LABOUR’S Attorney General Lord Richard Hermer sparked outrage today after telling Tories not to criticise judges.

The close ally of Sir Keir Starmer lashed out at Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick for publicly complaining about cases where terrorists and foreign criminals are handed lenient sentences.

At Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Lord Hermer suggested judges are above reproach and insisted any claim “they aren’t doing their best” is unacceptable.

His attack came after Mr Jenrick slammed a top judge for sympathising with the mastermind behind the 7/7 London bombing, ahead of his prison release.

In courtroom remarks Sir Robert Jay told Haroon Aswat - who confessed to the 2005 London atrocity and a role in 9/11 - “I have to wish you all the best”.

Lord Hermer said: “I

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