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Philip Hammond's claim that backing Theresa May's Brexit deal will boost the British economy is not credible, a powerful committee of MPs has said.
The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has likened the police and government's failure to tackle knife crime among black youths to "ethnic cleansing".
The maximum sentence for child cruelty must be extended. It’s time we gave judges discretion to award an appropriate penalty for this heinous offence, writes Tom Tugendhat
The Government must act now to ensure Scotland’s oil and gas industry has a bright future, writes Pete Wishart
Police forces will be handed tougher powers to tackle illegal traveller sites under fresh plans announced by Sajid Javid.
The SSE Energy Services Chief Commercial Officer writes following an announcement by Ofgem today: "The most sustainable way to keep bills in check is to help customers take control of their energy usage through the smart meter roll-out and by investing in making the UK’s housing stock more efficient".
Please see below the Bar Council’s reaction to the Ministry of Justice’s LASPO Part 1 review, published today.
Unaccountable, arbitrary, indefinite detention is a human rights abuse and a cruel anomaly in our system. I urge MPs on all sides to use their strength to end it, writes Harriet Harman
A Labour government would set up a powerful watchdog with the power to order the break-up of tech giants like Facebook and Google, according to Tom Watson.
Hundreds of single parents and carers could be swept up in the Home Office's "hostile environment" immigration policy unless they are given fresh guarantees on their post-Brexit rights, the Government has been warned.
Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Sir Ed Davey warns that "there is simply no way that the Home Office will successfully process 3.8 million applications for “settled status” by 2021" so ask the Government to address what happens after the end of freedom of movement.
The Commons chamber is about exchange, back and forth, argument and counter-argument. But ever stricter time-limits, and speeches read from scripts are putting that tradition at risk, Tony Grew
Assault and abuse can have a significant impact on those who serve and protect us. It’s time our justice system took this into account, writes Melanie Onn
Sajid Javid today refused to reject claims Britain will be less safe if it quits the EU without a Brexit deal.
Defence bosses have been criticised by MPs for their “woeful” failure to close a multi-billion pound funding gap in their equipment budget.
The Bar Council of England and Wales has on a number occasions raised concern about his detention and repeatedly called on Chinese authorities to abide by its international obligations.
Social media companies should be made to share data with researchers in a bid to better understand sites' harmful effects and protect their users, MPs have said.
UK government policy success would mean shrinking Scotland’s working-age population. The case for our own devolved immigration system is becoming compelling, writes Stuart McDonald
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is seeking views on its proposal to strengthen reporting standards and improve transparency across the energy networks industry.
The Law Commission is proposing changes that would make it quicker and easier for leaseholders to take control of the day-to-day management of their building.
Labour MPs have been ordered to vote against the Government's post-Brexit immigration plans after a looming backbench rebellion forced Jeremy Corbyn into a humiliating U-turn.
Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.
The Home Office has set out its plan to end freedom of movement and overhaul the UK’s immigration system after we leave the EU. But what would the changes mean in practice? Hannah Wilkins from the House of Commons Library explains
Hostile immigration policies will do untold damage to the UK’s manufacturing industry. It is baffling that the government is willing to implement such a strategy, says Lord Bilimoria
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