Bolton MP takes up new role overseeing courts and rule of law

This comes after Yasmin Qureshi MP, of Bolton South East, was appointed as a member of the Justice Select Committee in parliament.

Her new role will involve looking at the polies and spending of the Ministry of Justice and advising on sentencing guidelines.

Ms Qureshi said: “I am delighted to be appointed to the Justice Select Committee.

“I will use my experiences as a criminal barrister and as a former shadow justice…