Politics For years I questioned government on terrorist releases – Streatham shows it didn’t listen Underfunded and poorly executed deradicalisation programmes in our prisons mean longer sentences will not tackle the root problem. By Nazir Afzal
In Manchester and Rotherham, cowardly authorities refused to crack down on rapists – why? Nazir Afzal, the former chief prosecutor who brought the Rochdale grooming gang to justice, on why more women and… By Nazir Afzal
Nazir Afzal’s Diary: Why government cuts to further education are bad news for the whole country We must skill and reskill to ensure that we have the workforce necessary to support our NHS, care for… By Nazir Afzal
Tommy Robinson deserves a fair trial – and so do victims in court cases Had he continued to film outside Canterbury’s court, the defendants could have asked for the trial to be stopped… By Nazir Afzal
Nazir Afzal’s Diary: the Manchester bombing was an attack on women and girls The bomber chose the Ariana Grande concert last May specifically because of the mainly female make-up of her audience. By Nazir Afzal