Social media giant Facebook has said it will investigate Russian attempts to influence the EU referendum result. 

The UK will spend an extra £44.5m on border security in France in a bid to ensure checks continue on the other side of the Channel, it has emerged.

Ronnie Cowan MP writes ahead of his Westminster Hall debate on Drug consumption rooms which he also recently raised with the Prime Minister at PMQs.

The British Plastics Federation is surprised by Iceland’s announcement. Plastic packaging is used because it vastly reduces food waste and is resource efficient. 

More needs to be done to tackle mental health, the Police Federation of England and Wales will tell a roundtable event

One in four very-low income households are struggling to pay bills or debt, with 10% spending more than a quarter of their salary on credit card repayments, a report has found.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission have released their briefing paper for the Report Stage of the EU Withdrawal bill in which they set out recommendations for 6 New Clauses and Ammendments.

Dods Monitoring's Home Affairs specialist, Sabine Tyldesley, asks what does the move of the ‘Women and Equalities’ ministerial brief to Home Office mean?

New Tory chairman Brandon Lewis has called on the Labour party to crackdown on abuse in politics by pledging to suspend candidate who breach a new code of conduct.  

Michael Gove has pledged to get tough on privatised water companies using offshore tax havens to drive down their tax bills.

Newly appointed Justice Secretary David Gauke is considering a judicial review of the decision to release serial rapist John Worboys.

The commitment to human rights protections is a British value all Members of Parliament share. But this government’s EU Withdrawal Bill puts that at risk, warns Shadow Brexit Minister Paul Blomfield 

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

Government plans around migration targets and controls should be based on public consultation and debated by MPs each year, a Commons committee has said.

With the festivities over for another year, Parliament is back in full swing and it's time to pay attention again. Test how much you remember from the last week...

Gary Connor looks at what’s on the agenda in the Lords this week

The NIA has welcomed the government’s statement on Euratom and its commitment to update Parliament every three months as well as clarity on its intention to negotiate an implementation period to ensure a smooth transition from the current to new arrangements. 

IKEA Food Services wants to have a positive impact on people, animals and the planet. IKEA Food has developed the Better Programmes to address and focus ambitions for more sustainable agriculture for all major animals in the IKEA food supply chain.

Influential campaign group Momentum has reportedly shut down it youth wing over suggestions it has brought the organisation into ‘disrepute’. 

High-profile Tory MPs have joined forces with Labour in calling for Theresa May to use the sugar tax to feed hungry kids during the school holidays.

A majority of Scots are opposed to Nicola Sturgeon's idea of having a separate immigration system after Brexit, new research suggests. 

Matt Hancock has called on the BBC to introduce "equal pay for equal jobs" as he waded into the row caused by the resignation of its China editor Carrie Gracie.

Chair of the Bar, Andrew Walker QC, has commented on the appointment of The Rt Hon David Gauke MP as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.

Justine Greening quit the Government while Jeremy Hunt fought off attempts to remove him as Health Secretary as Theresa May's much-heralded New Year reshuffle descended into farce.