Every rape and serious sexual assault case in England and Wales being reviewed

A lack of resources is a "factor" in disclosure failings that have led to collapsed rape trials, but those cases are primarily the result of police and prosecutors not acting as expected, the Attorney General has said.

A lack of resources is a "factor" in disclosure failings that have led to collapsed rape trials, but those cases are primarily the result of police and prosecutors not acting as expected, the Attorney General has said.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced it was reviewing all live rape and sexual offence cases after a string of defendants facing rape allegations had the charges against them dropped when critical evidence emerged at the 11th hour.