Justice & Home Affairs

New group will help “put in place the foundations” for recovery, says communities secretary

Attorney general Jeremy Wright reveals the government is rethinking the plan, which had been criticised by some senior legal figures

Paul Lincoln to lead immigration and customs-control body from September

Outgoing council chief claims local government secretary Sajid Javid told the authority to seek his resignation

Lidington pledges to continue reform programme, but Labour criticise lack of legislation the Queen’s Speech

As the death toll continues to rise, prime minister says nation needs answers on high-rise inferno disaster

Environmental campaigners seek High Court review of clean air proposals and consultation

Theresa May to urge US president Donald Trump to keep intelligence and security information secure

Terrorism threat level raised to critical after COBRA meeting

Last week's cyber hack exploited weaknesses in widely used computing systems across the public sector, particularly the NHS. Leaders need to get better at evaluating the small risk of very serious harm and getting vulnerabilities onto ministerial agendas

Letter dismisses government's claim that it meets 2% NATO defence spending target as “accounting deception”

Outgoing Food Standards Agency chief executive Catherine Brown believed she had a job with a low media profile until the horse meat scandal raced over the horizon. She tells Mark Smulian about the changes she has made in the department over the last five years and her plans for the future

Justice Select Committee raises spectre of more fragmented services and weakened economies of scale from latest reform drive

Department launches recruitment drive for £110k post to underpin “huge” change programme

Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service replaces National Offenders Management Service as Ministry of Justice takes over the commissioning and monitoring of prison and probation services

The political parties in Northern Ireland have failed to reach an agreement to form a new power-sharing Executive following the elections this month. The consequences could include the re-introduction of direct rule from Westminster

Prime minister leads parliament in paying tribute to those affected

Justice secretary confirms move as planning permission sought for four new jails

Cabinet Office summons Google to answer concerns over video-sharing subsidiary

Home Office perm sec on the move, with DfT chief Philip Rutnam taking the reins at Marsham Street

NOMS chief executive Michael Spurr to lead new HM Prison and Probation Service, which goes live from April 1

But Howard League for Penal Reform says continued administrative delays are “simply unacceptable” for prisoners who remain locked up