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Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said she will review the role of the Sentencing Council following a "two-tier" justice row over its latest guidelines.

Conservative shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick first raised concerns about the guidelines earlier this month, saying they were biased "against straight white men" and amounted to "two-tier justice".

In response, Mahmood said she also opposed a "two-tier sentencing approach" and that she "did not stand for any differential treatment before the law".

Guidelines due to come into effect in England and Wales on Tuesday advise judges to consider the lives of offenders from ethnic minority and other backgrounds before deciding on punishment, prompting claims of "two-tier justice".

Politically, it will leave the government liable to claims it has allowed "two-tier" justice to take effect on its watch.