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Criminal cases prosecuted by the CPS are in the news every day, along with a range of issues relating to our work – from violence against women and girls and hate crime, to support for victims and witnesses, statistics and speeches.

To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together.

Here you can find our latest news stories and search for others. You can also find additional details about a number of high-profile cases and the work of the CPS.

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Local media should contact their Area Communications Manager during normal working hours.

Robert Stewart MP guilty of racist abuse

An MP has been found guilty of racially abusing a member of the public today (3 November 2023) at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after a one-day trial.

03 November 2023 | Press Release , Hate crime , CPS, London South News

Student Malakai Wheeler sentenced for sharing terror documents

At Winchester Crown Court, Malakai Wheeler was given an extended sentence of seven years - six years in custody with an extended licence of one year. He had previously been convicted of multiple terrorism offences.

03 November 2023 | Press Release , Terrorism , CPS News

So-called football fan convicted of hate crime after making racist gestures at Rio Ferdinand

A so-called football fan has been convicted of a hate crime after making racist gestures toward former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand.

01 November 2023 | Press Release , Hate crime , CPS, West Midlands News

Former children’s holiday camp manager jailed for online child sex abuse offences

A former children’s holiday camp manager who posed as a teenage girl in order to groom children online has been jailed.

Cameron Osman, 45, was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment plus a five-year extended licence at St Albans Crown Court today (1 November 2023).

01 November 2023 | Press Release , International and organised crime, Sexual offences , CPS News

Organised crime group who conspired to import £11m of cocaine hidden in shipment of bananas jailed

Four men have been jailed a combined total of 62 years for conspiring to import 139kg of cocaine into the country hidden in a shipment of bananas.

01 November 2023 | Press Release , International and organised crime, Drug offences , CPS News

Man jailed for attempted murder of woman in Cheltenham

A man has been jailed for life for the attempted murder of a woman outside a leisure centre in Cheltenham in March this year.

Joshua Bowles, 29, previously pleaded guilty to attempted murder on 30 August at the Central Criminal Court.

30 October 2023 | Press Release , Terrorism , CPS News

Kidnap gang jailed after subjecting men to savage torture

Members of an armed gang which kidnapped and brutally tortured a man for 27 hours have been imprisoned for between 25 and six years.

27 October 2023 | Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, Cymru/Wales, London North News

£2million home and large pensions sold to repay fraudsters’ court order

Asset Recovery prosecution specialists have recovered a further £2.7million from two defendants following one of the largest multi-million-pound VAT fraud operations brought to justice by CPS and HMRC.

26 October 2023 | Press Release , Fraud and economic crime , CPS News

Woman convicted of aiding FGM of young girl abroad in legal first

A woman has been found guilty of aiding the female genital mutilation of a young girl in Kenya in the first conviction of its kind.

26 October 2023 | Press Release , CPS News

Joint statement on Hate Crime from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC)

As the respective National Hate Crime Leads for the Crown Prosecution Service and the National Police Chiefs’ Council, we continue to stand united in the commitment of both our organisations to the investigation and prosecution of hate crime, and in the support of victims of such crimes.

25 October 2023 | Press Release , Hate crime , CPS, London South News

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Articles and speeches

Read articles and speeches from the CPS on matters of relevance to the Criminal Justice System

Articles and Speeches

CPS Says

The CPS position on major issues in the news, our response to inaccuracies in media reports and our letters to the media.

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Contacts: National media

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 call the General Enquiries line: 020 3357 0899 or 020 3357 0000 (09:00-17:00, Monday-Friday) or 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.

Contacts: Local media

Cymru/Wales
Richard Paull
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 02920 803950

East Midlands
Graham Buchanan
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0115 852 3343

East of England
Gillian Andrews
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01245 455027

London (North and South)
Wendy Wyeth or Molly Barker
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 02380 673873

Mersey-Cheshire
Jackie Rand
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0151 239 6334

North East
Chris Black
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0191 260 4216

North West
Kerry Bell
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0161 827 4705

South East
Cheryl Pendry
Email: [email protected]
Telephones: 01227 655862 / 07876 390054

South West
Gary Cockram
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0117 930 2968

Thames and Chiltern
Angie Patton
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01189 513625

Wessex
Wessex Communications
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 02380 673873

West Midlands
Kofo Baptist
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0203 357 0625

Yorkshire and Humberside
Elizabeth Ogborn
Email: [email protected]
Telephones: 0113 290 2839 / 07500 835186

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