New 'duty of candour' for officials will include criminal sanctions, Starmer says
25 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
New 'duty of candour' for officials will include criminal sanctions, Starmer says
PM says Hillsborough Law will serve as "law for Liverpool" and for the victims of the disaster, and for victims of all scandals
MoJ starts recruitment for independent public advocate
25 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
MoJ starts recruitment for independent public advocate
The advocate will help victims of major incidents access information and support and speak to public authorities on their behalf
Departments scramble to deal with collapse of construction giant ISG
24 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Departments scramble to deal with collapse of construction giant ISG
ISG had £1bn-plus pipeline of work for MoJ and other projects for DfE and DWP
Parole Board names next chief exec
17 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Parole Board names next chief exec
Home Office veteran Cecilia French has worked on the undercover policing inquiry since 2019
Former police chief named border security commander
16 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Former police chief named border security commander
Martin Hewitt says he is "under no illusions of the challenges that lie ahead"
FDA says better funding 'vital' to improve rape-prosecution figures
13 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
FDA says better funding 'vital' to improve rape-prosecution figures
Union's survey of Crown Prosecution Service professionals flags court backlogs, staffing levels and IT woes as major issues
Probation Service is 'in meltdown', according to staff
13 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Probation Service is 'in meltdown', according to staff
Chief inspector of probation says reports show system is "under huge strain"
Sunak ignored police chiefs' warning to act on prisons crisis before election
10 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Sunak ignored police chiefs' warning to act on prisons crisis before election
Police bosses warned Sunak that “simply waiting for a new government to be formed after the election" to tackle the crisis would be "an unacceptable delay in mitigation”
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles hits out at 'middle-ranking officials' with no 'sense of public duty'
09 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles hits out at 'middle-ranking officials' with no 'sense of public duty'
Ex-communities secretary says DCLG civil servants told him not to worry about coroner's recommendations on fire safety
National Crime Agency 'on its knees', anti-corruption charity warns
09 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
National Crime Agency 'on its knees', anti-corruption charity warns
Agency suffering from "major brain drain", with morale "close to rock bottom" amid "potential catastrophic" pay issues
Ministers scrap plan to accommodate asylum seekers at former RAF base
06 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Ministers scrap plan to accommodate asylum seekers at former RAF base
Home Office review finds plan "no longer represents value for money"
(What's the Story) Watchdog probes Oasis ticket sales
06 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
(What's the Story) Watchdog probes Oasis ticket sales
Competition and Markets Authority asks fans for experiences of Ticketmaster's "dynamic pricing" for reunion shows