The austerity programme, changes to immigration and Brexit have all “disproportionately” affected Britain’s ethnic minorities, a UN inspector has said.

Disabled people have been left frustrated and trapped by a chronic shortage of suitable housing, as unnecessary bureaucracy and insufficient support leave them trapped in unsuitable homes, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned.

NHS staff will no longer share patient data with the Home Office to assist with immigration inspections, ministers have announced in an embarrassing climbdown.

NOAH has welcomed Defra proposals for the future for UK food and farming as a progressive step towards improving animal health, welfare and sustainability. The consultation will incentivise methods of farming that reduce animal disease and monitor animal health and welfare.

• Number of qualified reports falls by two-thirds over two years

• Reports now focus on more relevant issues/concerns

• SRA publishes hints and tips advice to accountants 

The Home Office is investigating 8,000 potential cases in the wake of the Windrush scandal, ministers have revealed.

Today, Baroness Donaghy will be asking the government what action they propose to take to ensure the safety of consumers.

Rights of citizens and businesses will also be affected, says Bar Council

Below is the briefing prepared by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (the Commission) in contribution to the upcoming Question for Short Debate on 10 May concerning the case for a disability commissioner on the Commission.

Diane Abbott has accused ministers of a “random” approach to migration rules amid claims more than 1,000 skilled migrants could wrongly face deportation.

Lord Adonis has apologised after he tweeted a cartoon depicting Sajid Javid planning to deport his own parents.

Ministers are looking into giving grandparents an effective legal right to see their grandchildren following a divorce between parents.

Ukip's general secretary has likened his embattled party to the Black Death as it faced near-total wipeout in the local elections.

The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have started work on a review of the laws around surrogacy after Government funding was agreed.

Labour has accused Theresa May of a "cover-up" after she rejected their demands for all paperwork relating to the Windrush scandal to be revealed.

Theresa May has signalled her support for a cross-party bid to see people who take secret "upskirt" pictures jailed or fined.

The Government will fully investigate the Home Office errors that led to the damning Windrush scandal, Theresa May announced today.

A powerful committee of MPs today dealt a major blow to Theresa May as it tore into the Government over its attempts to tackle modern slavery.

New Home Secretary Sajid Javid could scrap the Government’s controversial net migration target of less than 100,000 a year, it has been reported.

Public Accounts Committee member, Anne Marie Morris MP writes an open letter to the newly appointed Home Secretary Sajid Javid urging him to deliver on the Prime Minister's promise to reduce modern slavery.

Labour has called for a Commons vote on Wednesday which could force ministers to publish all internal government memos on the Windrush scandal.

A senior civil servant has been accused of costing Amber Rudd her job by passing the former Home Secretary false information on immigration removal targets.

Today, Seema Malhotra MP is hosting a Westminster Debate on the use of solitary confinement of young people in the justice system, ahead of the debate, she writes for PoliticsHome.

Sajid Javid has ditched the "hostile environment" phrase to describe the Government approach to illegal immigration as he sought to distance himself from Theresa May's legacy at the Home Office.