Judge's anger at 'epidemic' putting young people at risk

Plus: Lindsay Hoyle criticises government and Tories come to Fylde

Hello and welcome to the 65th edition of The Lancashire Lead. I’ve written some of this newsletter while sat the less-than-luxurious environment that is Court 2 of Lancaster Courthouse.

In future editions, I plan to take a closer look at some of the issues which are affecting our criminal justice system, including cases taking years to be heard while cou…