The government will struggle to hit net-zero in rural areas unless they do more to work with industry and engage consumers, a group of leading energy experts has said at a fringe event run by Liquid Gas UK.

Vets say that putting high welfare, UK veal and goat’s meat back onto the table could help reduce the regular killing of unwanted male animals on farms.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has called on the United States to "do the right thing" after an American woman involved in a car crash that left a British teenager dead was granted immunity.

Boris Johnson has come in for fresh criticism after he missed a deadline to respond to allegations about his relationship with US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri.

A Liberal Democract Government would treat asylum seekers fairly and with dignity, lifting the ban to allow them to work three months after they have applied, ending the callous actions of this Tory Government, writes Lord Roberts.

Boris Johnson has called on the Metropolitan Police to use the "full force of the law" against environmental protestors Extinction Rebellion.

The Government's efforts to tackle extremism are "inadequate and unfocused", an independent commissioner has said.

Having a sense of belonging to this country is without doubt an intrinsic part of becoming British. But the questions asked of applicants do not on the whole seem to me to reflect the society we live in, says Lord Dubs.

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

Lady Hale has been criticised by Cabinet ministers, after she opened a speech with the words, “Let’s hear it for the girly swots”. 

Boris Johnson hopes Hungary will veto Britain’s potential request for a Brexit delay, according to reports. 

Everyone has a right to make independent decisions over their reproductive health without interference by the state, and that access to reproductive healthcare is a human right, say Layla Moran MP. 

Tom Watson has been urged to quit as an MP over his support for the discredited claims of a VIP sex abuse ring in Westminster.

The UK Parliament must take into account a country's human rights record when seeking new trade deals after Brexit, ensuring the strong human rights considerations built into EU trade agreements are continued, writes Lord Harries.

Campaigners have lost a High Court battle against a Government move to increase the state pension age which hit millions of women.

A simple, flexible migration system for construction workers post-Brexit is essential if the Government is to meet its housing and infrastructure targets, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) research report ‘Migration and Construction’ published today.  

Priti Patel is set to order police watchdogs to investigate Scotland Yard over the way it handled a long-running investigation into claims of sexual abuse by high-profile public figures.

Parliament is to be suspended again - less than two weeks after the Supreme Court ordered MPs back to the Commons.

In an emotional Commons speech, Labour MP Rosie Duffield said she had suffered "constant hurt" during her coercive relationship.

Cabinet minister Liz Truss has admitted that she does not know how Boris Johnson plans to leave the EU without a deal on 31 October despite a cross-party law forbidding him from doing so.

The government must provide extra funding to help support vulnerable people going through the criminal justice system, a group of top legal experts has said.

Police chiefs are to be given the power to "dramatically" boost the number of officers who are able to carry Tasers, Priti Patel has announced.

Ministers have been heavily criticised after the number of homeless deaths hit a record high.