Ministers have been accused of trying to “water down” access to justice after Brexit by removing the ability of citizens to sue the Government for breaches of EU law. 

Damian Green has rejected Ruth Davidson’s call for the Conservatives to rethink their commitment to cut net migration to beneath 100,000 per year. 

Amber Rudd has said “political and cultural sensitivities” must not get in the way of preventing and prosecuting cases of child abuse. 

Lord Farmer's review is 'refreshingly complex and holistic', says Dr Anna Kotova from the University of Exeter.

Government plans to ignite a rehabilitation culture in every prison will fail unless the relationships between offenders and their families are taken more seriously, a new review has said.

Authorities responsible for protecting children are more concerned with avoiding accusations of racism than calling out suspected child abuse, a Shadow Cabinet minister has said.

The Home Secretary has hit back at critics of the Prevent strategy, and said the Government’s anti-extremism programme is “here to stay”.  

Budget cuts to blame for fall in drivers being stopped during summer drink-driving campaign.

David Davis has issued a lengthy response to accusations that the UK’s Brexit negotiating team is dominated by men. 

Diane Abbott has said the Government's renewed backing of stop and search powers is merely an attempt to mask their "failure" to tackle violent crime.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has given her strong backing to stop and search, saying that it is a "vital" part of the fight against violent crimes including knife and acid attacks.

Claims that immigrants undermine British workers are “fallacious”, “bordering on racist”, and should be rooted out by the Labour party, a trade union boss has said. 

Ruth Davidson has called on Theresa May to reconsider the Conservative target to cut net migration to below 100,000 per year. 

A new report published today by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) supports the belief that as the UK exits the European Union there is an opportunity for the country to restructure farming support to increase soil carbon sequestration and farm-scale biodiversity, protect current employment levels and create new jobs by planting new second generation crops for energy use.

Baroness Scotland has hit back at critics after reports she spent more than £338,000 of taxpayers' cash refurbishing her Mayfair home.

NHS trusts, water firms and energy companies could face eye-watering fines if they fail to protect themselves against cyber attacks, under new proposals.

Our energy system is changing dramatically and SSE welcomes any move from government which could make energy smarter, fairer, and more competitive for customers. 

A Labour MP has said the party does not need Momentum to win elections after a row broke out about a colleague helping to set up a branch for her seat.

One of the most senior Metropolitan Police officers has hit out at sections of the British Muslim community, saying some people do not want the Government's counter-extremism strategy to work.

Dods People draws together a list of last week's appointments in Westminster politics, all the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector.

Ministers have launched a major new review to assess how the cost of energy could be reduced.

EU migrants under 30 could be given special two-year work visas if they want the right to live and work in the UK, under plans being considered in a Government-commissioned review.

Criminals who are caught carrying acid with the intent to inflict life-changing injuries will face the same sentence as those caught carrying a knife, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), joint publisher of the IET Wiring Regulations BS 7671 which sets the standard for electrical installations in the UK, outlines some of the possible causes of smart meter installation fires.