"It is time Parliament acted to empower individuals, ensuring that nobody with a rational desire to end their suffering is forced to suffer" says Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable.

The Association of Former Members of Parliament has published the latest edition of its official journal Order! Order!

DCC Janette McCormick, director for policing standards at the College of Policing, said:

The Government’s delayed and over-budget plan for a new emergency services communications network is creating a “crisis of confidence” among police, ambulance and fire officials, MPs have warned.

Theresa May has promised to tackle the "vile crimes" of domestic abuse in one of her final acts as Prime Minister.

The next Prime Minister has been urged to dump the "failed" pledge to reduce Britain's net migration to the tens of thousands.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission calls on the Government to end the ambiguity on teaching of LGBT rights, saying no child should be made to think that who they are is something to be ashamed of. 

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have condemned the Metropolitan Police for threatening the press over the publication of leaked diplomatic cables.

Millions of pounds will be ploughed into communities to help them cope with a large influx of migrants, it has been announced.

The outgoing President of the UK’s veterinary regulator, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, spoke to PoliticsHome about improving veterinary regulation in the UK, achieving greater diversity in the UK vet workforce and the animal health and welfare concerns associated with a no-deal Brexit.

Bullying and harassment of MPs’ parliamentary staff is a “significant problem” that has been “accepted for too long”, a damning independent inquiry has found.

House of Lords staff suffered "bullying and harassment" at the hands of peers, a damning new report has concluded.

Police officers and staff deserve greater investment in wellbeing support, training and development, according to the College of Policing.

Liberal Democrat Lords spokesperson for Digital writes following the conclusion of the Government’s Online Harms White Paper consultation and writes: “It would be a major mistake however to legislate too hastily before the definitions of harm and the scope in particular have been thoroughly debated.”

Selling electrical goods online cannot be a free pass on contributing to safety, writes Carolyn Harris MP. 

What does social mobility look like? Today the Bar Council launch the official #IAmTheBar video at the start of Bar Placement Week, featuring some of the 2018 Social Mobility Advocates & a sneak peek of the new 2019 joiners. 

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

British Jihadis will face life in prison under Jeremy Hunt as he pledged to rewrite the treason laws if he becomes Prime Minister.

Justice Secretary David Gauke has announced plans to introduce 'Helen's Law', which could see murderers who refuse to disclose the location of a victim's body being denied parole.

Labour and Co-operative MP Stella Creasy calls on UK politicians to "get their house in order" and repeal the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861 which means that abortion in Northern Ireland is criminalised by life in prison, even in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities, rape or incest.

Only half (52%) of managers surveyed report that their employer collects data or sets targets on sexual orientation, and 3 in 5 managers surveyed have never received any training on building LGBT-inclusive workplaces, says the CMI. 

It is our belief that LGBT people are not asking for special or additional rights, just to be accorded the same dignity, respect and rights as any other citizens, says Foreign Office Minister, Sir Alan Duncan. 

The shocking levels of homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate crime in Britain, show that unless we keep our momentum on LGBT equality, there will be those who feel progress has already gone too far and want to push it back, says Justine Greening MP.