Gov't Gives Criminal Courts Extra £247M To Tackle Backlog

By Tom Fish ( February 24, 2026, 12:01 AM GMT) -- Criminal courts in England and Wales will be handed an extra £247 million ($333 million) to operate at "maximum capacity" in 2027, to help cut backlogs and speed up the justice system, the government said Tuesday....

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