UK ministers have been urged to reconsider their opposition to drug consumption rooms in Scotland after the number deaths from substance abuse in the country reached an all-time high.

Fracking will be banned in the UK until there is "compelling" new evidence to quell safety fears over the process, the Government has said.

As we head into the next parliamentary session, business really needs to take responsibility for its own future: to clean up its act and tell a new story about the good it creates. Because for now, at least, the politicians are losing the will to fight for it, writes WPI's Sean Worth. 

Ministers have let the prison system fall into an "appalling" state due to a lack of leadership, an influential group of MPs has said.

Downing Street has denied claims by Amber Rudd that Boris Johnson asked her to stand again for the Tories in a row over removing the party whip from her.

Boris Johnson must take “urgent action” over the Grenfell Tower inquiry's findings, its chair has said.

Home Secretary Priti Patel's most senior aide had to be escorted from a Commons bar by armed police.

Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has stepped down from her new PR job just days after it was announced, following an outcry over possible conflict of interest with her job as an MSP.

Philip Hammond has said he is "agonising" over whether he wants the Conservative Party to win the next general election.

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

Former aides to John Bercow have accused Parliament’s authorities of an “establishment stitch-up” over the failure to act on bullying claims made against the Speaker.

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has claimed he lost sleep over issues surrounding the cause of the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, and said that the Government’s response was too slow.

Rory Stewart has apologised after he described three black men he met on the Tory leadership campaign trail as "minor gangsters".

Mixed technology approach would save £7bn compared to 100% electrification, says Liquid Gas UK.

The Government wasted more than £2million on a “botched” age verification policy for online pornography, a minister has revealed.

Police conduct towards investigative journalists seeking to expose the truth of what happened at the Loughinisland massacare was heavy handed and unlawful; it is important that press freedoms are protected, writes David Davis MP.

Sajid Javid has vowed to press ahead with a Budget next month despite the ongoing deadlock in Parliament over Brexit.

MPs have urged the Government to consider decriminalising the possession of drugs in an effort to halt a rise in deaths.

The Government has been criticised after a probe into its fracking policy found that despite costs racking up, ministers do not know how much shale gas can be extracted.

Dominic Raab has sparked anger from the family of Harry Dunn after he admitted that British officials knew the suspect in a crash which left the teenager dead would be leaving the UK.

The Government must immediately offer a proper visa route for research and creative sectors, ensuring we foster a welcoming academic culture and encourage growing talent in the face of Brexit, writes The Earl of Clancarty. 

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

Liquid Gas UK, the trade association for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), is encouraging customers and users of LPG to get ahead for winter, with some top tips to help prepare for the colder months that lie ahead. Recognising that severe weather can disrupt lives in all sorts of ways, knowing how best to prepare and respond can help customers to keep themselves, and those around them, safe during the colder season.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology brought together a panel discussion at SNP Party Conference to look at the potential of technology to enhance the health and care of older people.