Justice & Home Affairs

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

Dame Judith Hackitt also wants building regulations reviews at least every five years, and for the results to be “user-friendly”

Amber Rudd’s decision to resign comes as no surprise, but the full picture of accountability for Windrush is much more complex

Internal inquiry underway after drugs found in secure area of department

HM Courts and Tribunals Service remains confident it will deliver on reform plan, despite auditors warning of financial, technological, and legislative challenges

Department reveals that G4S’s contract to run the centres has been extended for two years until a long-term manager is identified.

Senior Home Office civil servant in charge of migration under pressure over Rudd resignation

First BAME home secretary announced following leaks from Home Office that led to Rudd resigning