Philip Hammond will need to find an extra £19bn a year in order to meet Theresa May's vow to end austerity, according to a leading thinktank.

Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Ed Davey MP writes as the Offensive Weapons Bill completes its passage through parliament. He calls for extra investment in policing and adoption of a public health approach, that tackles the root causes of violent crime.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has produced a briefing for Lords Report Stage of the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill,

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

Air pollution from cars is damaging our health and our environment. Instead of yet another freeze, the government should restart the fuel duty escalator and invest the proceeds in public transport, says Baroness Jones

Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Independent Age and Chair of the Campaign to End Loneliness has issued the follwiong statement following the Government's announcement.

Labour peer Lord Hunt writes ahead of his parliamentary question on 'National Police Chiefs’ Council concern that problems with Police and Crime Commissioners have resulted in fewer applications for Chief Constable positions'

A no-deal Brexit could result in electricity blackouts across Northern Ireland, the Government has warned.

Ministers will be forced to impose big tax hikes on the public or face deteriorating public services, experts warned today in a damning report on government spending.

The Chartered Management Institute has long been urging employers to address the issues of the ethnic pay gap. Following Theresa May's consultation on ethnic pay gap reporting, please see below CMI's comment from Ann Francke, CEO, Chartered Management Institute:

Former Business & Treasury Minister and Tesco Director writes following her parliamentary question this week, on the proportion of goods sorted for recycling by households in England eventually ending up in landfill. 

Today's announcement is a positive step towards creating truly inclusive workplaces that allow everyone to achieve their full potential, says David Isaac, Chair, EHRC.

A major human rights group has demanded answers from ministers over a pledge to help the government of Dubai sharpen its public relations skills.

The UK cannot build its way to a low-carbon future without retrofitting the UK’s old, cold homes to meet 2050 climate targets, a new report from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Nottingham Trent University states today.

Jeremy Corbyn has branded Theresa May’s promise to end austerity a “Conservative con” as the pair clashed over public spending.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has raised concerns about the safety and safeguards connected with the use of PAVA spray in prisons in light of today’s announcement from the Prisons Minster.

Water firms should be able to enforce metering by the end of next year to help save some of the three billion litres that is lost through leaks every day, MPs have said.

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

The Government must provide EU citizens with documents proving their right to live in the UK or risk another Windrush-style scandal, a major group representing landlords has said.

Ministers should do more to ensure apprenticeships are of high quality by allowing regulators to bar firms that are not up to standard, MPs have said.

As the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee launches a new series of inquiries, Bernard Jenkin sets out why future developments in our Parliamentary democracy deserve careful consideration

The Justice Minister Lucy Frazer was joined by a panel of experts to discuss how the British justice system can be improved, at a Conservative party conference fringe event hosted by the Society of Conservative Lawyers.

Last month Frank Field resigned the Labour whip after almost 40 years as an MP with a swipe at Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. But the now independent veteran is determined to keep up his work on welfare, poverty and the gig economy – and warns his opponents he will stand at the next general election. He talks to Matt Foster

Sajid Javid is facing a legal battle with the Police Federation over a "derisory" two-percent pay rise.