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- The British government advanced a plan to remove jury trials for cases with three-year or shorter sentences, backed by 304 votes to 203.
- Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy says the plan addresses a backlog of 80,000 cases that could reach 200,000 by 2035.
- Ten Labour MPs opposed the legislation, with 90 abstaining.
- Over 3,200 lawyers have called for reconsideration, citing lack of evidence and warning the reforms undermine jury system.
