The Bar Council expresses its grave concern at the latest legislative measure by the Polish parliament, passed on 23 January 2020, which interferes, once more, with the independence of the judiciary, a principle which is internationally recognised.

10 months on from the date the UK was meant to leave the EU, the UK will leave the European Union after almost 50 years of membership tonight at 23:00 GMT. Dods Monitoring's Laura Hutchinson considers the next steps. 

New figures published today (Wednesday 29 January 2020) reveal that one British person travels to Switzerland for an assisted death at least every seven days, up from one every eight days in recent years.

A new law scrapping the automatic right of European boats to fish in British waters is being introduced by the Government.

Surrey PC recognised at PFEW Roads Policing Conference.

Dominic Raab has been forced to defend the Government from its own backbenchers after ministers controversially allowed Chinese firm Huawei to help set up the UK’s 5G network.

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei will be allowed to run "non-core" parts of the UK's 5G network despite a string of concerns from Tory MPs and the United States, it has been confirmed.

Boris Johnson's plans for an Australian-style points-based immigration system will cut economic growth, according to experts.

Boris Johnson will chair a crucial meeting of the National Security Council on Tuesday amid signs he will press ahead with a controversial decision to award Huawei a role in the UK's 5G network.

Writing about his bid to be Justice Select Committee chair, Steve Brine MP says it time for an "energetic gear change" on Committee corridor.

Ministers would be letting the Chinese government "nest a dragon" in the UK's 5G network if they press ahead with a decision to let Huawei help run it, Tory MPs have warned.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has mounted a last-ditch effort to stop Boris Johnson allowing Huawei to help run Britain's 5G network.

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

Boris Johnson has promised that Britain will be open to the world's "most talented" minds after Brexit as he unveiled a new fast-track visa scheme for scientists, mathematicians and researchers.

The Metropolitan Police has been criticised after announcing it will start using facial recognition cameras to target serious offenders in London.

National Chair calls for long-term funding to combat increase in offending 

Donald Trump’s appetite for a trade deal with the UK post-Brexit “could be diminished” if Boris Johnson hands Huawei a contract to help build its 5G network. 

Today is the 10th ‘Day of the Endangered Lawyer’. To mark the day, the Bar Council has published a guest blog by a member of its International Committee, Patrick Duffy.

The Lord Speaker has called for a ban on the appointment of new peers in an attempt to bring down the size of the upper chamber.

Boris Johnson is set to award the contract to help build part of the UK’s 5G network to Huawei as soon as next week in a snub to Donald Trump.

The Bar Council has issued a response to the new Western Circuit report “This Doesn’t Look Like Justice”.

Brandon Lewis has been forced to express his “sincere regret” for offence caused to the Ukrainian people after their national coat of arms was included on a counter-terror police’s extremism list.

New laws on fire safety must give local authorities, the regulator and the fire service enforcement powers says British Safety Council.

The House of Commons must "decide what it’s made of" and force Boris Johnson to reinstate protections for the most vulnerable child refugees, Lord Dubs has declared.