More than a dozen ministers and some 40 Tory backbenchers have urged the Government to pump more cash into the under-fire Universal Credit system, it has been reported.

An unknown campaign has spent over £250,000 urging voters to lobby their MPs to "chuck Chequers", a report by a Parliamentary select committee claims.

This is the briefing from the Equality and Human Rights Commission in contribution to the Second Reading of the Voyeurism (Offences) (No.2) Bill in the House of Lords that will take place on 23 October 2018.

The news that knife crime is again at an all-time high is ‘deeply depressing’, according to the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), not least because so much more could be done to tackle it.

Keep up with the all the latest Commons action LIVE as Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn face off at midday. Watch the whole thing below the blog window.

Just over 100 police officers, special constables and staff had to be placed on the new Police Barred List in the first months following its introduction, figures from the College of Policing show.

MPs have hit out at a "misguided" strategy aimed at curbing dangerous dog attacks.

Self-employed workers are mostly financially secure and happy in the present, but concerned about the future, a new report by IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) and Sherpa has found. 

Ageism and misogyny could become hate crimes as part of a major legal shake-up, Sajid Javid will announce today.

Philip Hammond will need to find an extra £19bn a year in order to meet Theresa May's vow to end austerity, according to a leading thinktank.

Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Ed Davey MP writes as the Offensive Weapons Bill completes its passage through parliament. He calls for extra investment in policing and adoption of a public health approach, that tackles the root causes of violent crime.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has produced a briefing for Lords Report Stage of the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill,

Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.

Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Independent Age and Chair of the Campaign to End Loneliness has issued the follwiong statement following the Government's announcement.

Labour peer Lord Hunt writes ahead of his parliamentary question on 'National Police Chiefs’ Council concern that problems with Police and Crime Commissioners have resulted in fewer applications for Chief Constable positions'

A no-deal Brexit could result in electricity blackouts across Northern Ireland, the Government has warned.

Ministers will be forced to impose big tax hikes on the public or face deteriorating public services, experts warned today in a damning report on government spending.

The Chartered Management Institute has long been urging employers to address the issues of the ethnic pay gap. Following Theresa May's consultation on ethnic pay gap reporting, please see below CMI's comment from Ann Francke, CEO, Chartered Management Institute:

Former Business & Treasury Minister and Tesco Director writes following her parliamentary question this week, on the proportion of goods sorted for recycling by households in England eventually ending up in landfill. 

Today's announcement is a positive step towards creating truly inclusive workplaces that allow everyone to achieve their full potential, says David Isaac, Chair, EHRC.

A major human rights group has demanded answers from ministers over a pledge to help the government of Dubai sharpen its public relations skills.

The UK cannot build its way to a low-carbon future without retrofitting the UK’s old, cold homes to meet 2050 climate targets, a new report from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Nottingham Trent University states today.

Jeremy Corbyn has branded Theresa May’s promise to end austerity a “Conservative con” as the pair clashed over public spending.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has raised concerns about the safety and safeguards connected with the use of PAVA spray in prisons in light of today’s announcement from the Prisons Minster.