Michelle Gildernew was among the first group of Sinn Féin members to use parliamentary offices at Westminster. Though she refuses to take her seat in the Commons, the Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP insists she is no ‘outcast’. She talks to Nicholas Mairs

More than 300 complaints about alleged double voting in last year’s general election resulted in only one conviction, it has emerged.

The growing number of hospital emergency admissions poses a “serious challenge” to the financial position of the NHS, according to the public spending watchdog.

MPs are in line to receive an extra £1300 a year from next month when their salaries rise by 1.8%.

The deficit reduction target set by George Osborne has finally been achieved two years than planned, official figures have found.

Labour would crack down on Bitcoin because it is “a gigantic Ponzi scheme”, Diane Abbott has revealed.

From opposition to detention centres to rhetoric on immigration, we know what Labour are against when it comes to home affairs. But what proposals are the party putting forward? Emilio Casalicchio talks to Diane Abbott to find out

Amanda Pinto QC, Chair of the Bar Council’s International Committee, explains why practice area plays no part in the need for the Bar's voice to speak up as one for the rule of law and rights injustices globally. 

The Government has announced a major U-turn on citizens' rights to give EU nationals who arrive during the Brexit transition period the right to remain indefinitely in the UK.

Hugh Mercer QC, Chair of the Bar Council Brexit Working Group, argues that UK and EU negotiators should agree a stand-alone deal on justice matters to avoid plunging parents into costly and protracted legal battles and to protect the welfare of their children.

Labour MP and Justice Committee member Ellie Reeves writes ahead of her debate today on private probation services.

Sarah Kostense-Winterton, Executive Director of the Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association (MIMA) & member of the Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Group (EEIG) comments on the introduction of a Government bill to cap high-cost energy tariffs:

Drones are being used to smuggle drugs and phones into Britain’s prisons and undermining safety. We must act now to regain control, writes David Hanson

Commenting on Jeremy Corbyn’s statement that the Labour Party would seek to remain a member of Euratom, Tom Greatrex, Chief Executive of the Nuclear Industry Association said:

Every now and then, the Peers Outreach Program provides proof that democracy in the United Kingdom is alive and well, writes Lord Goddard

Legislation to bring down energy costs for around 11 million people will be introduced today, in a move that could save some households hundreds of pounds a year. 

New legislation is needed to make the misuse of drones a criminal offence and to make the registration of their ownership mandatory, writes John Hayes

A former Tory health secretary has called on Theresa May to lift the visa cap limiting the number of foreign workers that can be recruited to the NHS every year, or risk a staffing crisis.

Responding to today's announcement of a new Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS) the Chair of the Bar, Andrew Walker QC warns the proposal accepted many of the points raised by the Bar but it still fell short in several respects.

Theresa May is reportedly preparing to bow to Brussels and allow EU migrants who arrive in the UK during the Brexit transition period permanent residency.

A Tory rising star and aide to Chancellor Philip Hammond has suggested some bankers should have gone to jail in the wake of the financial crash.

The UK’s Brexit divorce bill could cost an extra £5bn if the proposed transition period runs beyond 2020, according to the head of an influential group of MPs.

Theresa May has rejected criticism of the Government's response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy by grime artist Stormzy.

Net migration from the EU dropped by 75,000 in the year to September 2017 - falling below 100,000 for the first time in four years, official figures revealed today.