With the introduction of a new 20 percent cap due on 10 July, law firms have been reminded that when handling claims for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) they must make sure they are acting in their client’s best interests and charging clients appropriately.

This is the UK Independent Mechanism’s (UKIM) briefing in contribution to the Westminster Hall Debate taking place today concerning the Government's response to the report of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Here is a summary of this morning's briefing for lobby journalists by the Prime Minister's official spokesman.

Downing Street has defended the UK’s "humane" approach to immigration in a swipe at America's new child detention centres.

Theresa May has hit back at Lord Hague after the former Tory leader called for cannabis use to be decriminalised.

Police officers who have demonstrated outstanding acts of bravery – including confronting terrorists, tackling murderers and rescuing people from freezing waters – will be honoured next month at the 23rd annual Police Bravery Awards.

The war on cannabis has been "comprehensively and irreversibly lost", former Conservative leader Lord Hague has told Theresa May, amid a growing Cabinet row over the drug.

A Tory backbencher who blocked legislation to ban upskirting has had the entrance to his office littered with women’s underwear.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has produced a briefing for Lords consideration of Commons amendments to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, taking place on 18 June

Sajid Javid has revealed that he was the victim of a moped mugging just months before becoming Home Secretary.

MPs have raised fresh questions about the relationship between Brexit campaign group Leave.EU and the Russian Embassy.

Labour has accused ministers of “dragging their feet” as new figures revealed that millions of pounds are still owed to workers forced to pay fees under an ill-fated scheme brought in by Chris Grayling.

A Cabinet minister has said the Government “stands ready to help” as a huge blaze rips through Glasgow’s School of Art.

Theresa May has expressed her disappointment after a backbench Conservative MP blocked moves to make upskirting a criminal offence.

The Home Office has said it will “carefully consider” allowing a young boy in a life threatening condition to be prescribed cannabis oil as he battles severe epilepsy in hospital.

Universal Credit has failed to deliver value for money and may end up being more expensive to run than the system it is replacing, the Government’s spending watchdog has revealed.

Returning from the election humbled and short of a majority, Theresa May had to restructure No10 after the highly-charged reign of her two former chiefs of staff. But one year on, is the operation struggling to cope under the weight of Brexit and government? Kevin Schofield and Sebastian Whale talk to Downing Street insiders, ministers and backbenchers to find out more about life behind Britain’s most famous black door

Theresa May has been accused of a "U-turn" after ditching a policy she introduced limiting the number of non-EU doctors in the NHS.

Below is the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s briefing on the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill in contribution to the upcoming Report and Third Reading debates on 15 June 2018.

The briefing provides an overview of the Commission’s principal concerns related to the impact of the Government’s various “hostile environment” policies in the health, housing, banking, education and other sectors, on vulnerable groups and those who share protected characteristics, including indirect impacts on refugees and asylum seekers.

Law firms must publish information on the prices they charge for certain public-facing services and also display a new badge showing the protections their regulated status gives customers, under new measures confirmed today by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

A package of reforms designed to provide solicitors and law firms with greater flexibility over how they operate, making legal services more accessible to the public, has been finalised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Thousands more skilled workers from outside the EU will be allowed to come to the UK under plans set to be unveiled by Sajid Javid later this week.

This week UKLPG, the trade association for the LPG industry in the UK, responded to BEIS’ Call for Evidence highlighting the role that liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) can play in displacing high carbon fossil fuels in properties off the gas grid.