Lord William Hague vowed to champion free speech and warned against “comfort blankets of cancellation” as he was officially admitted as the 160th Chancellor of the University of Oxford.

The row was triggered after the Sentencing Council, which advises judges and magistrates on the complexities of prison terms ...

The Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine, is set to get a £90,000-a-year pension when he retires, it was disclosed today. The Sun, under the front page headline "Insult", said that Lord Irvine would also ...

The Lord Chancellor's powers to appoint judges and Queen's Counsels appeared to be under fresh threat today following the "cash for wigs" affair. Lord Irvine has been accused of "damaging the ...

In a letter to the independent body, the Lord Chancellor said she “must make clear my displeasure” at the changes, adding: “I do not stand for differential treatment before the law like this.” The ...

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In his candidate statement to be chancellor, Lord Hague highlighted the importance of freedom of speech in higher education. He also warned in his campaign manifesto that the UK was “heading for ...

The new Oxford chancellor reminded the 700-strong ... has since been appointed by Sir Keir Starmer as the UK ambassador to the US. Lord Hague also defeated three other final-round candidates ...

Lord Hague will become the 160th recorded chancellor in the University's history ... in the next decade is critical to the success of the UK," Lord Hague added.