Violent man who strangled partner has sentence increased

James Wheatley-Taylor, from Daventry in West Northamptonshire, had his sentence increased from five years to an extended sentence of nine years comprising of five years imprisonment with a four-year extended license period, after the Solicitor General referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that Wheatley-Taylor assaulted his ex-partner in her […]
Appointment of new private sector partner

The Home Office has appointed PA Consulting and Plexal as the new delivery partners for the Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE), marking an important phase in the organisation’s evolution. The partnership came into effect on 1 April 2026 and will build on ACE’s strong foundations to support the delivery of mission driven innovation across government. Rapid […]