Andy Burnham signals he will drop Labour’s plans to curtail jury trials in England and Wales. According to reports, the prime minister says he has “concerns” about the proposals and that his “instincts” favour keeping juries central to the justice system. The move is described as abandoning one of the most significant elements of the government’s courts and justice programme. Reports also say Burnham indicates he will seek “changes” to the Government’s Courts and Tribunals Bill rather than proceed with the original approach. One outlet frames the announcement as following the sacking of David Lammy, while other coverage focuses on Burnham’s stated doubts about the policy itself. Overall, the reporting agrees that Burnham is not endorsing the current plan to reduce jury trials and is instead pointing toward amendments to the relevant legislation. The extent of any changes, and what they would replace, is not yet specified in the available accounts.