Britain scraps heavily criticised plans to curb jury trials after backlash — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/britain-scraps-heavily-criticised-plans-to-curb-jury-trials-after-backlashContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. UK Government Drops Controversial Plans to Curb Jury Trialshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/britain-scraps-heavily-criticised-plans-to-curb-jury-trials-after-backlashhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/britain-scraps-heavily-criticised-plans-to-curb-jury-trials-after-backlash#u105846Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:51:42 +0000Prime Minister Andy Burnham has abandoned controversial government plans to strip defendants of the historic right to trial by jury in less serious criminal cases. Announced on Sunday, the reversal follows fierce backlash from lawyers and politicians who criticized the proposed justice reforms. Ministers originally floated the curb to address mounting pressure on the legal system, which included nearly 81,000 cases awaiting trial by jury in Crown Courts across England and Wales as of June. Despite the policy U-turn, officials maintain that court backlogs will still fall.Why it mattersThe dropp