Rape cases now take a record 386 days to work through the courts, new figures show, as Labour continues to dither on clearing justice system backlog

Daily Mail - Nov 5, 2026

The delays mean agonising waits for victims in the wake of the Government's flip-flopping over how to address the spiralling court backlog.

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