Police Federation responds to IPCC report into Deaths in or following Police Custody. 

Officers feeling the pinch - latest headline results in Federation's Pay and Morale Survey.

Keir Starmer has turned down an offer to take up a second job at a leading London law firm. 

UK grown biomass can deliver genuine, system-level, greenhouse gas savings and there is an opportunity to restructure farming support in a way which encourages the sustainable growth of the UK biomass sector, according to a new paper published by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).

The Conservatives have accused Keir Starmer of hypocrisy after it emerged he was in talks about taking up a second job at a top law firm. 

Home secretary Amber Rudd has been urged by Unite, the country’s largest union, to institute a legal pardon for all those convicted of homosexual offences.

New technologies which allow consumers to manage their energy use could save the country up to £40bn by 2050, according to the Government and regulator Ofgem.

The Government could allow chlorine-washed chicken to be sold in the UK as part of a trade deal with the US. 

The Equalities Secretary has said churches should reflect “modern attitudes” as they consider whether to change their stance on same-sex marriage. 

The Government is to bring forward proposals to make it easier for individuals to legally change their gender. 

The Bar Council has welcomed the appointment of Baroness Hale as the new President of the Supreme Court.

Federation support new ID card scheme launched by Prince Harry.

Government borrowing rose by £2 billion last month in a major blow for Philip Hammond.

Theresa May's aim of cutting net migration to less than 100,000 could cause "considerable damage" to the UK economy, according to a damning House of Lords report.

Diane Abbott has accused ITV News of "gotcha journalism" after she was filmed once again struggling to explain how Labour would pay for 10,000 new police officers.

Diane Abbott has once again come unstuck on the details of how Labour would fund thousands of new police officers.

Theresa May is facing fresh pressure to take in more unaccompanied child refugees after a cross-party group called for the continuation of the so-called Dubs scheme.

It’s the last day of parliament before the summer recess, which means ministers are slipping out bad news to avoid proper scrutiny. Find the key announcements here.

Rachel Tuffin, director at the College of Policing has commented on today's crime statistics.

Police Federation responds to soaring crime figures and dwindling police numbers

The number of frontline police officers has dropped, while recorded crime has risen by its highest in a decade, new figures have revealed.

The Government spent £1.2m on legal costs in its bid to stop MPs voting to trigger Article 50, it has emerged. 

The Government has outlined how a deal on the ‘acquired rights’ of EU and UK citizens could be agreed, using domestic courts to enforce rights and ruling out a role for the CJEU, but the Bar Council has warned that talks could stall before they start if solutions are not found to some obvious challenges.