Justice & Home Affairs

Successful candidate will work with home secretary to shape role of new Commission for Countering Extremism

New document reveals plans to probe central government responses to previous high-rise fires and impact of any failings on west London tragedy

Amber Rudd responds to call from statistics chief to follow ONS in scrapping system that allows select people to preview official figures

As the judge-led public inquiry opens on the three-month anniversary of the fire, legal experts call for a “repository of expertise” to build on lessons of past inquiries

Prison Officers Association rejects pay boost, as more public sector trade unions moot industrial action

Lammy Review points to disparity between UK’s ethnic breakdown and proportion of black and minority ethnic staff in prison service

Cabinet Office says year-on-year hike from £29.7m to £73.6m is evidence of increased scrutiny

New investigatory powers commissioner begins role inspecting use of state surveillance by public authorities

Theresa May reveals ministers are due to be briefed on resilience findings in a matter of days, as select committee chair questions scope of inquiry

Agency is the second government enforcement arm to trial cameras for protection this month

Statistician John Aston replaces Bernard Silverman to advise department on a range of issues

Think tank Reform wants department to boost digital infrastructure with savings from Whitehall’s automation agenda