There is an unfair attempt underway to discredit the Speaker. But the staff of the Commons will not sit by and allow a ‘witch hunt’ to go unchallenged, writes the Serjeant-at-Arms Kamal El-Hajji

A wider campaign is now ahead to address the whole of the justice system, its lack of priority in Government and its desperate need for proper funding, says Andrew Walker QC, Chair of the Bar, and Richard Atkins QC, Chair-Elect of the Bar.

A team of volunteers from Sellafield Ltd’s Warrington offices took up the challenge to transform a local school in Warrington – and exceeded expectations.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has set the level of contributions to the Compensation Fund for 2018/19. Contributions for solicitors will increase by £50 - from £40 to £90. Firm contributions will increase by £902, from £778 to £1,680.

A report analysing the state of policing in England and Wales has identified demand, capacity and welfare as the major issues facing modern policing, echoing the Federation’s work in these areas.

The Freedom of Information Act is fundamental to our system of accountability. It’s vital we close this legal loophole and ensure it applies to the contractors who run our services, writes Andy Slaughter

The culture that has been allowed to seep into the fabric of many of our public institutions should shame us all. Putting it right will take more than warm words, writes Lord Bassam

It’s vital a long term and sustainable plan is put in place to deal with the root causes of serious violence – and set young people on a path free from crime, writes Baroness Manzoor

The secretary of the Police Federation’s National Detective Forum Karen Stephens has warned a new direct entry scheme is not the answer to the crisis facing detective policing.

After a year marked by the injustices of Windrush and Grenfell, David Lammy does not see the Prime Minister’s promised vision of One Nation – rather an administration lacking in humanity and guilty of incompetence. He tells Kevin Schofield why it’s time to call out the ‘pernicious’ attitudes which contributed to catastrophe

This tragedy forces us to reflect on the nature of our society and our ability to connect with people across the community, writes Kwasi Kwarteng

Domestic electrical appliances cause more than five UK house fires every day. The government must get tough on manufacturers, retailers and unscrupulous sellers to help save lives, says Carolyn Harris

As the EU (Withdrawal) Bill returns to the House of Commons this week, MPs will have a unique opportunity to ensure that there will not be any diminution in people’s rights when we leave the EU, says David Isaac, Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

The long-standing housing scheme Right to Buy could collapse as cash-strapped councils struggle to replace homes, a new study has warned.

Conservative MP Johnny Mercer floored an alleged robber in a late-night scrap in a convenience store.

UKLPG, the trade association for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), has launched an informative film to highlight the numerous benefits of LPG as a green gas solution for off-grid customers, strengthening its commitment to help the Government reduce carbon in homes and businesses across the UK without access to mains gas.

The failure to ban combustible cladding means the Grenfell tragedy “could happen again tomorrow”, the MP for the area where the disaster happened has claimed.

IKEA today announces sustainability commitments as it launches its updated People and Planet Positive strategy at its Democratic Design Days in Älmhult, Sweden

A week marked by delays for Jess Phillips, as rail commuters fume at the Transport Secretary and the women of Northern Ireland get sick of waiting

Emma Dent Coad had been an MP for four days before the fire at Grenfell Tower which took the lives of 72 people, many of whom she knew personally. A lifelong resident of Kensington, the disaster and its aftermath has taken a deep personal toll on the 63-year-old. One year on, she tells Sebastian Whale why she will never stop fighting for justice for the victims and their families

The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged the Government to boost public spending by raising taxes and increasing borrowing.  

Liberal Democrat peer Lord Beith, a former chair of the Commons Justice Committee, writes in advance of his Lords question on legislation to modernise the courts system. 

The police do not expect immunity from accountability. But the law must show compassion for those who put themselves at risk to keep the public safe, writes Lord Hogan-Howe

Sajid Javid has called on EU countries to maintain close security ties with the UK following Brexit or risk regretting a future attack which could have been avoided.