Retired judges and a former director of public prosecutions are among those calling for the justice secretary to halt plans to scrap juries for some crimes

Angela Rayner among those who could vote against the plan to end the right to a jury trial for some defendants

Retired judges and a former director of public prosecutions are among those calling for the justice secretary to halt plans to scrap juries for some crimes

Government facing prospect of most serious backbench revolt yet over proposals for England and Wales

The Courts and Tribunals Bill, which includes plans to limit jury trials to cases with a likely sentence of three years or more, faced strong opposition within Labour ranks