Former Home Secretary Alan Johnson has said the destruction of Windrush landing cards was "an administrative decision" taken while he was Home Secretary in 2009.

After disbelief at the destruction of Windrush records, and concerns over a new taskforce, Floella Benjamin is resolute that British values will prevail

With local elections just weeks away, Labour remain hopeful of a good night at the polls. But amid reports of abuse at CLP meetings and attempts to unseat council leaders, Andrew Gwynne fears the sense of party unity that followed last year’s election success is under strain. The Shadow Communities Secretary tells Kevin Schofield why the party must unite and take the fight to the Conservatives

Tax chiefs have been criticised after they refused to raid the offices of a firm suspected of laundering huge sums of money seemingly because they donated money to the Conservatives.

More than 100 Windrush cases are now being looked into by the Home Office, it has emerged, as Labour accused Theresa May of trying to “shift the blame” over her handling of the controversy.

Boris Johnson has called for greater use of police stop and search powers to halt a stark rise in knife crime - putting him at odds with the Home Office.

30 years after the murder of Helen McCourt, Conor McGinn calls for a legal change, to prevent killers being released from jail if they fail to reveal the whereabouts of their victim’s body.

The decision to destroy the Windrush generation's landing papers was taken while Labour was in power, Theresa May has said.

Andrew Walker QC, Chair of the Bar Council, has made the following statement ahead of tonight’s Vigil for Justice outside the Ministry of Justice. 

Diane Abbott has said Amber Rudd should “consider her position” after the Home Secretary criticised officials in her own department over the Windrush scandal.

An independent inquiry has cleared Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones of misleading the assembly over his response to bullying claims in the wake of the death of Labour's Carl Sargeant.

The NHS has failed to implement a single recommendation to protect it from another cyber assault almost a year after a major attack hit the health service, MPs have revealed.

The Home Office is facing fresh pressure after it emerged thousands of documents relating to the Windrush generation were destroyed by the department in 2010.

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

Theresa May has apologised to Caribbean leaders over the treatment of the UK's so-called Windrush children, after an outcry over immigration troubles faced by the longstanding British residents.

Tighter regulation of online ads is needed in order to prevent fake news influencing the outcome of the next general election, peers have warned.

Labour MP David Lammy has torn into ministers over the treatment of the so-called Windrush children - as the Home Secretary appeared to blame her own department for the controversy.

Gas Safe registered installers now have access to an exclusive new membership category of UKLPG, the LPG trade association, providing promotional opportunities, advice and guidance, access to high quality resources and the credibility that comes with being a member of a recognised professional body.

Theresa May is to meet with Caribbean leaders to discuss the plight of immigrants who arrived in the UK more than 50 years ago - as it emerged that some have been deported by mistake.

The Association of Former Members of Parliament has published the latest edition of its official journal Order! Order!

Downing Street has rejected an offer to meet Caribbean officials to discuss the plight of Britain’s Windrush generation, who migrated to the UK as children in the 1950s and 60s but who have now been warned they face deportation.

During a terrorist incident, relying on social media feeds is not enough. It is essential that civic agencies are able to provide swift, authoritative information, says Lord Harris

The Prime Minister is among nine cabinet ministers who earn extra cash on top of their regular salaries as landlords, a national newspaper has found.

Simon Evans from SNC-Lavalin’s Atkins business writes about the vital role played by immersive technology is helping to not only create a data-driven economy in the UK, but transforming construction and maximising clean growth across the country.