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Probation sell-off delay 'caused by safety fears'
probation trusts have received formal notice that their contracts will end on May 31
Fears over public safety have led to a delay in privatising a large part of the probation service, shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan said yesterday.
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced that all probation trusts have received formal notice that their contracts will end on May 31 - two months later than originally planned.
Mr Khan claimed concerns over public safety are behind the delay and called for the shake-up to be abandoned completely.
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