Deeply saddened to hear of the death of brilliant @thetimes reporter Andrew Norfolk. His reports of the grooming gang trial I prosecuted were utterly searing and always accurate. An exceptional journalist.
Five jailed for sex attacks on trapped girls
Alex Chalk KC
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Barrister, Partner at Jones Day; former Lord Chancellor, Solicitor General, Minister for Defence Procurement. MP for Cheltenham (2015-2024)
- Condolences @alexburghart. I was at school with 'Bob' Boas. He lit the place up with his remarkable intelligence and charisma. What a loss.My very great friend Simon “Bob” Boas died last night - he was a hero You can order his wonderful book, A Beginner's Guide to Dying, here amzn.eu/d/0dlpHJrG “All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well”
- It's been a privilege to serve as Lord Chancellor. My deepest thanks to the brilliant lawyers, @moj public servants and @hmpps professionals who have supported me in this ancient and essential role. I have sought to do my duty, and send my successor every good wish #ruleoflaw
- Congratulations to Max Wilkinson on his victory. This is a great personal achievement, and he will now serve an exceptional community – made up of talented, humane, thoughtful and decent people. His success will be #Cheltenham’s success, and I wish him well.
- Alex Chalk KC repostedTake it from someone who has appeared in a few TV debates: if you can only talk about the past, like Keir Starmer did tonight, it’s because you don’t have any plan for the future. @RishiSunak does.
- Alex Chalk KC repostedSNAP POLL/ Who performed best overall in tonight's debate? Rishi Sunak: 51% Keir Starmer: 49% yougov.co.uk/politics/artic…
- Alex Chalk KC repostedSchools are just the start. Keir Starmer would raise taxes by £2,000. #ITVDebate
00:00 - Alex Chalk KC repostedAntimicrobial resistance is a global emergency posing a vast threat to our health, development and security. Global deaths from AMR are nearly 5 million a year. We must do more, together. That’s why we’re committing £85 million to support the international community in tackling🇬🇧 The UK has announced £85 million to tackle antimicrobial resistance ahead of a global event hosted by @royalsociety today. This follows the publication of a new action plan to confront #AMR last week. See how we're supporting global action 🔻 gov.uk/government/new…
- Vile rapists have no place on our streets or in our homes. Data published yesterday shows beyond doubt our plan is working – with adult rape prosecutions the highest they’ve been since 2010. This a major step forward in our mission to ensure survivors see justice delivered.
- MPs have this week voted to legislate for a new offence in our Criminal Justice Bill of creating sexually explicit deepfakes. These damaging and degrading images have no place in our society. I told @thesun why we must tackle them 👇
- Shocked at the attack on prison officers carrying out their duties today in France. My thoughts are with those killed and injured, their loved ones and colleagues. The UK stands with our French partners @justice_gouv @E_DupondM.










