The Budget is set to include a record £5billion investment to roll out the next generation of broadband in the most difficult to reach areas.

The DWP has lost more disability discrimination cases than any other UK employer resulting in almost £1m in payouts.

The UK signed the Istanbul Convention on 8 June 2012, yet four Parliaments and three Prime Ministers later, the Government continues to stall on ratification and therefore is not legally bound by its provisions, writes Angela Crawley MP.

8 March marks International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements, raising awareness against bias and taking action for equality.

Former colleagues of Priti Patel have rallied round her in the wake of bullying allegations against the Home Secretary.

Ministers have spent more than £4bn preparing for Brexit, according to a new report by the government spending watchdog.

Cadent, the UK’s largest gas distribution network, has today priced and agreed to issue the UK’s first transition bond – a 12-year EUR 500 million bond - to invest in the retrofit of gas distribution networks.

Vulnerable households in England and Wales continue to struggle as new government statistics reveal there were 23,200 excess winter deaths during 2018/19*, partly caused by people living in cold and poorly insulated homes they can’t afford to adequately heat.

Priti Patel has told Home Office staff she "deeply values" their work, as fresh bullying allegations against her emerged.

The Home Office is being urged to overhaul its asylum rules to stop people being left "destitute" just weeks after winning the right to live in the UK.

PFEW will continue to work to ensure our members' wellbeing is protected, and they are kept informed, as this situation develops.

The Government has promised to review the use of the "rough sex" defence that campaigners say is being used by men to dodge murder convictions.

New Standards body, the Betting and Gaming Council, has warned that the new immigration points based system could have a negative impact on casinos, tourism and the night-time economy including the ability for UK casinos to hire skilled croupiers.

New Standards body, the Betting and Gaming Council, has warned that the new immigration points based system could have a negative impact on casinos, tourism and the night-time economy including the ability for UK casinos to hire skilled croupiers.

Federation responds to IOPC report submitted to Home Secretary as it remains under scrutiny.

Federation responds as figures and costings are released.

Boris Johnson has thrown his weight behind the "fantastic" Priti Patel amid pressure for an inquiry into the resignation of her top Home Office official in a bullying row.

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

Rishi Sunak will scrap a multi-billion-pound tax break for entrepreneurs at this month's Budget to boost infrastructure spending across the country, it has emerged.

Boris Johnson has been urged to “get a grip” and launch an investigation into the "astonishing" resignation of the Home Office’s top mandarin, Sir Philip Rutnam, over a bullying row with Priti Patel.

Ministers have defended the decision to ditch an EU-wide agreement on the speedy extradition of criminals after Brexit.

The number of rough sleepers in the UK has more than doubled since 2010, new figures show.

Government should embrace a range of solutions to decarbonise heat in future homes with a focus on achieving set emission reduction targets rather than prescribing technologies, says OFTEC in its response to the recent Future Homes Standard consultation.

The Justice Secretary, the Solicitor General and Chair of the Bar Council have today given their backing to helping young people better understand justice and law.