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Ombudsman’s report has harsh words for Home Office and lessons for all government departments about how to use complaints to improve services
Ombudsman's report highlights poor complaints handling as biggest cause of upheld cases in 2014-15
Police and Crime Commissioners write to ministers over new funding formula – but Home Office says changes will improve "complex, opaque and out of date" system
Labour asks the NAO to look into Just Solutions International
Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier questions MoJ's "management of taxpayers’ money" – but MoJ points to savings made from the closure
MoJ will not seek single supplier for debt collection – and department confirms it will keep enforcement in-house
Investigatory Powers Tribunal says Wilson Doctrine has 'no legal effect'
Interim chief inspector of probation Paul Wilson tells CSW he is optimistic about the 'Transforming Rehabilitation' scheme – but warns over “more for less” culture
Justice secretary Michael Gove tells MPs that Just Solutions International – the commercial arm of the National Offender Management Service – will abandon deal to advise Saudi Arabia on running of prisons
Latest report by the public accounts committee warns police could bear brunt of "cost shunting" by other departments, but Home Office says it is working on reforms to make the system more "fair, robust and transparent"
MI5 director general Andrew Parker gives first live interview to "increase understanding" of intelligence agency's work – and suggests social media firms have an "ethical responsibility" to report terror concerns
Director general for civil service reform to take up post as Home Office’s second permanent secretary, with responsibility for immigration and free movement
Theatre review: Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan's retelling of George Orwell's classic makes for a superbly nervy viewing experience
Justice department to run policy fellowships to expand “pool of people” delivering extensive reform programme
Former Treasury perm sec Lord Burns to review Freedom of Information laws and consider "safe space" argument, while Cabinet Office takes over responsibility for FOI from the Ministry of Justice
MoJ consults on plan to close 91 courts and tribunals and merge 31 more
Scathing report on prisons estate from Nick Hardwick blames deterioration on staff shortages, over-crowding and "misguided policies"
Lowell Goddard orders civil servants not to destroy documents relating to the sexual abuse of children.
Richard Heaton to succeed Ursula Brennan as MoJ permanent secretary, while civil service chief executive John Manzoni given Heaton's Cabinet Office perm sec remit
Labour MP Simon Danczuk calls for DPP to step aside as Right to Review scheme orders "trial of facts" over Lord Janner abuse claims
Former non-exec Dame Sue Street says justice secretary's move "not in the spirit of good governance"
Independent review into intelligence agencies' powers expected at 11am
Report by the National Audit Office says Home Office must improve its understanding of individual police forces, and how further funding cuts could impact service delivery
Higher Education Policy Institute sounds alarm on un-recouped student loans