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Boris Johnson has reportedly apologised to the Queen after the Supreme Court ruled his decision to prorogue Parliament was unlawful.
Labour and the Liberal Democrats have demanded urgent changes to the Home Office's "cruel" post-Brexit citizenship scheme amid fears children in care could lose their right to stay in the UK after Brexit.
The Chartered Institute of Building President Professor Charles Egbu has urged ministers to take a leading role in setting standards for improving mental health among construction workers.
Richard Atkins QC, Chair of the Bar Council, responds to the latest Criminal Court Statistics (quarterly) published.
A new report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights shows that children who experience a parent going to prison as a child are more likely than their peers to have future problems, writes Committee Chair Harriet Harman MP.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission's latest transport project aims to "vigorously defend" disabled and older people's rights to use public transport.
The Attorney General has apologised to MPs after being accused of make a "joke" about domestic violence.
Attorney General Geoffrey Cox has slapped down his Cabinet colleague Jacob Rees-Mogg over a claim that the Supreme Court had launched a "constitutional coup" against the Government.
Richard Atkins QC, Chair of the Bar Council, responds to today’s Supreme Court decision on the prorogation on Parliament.
Boris Johnson has vowed not to quit if the Supreme Court rules against him over his decision to suspend Parliament.
It will require the commitment of politicians on all sides to reinstate a world-renowned justice system, writes the Bar Council.
The Chair of the Bar Council responds to a Sunday Times article in which a No 10 source was quoted as warning the judiciary about ‘taking sides’ over Brexit. Richard Atkins QC also refers to death threats made to a litigant in one of the Brexit cases, who’s home location was publicised on Twitter, prompting the police to make arrangements for his protection.
Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.
Ten new barristers this week join the Bar Council’s award-winning social mobility campaign #IAmTheBar as Social Mobility Advocates, bringing the group up to 21.
The wider effects of Tory cuts have exacerbated the causes of crime. We need a genuine end to austerity as well as a well-resourced police force, writes Diane Abbott MP
The Conservatives have made women and equalities a part-time role – we will not allow Boris Johnson to drive us back further, writes Dawn Butler MP
A government minister has refused to rule out the possibility of Boris Johnson suspending Parliament again if he loses a landmark court case.
Ministers must investigate how to reverse a rise in the number of students leaving school without basic qualifications, England’s Children’s Commissioner has said.
The latest IR35 judgement against BBC presenters shows how confusing and complex the tax regulation is, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has warned.
Writing exclusively for Politicshome on the appointment of the UK’s first Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Minister Victoria Atkins says she has been moved to hear of survivors’ resilience and strength.
The Home Office "rushed" to accuse international students of cheating in English language exams without checking whether the evidence against them was reliable, a scathing report by MPs has concluded.
Boris Johnson has called for a major overhaul of the criminal justice system, as he blasted the "outrageous" mismatch between the support given to victims and perpetrators.
The Big Six energy companies have come under fire once again this week, following a new report that UK households overpaid by £2.2bn on energy this year. Dods Monitoring's Alexandra Goodwin looks into what's going on.
Boris Johnson suspended Parliament in order to “silence” MPs who he believed would try to disrupt his Brexit plans, the Supreme Court has been told.
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