Electronic signatures can be used to sign formal legal contracts under English law, the Law Commission has confirmed.

The Justice Select Committee Chair Bob Neill hopes the report into HMP Birmingham provides the wake-up call the UK prison system so desperately needs. 

The Government should double-down on its roll-out of broadband to rural areas to boost innovation and narrow the digital divide, IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed, today said.

The Ministry of Justice has been forced to seize control of a Birmingham prison from the private contractor G4S amid concerns over safety.

EU migrants will be given the right to stay on in Britain in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, according to leaked Cabinet papers.

Philip Hammond is set to unveil new taxes on single-use plastics after a public outcry.

Prisons minister Rory Stewart has vowed to resign if a fresh government plan to cut spiralling violence in jails fails to deliver.

Ten of Britain’s toughest prisons will be handed extra cash in a bid to cut down on soaring violence, ministers have announced.

Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales John Apter writes following the Westminster attack this week; that it should act as a wake-up call to the Government to “invest more in the police service and put measures in place to protect the people who protect us”.

One of the UK's top cops has accused Theresa May of “stabbing police in the back” after the latest terror attack on Westminster.

The road outside parliament could be paved over for pedestrians to prevent further terror attacks on the Palace of Westminster, it has emerged.

The Government have issued a clear commitment to developing the UK’s capacity to produce nuclear energy in 2018. But some MPs are reticent and believe the UK is being taken down the wrong path in its pursuit of a robust sustainable energy mix, writes Dods Monitoring’s Josh White.

Theresa May has urged the public to “remain vigilant” in the wake of a suspected terror attack in which a car hit pedestrians outside the Houses of Parliament.  

Theresa May has heaped praise on the "courageous" emergency services as police confirmed that they are treating a car crash outside the Houses of Parliament as a suspected terrorist attack.

Police have arrested a man after a number of pedestrians were injured as a car crashed into barriers outside the Houses of Parliament.

There is no new money in the Government's £100m pledge to end rough sleeping by 2027, the Housing Secretary has admitted.

Last year, Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) unveiled its Sustainable Packaging Strategy – a long-term commitment to sustainability centring around real action.

Below is a statement from Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission on Boris Johnson’s comments on the burka.

The Bar Council has criticised government plans on environmental protection in its response to DEFRA’s consultation on environmental principles and governance (EP&G) after EU exit.

A smartphone identification system is being developed by the Bar Council to help barristers get into court without having to go through onerous security searches. 

Solicitors have been reminded of their responsibilities when handling holiday sickness claims.

Nicola Sturgeon has said the UK Government's immigration rules have “undermined” the Edinburgh International Book festival amid reports of authors being refused visas.

Following the Conservative Party's announcement regarding female candidates, Ben Wilson, Executive Director at the Equality and Human Rights Commission released the statement below.

Labour has torn into energy firms after British Gas announced bill hikes of almost £50 on average.