Six-baby inquests relisted into 2027; Thirlwall report delayed beyond summer recess

The HM Coroner relists the inquests into the deaths of six of the babies Letby was convicted of murdering — full hearings originally scheduled for September 2026 will now provisionally begin on 10 May 2027, with the matter to be reviewed in November 2026. The coroner cites the Thirlwall Inquiry's own confirmation that its final report will not be published until at least September 2026 (the third successive delay) and the need for the Inquiry's findings to be fully considered before the inquests proceed. The decision means the 2026 timetable of converging formal-record processes will instead unfold sequentially across 2026 and 2027.