Justice & Home Affairs

Investigatory Powers Tribunal says Wilson Doctrine has 'no legal effect'

Interim chief inspector of probation Paul Wilson tells CSW he is optimistic about the 'Transforming Rehabilitation' scheme – but warns over “more for less” culture

Justice secretary Michael Gove tells MPs that Just Solutions International – the commercial arm of the National Offender Management Service – will abandon deal to advise Saudi Arabia on running of prisons

Latest report by the public accounts committee warns police could bear brunt of "cost shunting" by other departments, but Home Office says it is working on reforms to make the system more "fair, robust and transparent"

MI5 director general Andrew Parker gives first live interview to "increase understanding" of intelligence agency's work – and suggests social media firms have an "ethical responsibility" to report terror concerns

Director general for civil service reform to take up post as Home Office’s second permanent secretary, with responsibility for immigration and free movement

Theatre review: Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan's retelling of George Orwell's classic makes for a superbly nervy viewing experience

Justice department to run policy fellowships to expand “pool of people” delivering extensive reform programme

Former Treasury perm sec Lord Burns to review Freedom of Information laws and consider "safe space" argument, while Cabinet Office takes over responsibility for FOI from the Ministry of Justice

MoJ consults on plan to close 91 courts and tribunals and merge 31 more

Scathing report on prisons estate from Nick Hardwick blames deterioration on staff shortages, over-crowding and "misguided policies"

Lowell Goddard orders civil servants not to destroy documents relating to the sexual abuse of children.

Richard Heaton to succeed Ursula Brennan as MoJ permanent secretary, while civil service chief executive John Manzoni given Heaton's Cabinet Office perm sec remit

Labour MP Simon Danczuk calls for DPP to step aside as Right to Review scheme orders "trial of facts" over Lord Janner abuse claims

Former non-exec Dame Sue Street says justice secretary's move "not in the spirit of good governance"

Independent review into intelligence agencies' powers expected at 11am

Report by the National Audit Office says Home Office must improve its understanding of individual police forces, and how further funding cuts could impact service delivery

Higher Education Policy Institute sounds alarm on un-recouped student loans

Former education secretary Michael Gove to take on justice secretary role while Nicky Morgan stays at DfE

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