CPS News Centre

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 have created an agreement: the Media Protocol: Working together to support open justice.

Showing 1 - 10 of 585 results for area "National news"

Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy

Singer Chris Brown convicted of using unlawful violence following attack in London nightclub

US singer Chris Brown and his vocal coach have pleaded guilty to affray following a violent attack at a London nightclub in the early hours of 19 February 2023.Brown, 37 and Omololu Akinlolu, 40, entered guilty pleas at a hearing at Southwark Crown Court today, Friday 24 July 2026.Claire Campbell,…
Press Release Violent crime National news London South

Number of rape suspects charged reaches 20-year high, new data reveals

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has charged more rape-flagged suspects than at any point in the last two decades, with increases in cases referred by police, charged by prosecutors and completed in the courts, new data shows.
Press Release Sexual offences National news
Mohammad Bashir, a man with a large beard and bald head

Terror plotter who planned attack on UK target jailed

An associate of the Heaton Park Synagogue attacker has been jailed for life today, after planning his own attack on a UK defence target.
Press Release Terrorism National news

Four men convicted for sexually exploiting a child in Bradford

Four Bradford men have been found guilty of their role in the sexual exploitation of a vulnerable girl in Bradford more than 20 years ago.
Press Release Sexual offences National news

CPS charges man with murder following death of Ann Widdecombe

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a murder charge against Joshua Kerry, 28, following the death of Ann Widdecombe.
Press Release Violent crime National news South West

Eight men charged over rape and child sexual abuse offences in South Wales

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Gwent Police to charge eight men in connection with the sexual exploitation of children.Shafaq Mohammed, 58, Syed Mohammed Ashan Taqvi, 65, Mohammed Sheikh Abdul Hannan, 54, Kevin Lawrence, 54, Sheikh Mohammed Tahir Ullah, 73, Aminur Rahman…
Press Release Sexual offences National news Cymru/Wales

UPDATED: Two sentenced over targeted knife attack on Iran International journalist

George Stana, 25, and Nandito Badea, 21, were sentenced after a trial in which jurors heard how a journalist was attacked as he walked from his home to his car in Wimbledon on 29 March 2024.
Press Release Terrorism National news

Operation Stovewood: Three brothers jailed for child sexual abuse

Three brothers have been imprisoned today (Monday 22 June 2026) for sexually abusing a child around twenty years ago in Sheffield.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecuted Kamar Ilyas, 39, Kamran Ilyas, 38, and Amar Ilyas, 41, as part of Operation Stovewood, a major investigation and…
Press Release Sexual offences National news

Prosecutors charge alleged illegal migrants with fake marriage scam

Five Albanian men have been charged by prosecutors for allegedly faking marriages to EU nationals so they could enter and live in the UK.
Press Release International and organised crime National news Yorkshire and Humberside

Man who supplied lethal weapons to Birmingham crime boss jailed

A man who supplied dangerous weapons to the drug-dealing head of a Birmingham-based crime group has today been jailed for more than 10 years.Rizwan Malik, 43 of Small Heath, supplied crime boss Danyal Aziz with three Walther Creed 9mm self-loading, semi-automatic pistols, via one of his associates…
Press Release International and organised crime National news

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.

Follow us on X: @cpsuk, Instagram: @crownprosecutors and LinkedIn.

The Crown Prosecution Service on social media

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.

Read the current protocol

Sign up for a regular newsletter from your local CPS Area

Receive regular newsletters from your local CPS area.

Sign up now

Blogs

Learn more about the CPS and read more of our stories on our blog.

Blogs