PM backs Patel as bullying probe finds she broke ministerial code
20 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
PM backs Patel as bullying probe finds she broke ministerial code
High drama as Johnson’s independent adviser on standards quits over handling of allegations against home secretary
MSPs slammed for ‘inappropriate’ treatment of civil servants in Salmond probe
19 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
MSPs slammed for ‘inappropriate’ treatment of civil servants in Salmond probe
Politicians failing to apply same “quasi-judicial approach” expected of officials to their own behaviour, union chief says
Watchdog flags ‘reasons for real concern’ on ministerial conduct
16 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Watchdog flags ‘reasons for real concern’ on ministerial conduct
Trust in politicians is beginning to decline 25 years on from Nolan Report, according to Committee on Standards in Public Life chair Jonathan Evans
Failure to publish Patel bullying report is damaging public trust, warns standards watchdog
12 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Failure to publish Patel bullying report is damaging public trust, warns standards watchdog
Committee on Standards in Public Life chair says allegations of bullying at the Home Office need to be seen to have been “properly and independently investigated”
Former civil servant jailed for leaking highly sensitive military information
12 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Former civil servant jailed for leaking highly sensitive military information
Software and analytical engineer with “near photographic memory” handed four-and-a-half year sentence for breaking Official Secrets Act
FDA calls on Sunak to deal with CPS ‘workload crisis’ in Spending Review
11 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
FDA calls on Sunak to deal with CPS ‘workload crisis’ in Spending Review
Union sends petition to chancellor calling for resources to deal with backlog of 45,000 cases
Immigration watchdog's term extended again, six months into recruitment for successor
10 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Immigration watchdog's term extended again, six months into recruitment for successor
Home secretary Priti Patel says move will "prevent a gap" in scrutiny of her department's work
George Osborne says civil servants should take more blame for Windrush scandal
06 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
George Osborne says civil servants should take more blame for Windrush scandal
Former chancellor admits cabinet got policy wrong but says accountability needs to be shared with officials
Sunak urged to find cash to make pandemic-driven innovations permanent
02 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Sunak urged to find cash to make pandemic-driven innovations permanent
Spending Review should also stump up funding to deal with “huge” service backlogs, report says
MoJ launches review that could lead to Parole Board overhaul
22 Oct 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
MoJ launches review that could lead to Parole Board overhaul
Review is the “culmination of work to examine and reform the parole system" that followed Worboys case
Civil servant arrested in probe over ambassador's leaked Trump comments
20 Oct 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Civil servant arrested in probe over ambassador's leaked Trump comments
Kim Darroch quit British Embassy in Washington after cables showed he called US president “inept”, “insecure” and “incompetent”
Home Office and MHCLG detail £60m coronavirus policing package
08 Oct 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office and MHCLG detail £60m coronavirus policing package
Law-enforcement funding targets boosted town-centre visibility and compliance checks