There is a "yawning gap" in the Government's proposals for probation reform, Jonathan Aitken has said. The former Tory Cabinet minister, who campaigns for prison reform, warned the plans as they stood would require a 20-fold increase in the number of convicts signing up to be mentors.
Two thirds of the public oppose cuts to the legal aid budget, a new survey suggests. ...
An amendment calling for the introduction of humanist weddings has been withdrawn, af...
The Home Office has welcomed the decision of an immigration tribunal to refuse Abu Qa...
The offices of a Member of Parliament were searched by police yesterday, John Bercow ...
HOME OFFICE WMS: Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Government response to the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation’s report on the operat...
Hilary Benn said the fire service and other emergency services should not be privatised. "There should be a very clear response which says that privatisation cann...
Last night, 33 Tory MPs joined the growing rebellion against David Cameron’s handling of the Bill to redefine marriage (full list of names below). These are addit...
Stephen Timms said he didn’t think immigration was out of control under Labour. “I don’t think so [that immigration was out of control]. We’re members of the...
The Justice Secretary has reassured MPs that the Government’s legal aid reforms will not lead to a “cosy cartel” of large firms. At Justice Questions, Chris Grayl...
Business, Innovation and Skills press release Former Apache helicopter pilot Tim Peake is to become the first British astronaut to visit the International Space S...
Arlene McCarthy MEP press release Labour, North West Region Euro MPs to vote for EU wide domestic abuse protection orders Victims of stalking, harassment or gen...
Treasury press release Claiming Gift Aid repayments will be quicker and easier for charities and sports clubs from now on, Sajid Javid, Economic Secretary to the ...
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