Justice & Home Affairs

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

Former education secretary Michael Gove to take on justice secretary role while Nicky Morgan stays at DfE