Boris Johnson would scrap public sector pay freezes if he becomes Prime Minister, his Conservative campaign ally Matt Hancock has said.

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

Labour has hit out at the "closed elite" in the House of Lords after figures revealed that the majority of peers went to private school.

The Home Office was “reckless” and failed in its legal duty to counter racial discrimination over the Windrush scandal, a leaked report has found.

Justice Secretary David Gauke has come under fire from MPs over the Government's “failing” approach to the prisons crisis.

Responding to the news that SSE is leading the Citizens Advice Energy Supplier League Table for the first quarter, Tony Keeling, Managing Director of SSE Energy Services, said:

There are number of reasons why young people fall into knife crime. It is vital to address all of them, writes Lord Paddick

Giving Chinese tech firm Huawei a role in the development of the UK's 5G network would be like "letting a kleptomaniac move into your house", according to the US ambassador to Britain.

Britain’s worst animal abusers face spending up to five years in prison after Michael Gove announced plans for tougher sentences.

The Pontypridd MP tells Matt Honeycombe-Foster why Westminster ignores Britain’s “left-behind” towns at its peril – and how leaving the EU might make things worse

Following a debate at the British Medical Association (BMA)’s Annual Representative Meeting this morning (25 June 2019), the BMA has voted to survey its members on its views on assisted dying

Greyhound racing is a multi-billion-pound industry. A statutory levy would make sure online bookmakers pay their fair share towards animal welfare, writes Neil Parish

The prosecution of armed forces personnel for deaths during the Troubles is a complex and, at times, contentious topic. Claire Mills from the House of Commons Library explains the whats, whys and hows

Police were called to the home Boris Johnson shares with his girlfriend Carrie Symonds after neighbours complained about a noisy altercation.

The Government’s controversial pornography age verification plans have been delayed again, because the UK failed to properly notify the EU about them.

The UK's arms export regime to Saudi Arabia has been deemed unlawful after a landmark legal case brought by arms control campaigners.

Theresa May has been urged to “rescue” her legacy as Prime Minister by making good on a promise to help vulnerable children consigned to "destitution and fear" in refugee camps across Europe.

In the latest move as part of its sustainable packaging strategy, Coca-Cola Great Britain, in partnership with Coca-Cola European Partners, today announced GLACÉAU Smartwater bottles will be made from 100 per cent recycled plastic (rPET) by the end of the year and confirmed that it is on track to double the amount of rPET used in all other plastic bottles in early 2020. 

The Government could begin work to establish a safety assurance scheme, building on its existing work in the Code of Practice, to allow for the commercial deployment of highly automated driving systems, the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have announced today.

A new advisory board and statutory guidance would reduce wasted time and improve the UK’s ability to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing, the Law Commission has announced.

Philip Hammond is prepared to resign over Theresa May's bid to secure her legacy as Prime Minister by spending billions of pounds on public services, it has been claimed.

Britain’s competition watchdog will be handed the power to fine firms which “mislead” and overcharge consumers, Theresa May has announced.

As Director of Parliamentary Audio/Video John Angeli’s role involves opening up Parliament in new and exciting ways, overseeing the relaunch of Parliamentlive.tv and enabling a massive increase in the use of video clips

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