Justice Secretary Alex Chalk

The government has unveiled several measures in the King’s Speech that would hand out longer sentences or keep criminals in jail for longer.

Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said a newly passed act will protect free speech and democracy as he vowed to fight back against abuses of Britain’s courts.

Andrea Albutt said Britain’s prison system is ‘completely broken’ as inmate numbers reach capacity crisis levels.

Alex Chalk plans to automatically remove parenting rights to people who are convicted of murdering their children’s other parent.