A Number 10 spokesman said that Sir Keir Starmer has “absolute confidence” in Attorney General Lord Richard Hermer KC. In recent weeks questions have been raised about whether Lord Hermer’s previous ...

Two former Law Society presidents and two ex-bar chairs have co-signed a letter condemning ‘venomous’ attacks on the attorney ...

According to those who know him well, Richard Hermer is a decent person and a good lawyer. But he owes his job as attorney general and his place at the cabinet table to his friendship with the ...

Questions have been raised about whether Lord Hermer’s previous work could result in conflicts of interest when advising the Government ...

Sir Keir Starmer’s Attorney General has had a rather rocky start to his role. Richard Hermer KC has come under scrutiny over ...

The Government has refused to reveal which matters the Attorney General will recuse ... Questions were raised over how Lord Richard Hermer KC’s previous work, including representing former ...

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s sentence was not unduly lenient and will not be referred to the Court of Appeal, the ...

The attorney general has come under attack from a Labour peer who has accused him of thinking ‘law is a replacement for ...

Solicitor General Lucy Rigby said Lord Hermer will ... Questions were raised over how Lord Richard Hermer KC’s previous work, including representing former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, could ...

Questions have been raised in recent weeks about Attorney General Lord Richard Hermer KC’s previous work. The Prime Minister has full confidence in Attorney General Lord Richard Hermer KC ...

The Prime Minister has full confidence in Attorney General Lord Richard Hermer KC, a spokesman said (Ben Whitley/PA) Downing Street has said that the Prime Minister has confidence in his chief law ...