Justice & Home Affairs

A former police call centre worker tells Freya Pascall about the pressures – exacerbated by central government – that led to their resignation. Illustration by John Levers

From the homeless and crime victims to the abused children of Rotherham, Louise Casey has spent her career fighting for society’s most vulnerable. Sarah Aston meets her. Photos by Tal Cohen

Former environment secretary set to pressure government over Ministry of Defence budget, while defence secretary Michael Fallon says he will be 'fighting' against MoD cuts

Northern Irish unionist party the DUP says 2% defence pledge a 'very clear' part of terms for coalition support

Think tank RUSI says UK unlikely to meet 2% Nato target

Committee urges greater diversity in intelligence agencies

Attorney general's deputy legal secretary set to follow Michael Fuller in inspecting prosecutor's work

Labour rounds on Home Office over investigation into Serco-run detention centre

Prime minister David Cameron set to unveil new measures to crack down on child sexual exploitation

Defence safety regulators to merge into Defence Safety Authority from 1 April 2015

As Britain’s first anti-slavery commissioner, Kevin Hyland is on a mission to set people free – with the help of some friends in very high places. Sarah Aston spoke to him.

Home Office let off the hook after court rules department does not have to pay damages to defence firm 

Former head of London Probation Trust appointed interim chief inspector of probation

Home Affairs Select Committee calls for extension of abuse inquiry to cover all of the UK 

Former prisons watchdog Stephen Shaw will lead a review into detainee welfare on home secretary’s request

Home secretary announces new chair of abuse inquiry, which will now have statutory powers 

A police detective discusses the funding cuts and staff shortages that have hampered specialist departments in the force. 

Cabinet secretary says the role he played in Chilcot Inquiry was "very limited"

The Ministry of Justice’s commercial arm bids for contract with Saudi Arabian Prison Service

Alison Saunders defends plans after lawyers warn against new guidelines 

Offender management and rehabilitation services will be spun out from government in 2015

Keith Foggon was appointed as the first director of digital forensics and intelligence at the Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA’s) Cartels and Criminal Group (CCG), on Friday 5 December. 

Further devolution of budgets and control of the criminal justice system would deliver savings without cutting police numbers, said the deputy mayor of policing and crime Stephen Greenhalgh on Monday.