Justice & Home Affairs

Northern Ireland's attorney general John Larkin is seeking “authoritative guidance” on decisions that can be taken by officials in absence of ministers

Standards watchdog raps former foreign secretary for breach of Ministerial Code

Industrial action to take place from 7 to 9 August as trade union UVW seeks wage increase for 1000 outsourced staff

Department says no one will have to sign an NDA to access compensation, despite reports

Leaked document reveals top officials will conduct research into potential negative impact of DWP policy or operational practice

Department says Kensington & Chelsea council will have no role when police conclude investigations

Government has said the consultation three years after passage of landmark act will ensure its provisions keeps pace with offences

Introduction of 21 privately run companies in 2014 have faced “significant challenges” says justice secretary David Gauke

Union and Labour call for government to disclose whether officials are being monitored for their political beliefs

National Archives files reveal that 1,420 Whitehall staff were monitored by security services

Public Accounts Committee says it has "little confidence" sweeping courts reforms can be delivered

Information Commissioner orders MoJ to disclose fines dished out to private-sector operators and cost of HMP Birmingham riot

HMPPS delayed roll out of programme to reduce suicide, self-harm and violence levels because of ‘unanticipated’ spike in inmate numbers

Cross-party committee says department provided “no credible explanation” for twice detaining two children of the Windrush generation

Campaigners and MPs fight to slash charges at department after inquiry launched by borders inspector

HM Inspector of Constabulary Wendy Williams will oversee probe of Home Office’s handling of Windrush cases

Chancellor Philip Hammond told Cabinet ministers health boost was “extraordinary” one-off outside usual spending review process

Chief inspector of borders and immigration flags ‘inexplicable’ delays and batch-publication of reports

Women and Equalities Committee calls for urgent action to improve data collection across government

Department insists ‘no decisions have been made’ on extending current arrangements

New arrangements breach normal 21-day rule for Statutory Instruments coming into effect

Disclosure and Barring Service modernisation programme is four years late and likely to cost £229m more than planned say MPs

Government faces constant contradictions in public expectations – and nowhere more so than the Home Office. A more honest discussion might help us learn the lessons of Windrush

Department pledges to take more notice of green building certification and increase use of low-emission vehicles