Justice & Home Affairs

Home secretary pledges to ensure Home Office “fundamentally shifts its way of working” after report

Warning comes as department forms a cross-government working group to "address the challenges faced by the Windrush generation and their descendants"

JCWI says the algirith discriminates on the basis of nationality – by design"

MHCLG “had not assessed how its timeframe for completing remediation would be affected” by Covid-19

Inquiry comes after Race Disparity Audit, which was published in 2017 when Theresa May was prime minister

Private companies cut out of unpaid work and behavioural programmes in further reversal of Grayling reforms

Government "need to make it a priority to understand the needs of disabled people in the system"

"Lack of joined-up thinking and activity across Whitehall is impeding progress," commission says

Jenrick says government needs the backing of people "most affected by" its response to inquiry recommendations

Department seeks partner to support ongoing work to build a range of services

Building new partnerships and changing perceptions – does government need a fresh approach to reducing county lines activity?

Courts and prisons need hundreds of millions more in spending to deal with capacity pressures, IfG finds

Competition launched after a court challenge forced the department to remove its previous appointee from the role

JCWI will take case to Supreme Court after appeal finds some landlords discriminate because of scheme requirements

Union says Home Office agency has agreed to talks on how to ensure onsite staff safety amid coronavirus crisis

Low Incomes Tax Reform Group applauds round-the-clock efforts of ‘invisible cohort’ of departmental staff

Cabinet secretary also encourages departmental staff to make time to relax – safely – over the Easter weekend

Boris Johnson has been hospitalised as “precautionary” measure as health secretary accuses people out sunbathing of “putting lives at risk”

Resolution Foundation calls on ministers to extend eligibility and encourage new claims as demand for support spikes

McCallum, currently deputy director general of the Security Service, will take over from Sir Andrew Parker at the end of April