution, the Crown Prosecution Service has said today.
The updated pre-trial therapy guidance, published today, seeks to alleviate victim concerns that accessing…
The Crown Prosecution Service is updating its legal guidance on immigration offences ahead of the commencement of the Nationality and Borders Act.
Updates to the guidance have been developed by policy and legal CPS specialists in immigration offences, with the assistance of expert advice and…
Press ReleaseInternational and organised crimeCPS
Press Office contact details
Please note that our Press Office is NOT able to deal with issues or queries from members of the public - these contact details are for accredited journalists ONLY. Do not call this number unless you a member of the press. For all general enquiries, please visit contact.cps.gov.uk.
If you are a national or international journalist with a media enquiry, you can contact the CPS Press Office on 020 3357 0906 or email [email protected] (9am-5pm weekdays only).
For out-of-hours media enquiries please call 020 3357 0906 to reach the duty press officer.
If you follow us on social media, you can expect posts covering some or all of the following:
Operational updates on decisions to prosecute or take no further action;
Reactions and statements on trial outcomes;
Policy updates from the Director of Public Prosecutions and other prosecutors;
Updates on media appearances by CPS staff
Content that explains the role of the CPS and how we work
Highlighting of relevant work by our criminal justice partners and other stakeholders
We will aim to be fair and accurate in all the information we publish. We will aim to correct any inaccuracies as soon as possible.
We are unable to monitor social media round the clock. We are not able to engage with all those who seek a response from us due to resources but also due to privacy and the sensitive nature of some of our work. The best way to contact the CPS is through our website.
Please do not try to report crime using social media. To report crime, please call 101 or visit your local police station. In an emergency, always call 999.
If you follow us on social media we will not automatically follow you back. Being followed by us does not imply endorsement of any kind.
Media protocol
To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together. We are currently in the process of updating the protocol.
