Amnesty International has warned that the government is “just not listening” to widespread criticism of its proposed secret justice measures.

The main candidates in the Eastleigh by-election have been challenged to set out their position on the Government’s plans to roll out secret courts.

Ministers are attempting to roll back concessions won by the Lords over their plans for secret courts, says the legal charity Reprieve.

The Government is refusing to publish legal advice on whether plans for secret courts conflict with the right to a fair trial, claiming that “public interest” requires secrecy.