Former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron MP reflects on recent reports that over a dozen asylum seekers have been waiting for more than twenty years for a Home Office decision, during which they couldn’t work, earn or plan for the future.

Migrants hoping to work in the UK under a Labour government will only get visas if no British workers are able to do the job, Diane Abbott will announce today.

Who's really paying the price for cuts from LASPO 5 years on? The Bar Council recently ran a Twitter campaign under the hashtag #LASPOstories, revealing real-life stories of the impacts of LASPO on individuals of all walks of life.

The police have been called after “menacing” cards were left in the in the offices of two Labour MPs who have faced deselection threats.

We must be aware that thousands of ex-service personnel may be suffering alone with mental health problems and risks of increased violent behaviour, says Madeleine Moon MP.

Rt Revd Rachel Treweek warns that although "there will always be some women for whom prison is the most appropriate place, it is simply illogical to subject thousands of women to the prison system."

The Home Office’s “light touch approach” to running the country’s police forces means it does not understand the full impact of cuts to the service, the Government’s watchdog has warned.

Digital technology charity, Good Things Foundation, publishes a new report 'Bridging the Digital Divide' and launches a campaign to equip 100% of UK citizens with digital skills by 2028. The benefits and cost savings will see the UK reaping rewards of £15 for every £1 spent.

Labour frontbench peer Lord Hunt writes about his parliamentary question on 'Ensuring that all former Ministers seek advice from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments before taking up appointments within two years of leaving ministerial office'. 

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

Stalking victims are set to be handed the right to push for harsher sentences for their attackers under new plans proposed by ministers.

Sajid Javid has revealed that the Government is dealing with 164 cases where people were wrongly detained or deported as part of the Windrush scandal.

British police chiefs are reportedly preparing contingency plans to cope with a potential breakout of disorder should Britain leave the European Union without a deal.

Prisoners should be given access to phones in their cells in a bid to improve behaviour, the Justice Secretary has said.

Custody roles are becoming increasingly unpopular with nearly one in four (22.5%) of custody officers wanting to be redeployed away from detention duties as soon as possible.

Baroness Massey writes for PoliticsHome on better ways to protect vulnerable people in our mental health support system.

This week saw a series of coordinated operations by police and Border Force officers, together with their US counterparts, at a number of UK transport hubs to stop FGM offences. Minister for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability Victoria Atkins says this is just one of many steps needed to eradicate the practice. 

ETI Smart Systems and Heat programme manager, Rebecca Sweeney explains why the adoption of alternative domestic heating requires the UK to rethink its consumer proposition to deliver low carbon solutions that people really want.

Jeremy Corbyn has come under fire from the leader of Salisbury council for making a ‘private visit’ to the town following the Novichok nerve agent attack.

Ministers have announced a new scheme which will allow British farms to employ immigrant workers after Brexit.

Two Russian intelligence agents carried out the attack that saw former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia hospitalised on British soil earlier this year, Theresa May has said.

A new inquiry to investigate whether changes to legal aid funding have left some victims of discrimination unable to access justice has been launched today by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

The Government could undercut existing gender equality standards with the removal of legal protections for women, says Rupa Huq MP.