Government equality adviser quits over 'hostile environment' for LGBT+ people
11 Mar 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
Government equality adviser quits over 'hostile environment' for LGBT+ people
Jayne Ozanne said LGBT+ advisory panel has seen “an increasing lack of engagement” from ministers
Home Office housed asylum seekers in ‘unsafe’ barracks during Covid pandemic
09 Mar 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office housed asylum seekers in ‘unsafe’ barracks during Covid pandemic
Department says it expects ‘highest possible standards from our service providers and have instructed them to make improvements at the site’
PM plans £9m hi-tech ‘situation room’ in Cabinet Office
09 Mar 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
PM plans £9m hi-tech ‘situation room’ in Cabinet Office
White House-style nerve centre will form Whitehall focus of defence, security and foreign policy review next week
Home Office urged to improve 'disjointed' work on modern slavery
08 Mar 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office urged to improve 'disjointed' work on modern slavery
Immigration inspector finds "little evidence of a plan" to address flaws in work
Former Home Office perm sec Rutnam settles constructive dismissal case
04 Mar 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
Former Home Office perm sec Rutnam settles constructive dismissal case
Priti Patel spared employment tribunal appearance as ex-official reaches “six figure settlement” over departure from government
MPs refuse to endorse Home Office pick for next immigration watchdog
26 Feb 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
MPs refuse to endorse Home Office pick for next immigration watchdog
Despite an "impressive CV", panel says former army officer may not have the skills required for ICIBI role
MPs question Home Office progress on reform after Covid outbreak at asylum centre
25 Feb 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
MPs question Home Office progress on reform after Covid outbreak at asylum centre
MPs ask if officials are "seeing the face behind the case" after 178 asylum seekers contract virus in a month while held at barracks
Outsourcing giant Serco announces 36% hike in profit
25 Feb 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
Outsourcing giant Serco announces 36% hike in profit
Business insists £400m worth of coronavirus related contracts accounted for less than 1% of increase in underlying trading profit
MPs urge ministers to 'deliver on commitments' by speeding up key legislation
19 Feb 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
MPs urge ministers to 'deliver on commitments' by speeding up key legislation
Post-Brexit gap in environmental governance and sentencing bill among Liaison Committee's concerns
Home Office admits 112,000 people have had part of their police records deleted
09 Feb 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office admits 112,000 people have had part of their police records deleted
Former Met chief Lord Hogan-Howe to lead inquiry into the missing files, Home Office confirms
DWP accused of ‘gross incompetence’ after benefit claimant’s inquest
28 Jan 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
DWP accused of ‘gross incompetence’ after benefit claimant’s inquest
Disability advocacy group calls for inquiry into benefit-related deaths following coroner’s verdict on 27-year-old mother
Home Office's second pick to review Prevent programme criticised
27 Jan 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office's second pick to review Prevent programme criticised
Ex-Charity Commission chair William Shawcross has called Islam in Europe one of the "most terrifying problems of our future"
HMRC names new director general for customer service
19 Jan 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
HMRC names new director general for customer service
Myrtle Lloyd to leave role as HM Passport Office chief operating officer to join tax collection agency
Spending watchdog warns of pressures piling up for 'already stretched' MoJ
08 Jan 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
Spending watchdog warns of pressures piling up for 'already stretched' MoJ
Snapshot report contrasts shortage of prison places with boosted sentencing projections and delayed court hearings
Antonia Romeo named MoJ permanent secretary
04 Jan 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
Antonia Romeo named MoJ permanent secretary
DIT perm sec moves back to department where she spent 'majority of her career'
Diversity and inclusion coaching to be ‘integrated’ into core civil service training
22 Dec 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Diversity and inclusion coaching to be ‘integrated’ into core civil service training
Move follows controversial decision to scrap unconscious bias training after Behavioural Insights Team says programmes cannot demonstrate their worth
Priti Patel dubs shouting and swearing allegations ‘not accurate’
17 Dec 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Priti Patel dubs shouting and swearing allegations ‘not accurate’
Home secretary says she has not seen full version of Alex Allan’s investigation into her treatment of civil servants
PM threatened with legal challenge to Priti Patel bullying decision
10 Dec 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
PM threatened with legal challenge to Priti Patel bullying decision
Union wants judges to review rejection of independent advice that home secretary broke ministerial code
Home Office’s points-based immigration system opens to applicants
02 Dec 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office’s points-based immigration system opens to applicants
Post-Brexit visa scheme offers skilled-workers right to work in UK for five years
Home Office broke the law with hostile environment policy, equalities watchdog finds
25 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office broke the law with hostile environment policy, equalities watchdog finds
Department “effectively ignored” equality legislation when developing the policy, damning EHRC report concludes
Reversing probation reforms 'not enough' without funding boost, inspector says Exclusive
24 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Reversing probation reforms 'not enough' without funding boost, inspector says
Long-term funding for services must be "baked in" to this week's Spending Review, Justin Russell says
PM backs Patel as bullying probe finds she broke ministerial code
20 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
PM backs Patel as bullying probe finds she broke ministerial code
High drama as Johnson’s independent adviser on standards quits over handling of allegations against home secretary
MSPs slammed for ‘inappropriate’ treatment of civil servants in Salmond probe
19 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
MSPs slammed for ‘inappropriate’ treatment of civil servants in Salmond probe
Politicians failing to apply same “quasi-judicial approach” expected of officials to their own behaviour, union chief says
Watchdog flags ‘reasons for real concern’ on ministerial conduct
16 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Watchdog flags ‘reasons for real concern’ on ministerial conduct
Trust in politicians is beginning to decline 25 years on from Nolan Report, according to Committee on Standards in Public Life chair Jonathan Evans