Government pledges not to 'defend the indefensible' in Hillsborough Charter
11 Dec 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Government pledges not to 'defend the indefensible' in Hillsborough Charter
Hillsborough Charter sets out "duty of candour" but will not be legally enforceable
Robert Jenrick resigns over government's Rwanda plan
07 Dec 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Robert Jenrick resigns over government's Rwanda plan
Immigration minister quits amid decision not to leave the European Convention on Human Rights
Ministers name choice for next chief inspector of probation
06 Dec 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Ministers name choice for next chief inspector of probation
Parole Board chief exec Martin Jones lined up for watchdog role covering England and Wales
Home Office vetoes MPs' request to attend immigration inspection
29 Nov 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office vetoes MPs' request to attend immigration inspection
Request to accompany borders watchdog was denied to "preserve the independence of the inspectorate", select committee told
HMPPS says ‘lessons have been learned’ as Serco and G4S bag electronic monitoring contracts
24 Nov 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
HMPPS says ‘lessons have been learned’ as Serco and G4S bag electronic monitoring contracts
Deals worth up to £450m come almost a decade after firms admitted overcharging government to the tune of £170m
High Court rules against routine redaction of junior civil servants' names
21 Nov 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
High Court rules against routine redaction of junior civil servants' names
Human rights reform charity Justice celebrates "win for transparency"
MoJ wins planning wrangle over new prison
17 Nov 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
MoJ wins planning wrangle over new prison
Gove overrules inspector to approve 1,715-capacity facility in Leicestershire
Home Office working on new Rwanda treaty after Supreme Court ruling
16 Nov 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office working on new Rwanda treaty after Supreme Court ruling
Sunak says he is also "prepared to revisit our domestic legal frameworks"
Supreme Court dismisses government's Rwanda appeal
15 Nov 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Supreme Court dismisses government's Rwanda appeal
Sunak says his government will "consider next steps" after its Rwanda immigration plan was ruled unlawful once more
Cabinet reshuffle latest: Cleverly home secretary, Braverman sacked, Cameron returns
13 Nov 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Cabinet reshuffle latest: Cleverly home secretary, Braverman sacked, Cameron returns
Former PM to head FCDO as home secretary's dismissal prompts major overhaul of Rishi Sunak's cabinet
Covid Inquiry: Home Office had ‘no capability’ to delay arrival of pandemic, Patel says
10 Nov 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Covid Inquiry: Home Office had ‘no capability’ to delay arrival of pandemic, Patel says
Former home secretary tells hearing scientists advised border checks would have “minimal impact” on virus spread in early 2020
Strike-curbing plans extended to Passport Office without consultation
07 Nov 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Strike-curbing plans extended to Passport Office without consultation
Border security services during industrial action must be "no less effective than if a strike were not taking place”, Home Office says
Home Office plan to clear asylum backlog risks shifting problems elsewhere, MPs warn
27 Oct 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office plan to clear asylum backlog risks shifting problems elsewhere, MPs warn
Public Accounts Committee says Home Office “does not understand” impact its reforms will have on the wider system
Watchdog praises 'speed' of Homes for Ukraine scheme delivery but warns of data gaps
17 Oct 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Watchdog praises 'speed' of Homes for Ukraine scheme delivery but warns of data gaps
NAO says decisions by DLUHC have “inhibited its understanding of how the scheme is operating", including numbers who have become homeless
Braverman appoints new anti-slavery commissioner after 18-month void
16 Oct 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Braverman appoints new anti-slavery commissioner after 18-month void
The role has been vacant since Dame Sara Thornton stepped down in April 2022
MoJ agrees sentencing delays as prisons near capacity limits
12 Oct 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
MoJ agrees sentencing delays as prisons near capacity limits
Judges urged to postpone jailing some categories of criminal to ease pressure on places
MoJ’s rape adviser quits over civil service's 'lack of will'
09 Oct 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
MoJ’s rape adviser quits over civil service's 'lack of will'
Some civil servants "bought into" myths about rape, Emily Hunt says as she describes "dispiriting" lack of progress despite some "excellent" officials
'No longer safe': Watchdog finds 'prison-like conditions' at Home Office detention centre
05 Oct 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
'No longer safe': Watchdog finds 'prison-like conditions' at Home Office detention centre
Prisons inspector "concerned about deteriorating outcomes" at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre
'No more sugar coating': MoJ tries new approach in prison-officer recruitment drive
02 Oct 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
'No more sugar coating': MoJ tries new approach in prison-officer recruitment drive
New video adverts depict grim reality of working in prisons
Braverman refuses to let MPs see 'commercially sensitive' details of Rwanda deal Exclusive
29 Sep 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Braverman refuses to let MPs see 'commercially sensitive' details of Rwanda deal
Home secretary turns down PAC's request to read details of UK-Rwanda asylum agreement in a private room
ICO 'naively accepted disingenuous' Home Office arguments in FoI decision, tribunal rules
28 Sep 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
ICO 'naively accepted disingenuous' Home Office arguments in FoI decision, tribunal rules
Tribunal says public interest in withholding stop-and-search policymaking document was “negligible”
Former ombudsman named interim probation inspector
27 Sep 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Former ombudsman named interim probation inspector
Sue McAllister will take over from Justin Russell in October
MoD confirms troops ready to support Met Police as armed officers hand in weapons
27 Sep 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
MoD confirms troops ready to support Met Police as armed officers hand in weapons
Armed forces could provide "contingency support" as police "step back from armed duties" after officer is charged with the murder of Chris Kaba
Data breaches by DWP and others putting domestic-abuse victims’ lives at risk, ICO says
27 Sep 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Data breaches by DWP and others putting domestic-abuse victims’ lives at risk, ICO says
Department for Work and Pensions is among seven organisations reprimanded by the data watchdog