An emergency funding boost to tackle the knife crime epidemic sweeping the country has been welcomed, but is not a long-term fix, says the National Chair of the Police Federation John Apter

Britain's economy will face "significant disruption" if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal, Philip Hammond has warned.

Chancellor Philip Hammond is set to unveil a £100m package to tackle a surge in knife crime after a major Cabinet row over police funding.

Dods Monitoring's Roisin Buckley says although a Domestic Abuse Bill is still not a guarantee, Ministers are hard pressed to honour the 2017 Conservative manifesto commitment to legislate on domestic violence. 

With Scottish Apprenticeship Week in full swing, Graham Simpson MSP visited the Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) factory in East Kilbride last Friday, to meet some of the site’s latest apprentice recruits.

The Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association (MIMA) calls for more action from the Chancellor in terms of investing into energy efficiency measures and low carbon homes in this week's Spring Statement.

This is an opportunity to be on the right side of history. It’s time to ensure every child is finally kept safe online, says the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

Jeremy Hunt has said ISIS bride Shamima Begum knew the consequences of fleeing to Syria to join the terror group, as he defended ministers following her baby’s death.

Britain's efforts to fight international money laundering must not be watered down to land post-Brexit trade deals, a powerful committee of MPs has warned.

Nearly one year on from the introduction of gender pay gap reporting, the latest analysis from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) reveals slow progress in closing the pay gap for female managers.

It is crucial to public trust in the justice system that the most senior and experienced among the Bar and on the bench are reflective of the society that they represent, says the Bar Council.

Diane Abbott has insisted she would be willing to appear on Question Time again despite the race row which erupted after she was last a panellist on the show.

Tommy Robinson will face fresh contempt of court proceedings, the Attorney General has announced.

Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has been forced to apologise for comments she made about military killings during the Troubles.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has drafted a briefing ahead of the International Women’s Day debate.

Philip Hammond has insisted the police have enough money to fight Britain's knife crime epidemic, despite calls for the Treasury to come up with more cash for frontline officers.

Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley is facing calls to resign after appearing to suggest that deaths caused by British soldiers and police during the Troubles were "not crimes".

Sajid Javid has said police chiefs "have to be listened to" over their calls for more cash to tackle knife crime - just days after Theresa May insisted there was "no direct correlation" between rising crime and budget cuts.

A fresh Cabinet split has erupted as Sajid Javid called on Theresa May to come up with more cash to boost police funding and help tackle the surge in knife crime.

The Home Office’s failure to fix the flaws in its immigration processes which prompted the Windrush scandal risks putting EU citizens in a similar position after Brexit, MPs have warned.

London’s top police chief Cressida Dick has rejected Theresa May’s denial that slashed police numbers and violent crime are not linked.

Police officers and police staff investigators who have left the force to start a family, or care for a relative or a friend, will be able to return to permanent jobs through a new project launched today by Minister for Women and Equalities Penny Mordaunt.

A man has been detained by the police after Jeremy Corbyn was hit with an egg during a trip to a mosque.

Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Work and Pensions, Christine Jardine MP calls on the Northern Ireland Secretary to allow MPs the chance in Parliament to legislate for a change in the law governing abortions in Northern Ireland.