Mental health is finally being given the significance and attention it rightly deserves. According to new Ipsos MORI research this month, concern about mental health has doubled in the last year alone; almost a third of the public are now concerned about it. And it’s seen as the second most important priority for health care funding.

Parts of the Metropolitan Police are still "institutionally racist" and young black people continue to be victimised by officers, the mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has said.

Please find below a response to the Hackitt review from the Equality and Human Right Commission

Councils across the country will be handed millions of pounds to replace flammable tower block cladding in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy, Theresa May announced today.

Many Windrush migrants who have been wrongly deported after getting caught up in an illegal immigration crackdown will now be “dead or destitute”, a prominent Labour MP has warned.

A shocking 63 British citizens from the Windrush generation may have been wrongfully deported from the UK, Sajid Javid revealed today.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has produced a briefing for the Third Reading of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill

The Bar Council of England and Wales and the Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) have written jointly to Prime Minister Theresa May, urging her to voice concerns over Turkey’s ongoing and large-scale prosecution of judges, lawyers, journalists and human rights defenders with the Turkish President when the two meet on Tuesday. 

The head of MI5 has said sharing intelligence across Europe is more necessary than ever in order to tackle the growing threats of Islamist terrorism and Russian activity.

Crack cocaine has been found in a Home Office bathroom, sparking a police inquiry.

The Government could be forced to shell out hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation for illegally deporting rough sleepers from the EU, in a fresh blow for Theresa May.

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.