Thursday, 10 April 2014

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"The changes will prevent individuals and organisations from holding the state to account."

Judicial review

How the government allows itself to break the law

This government is stepping in to make it so much easier for ministers to break the law - and get away with it

The government is going to force judges to let it get away with breaking the law

Comment: A state power grab against the rule of law

Sara Ogilvie: The changes will prevent individuals and organisations from holding the state to account

A vital mechanism for holding state power to account, judicial review is currently undergoing death by a thousand cuts.

Immigration

Yvette Cooper immigration speech in full

Yvette Cooper speech in full

Yvette Cooper's speech outlining Labour's approach to immigration - in full and unedited

Should defenders of immigration welcome Labour's approach?

Yvette Cooper: Singing a new tune - or more of the same?

Do supporters of immigration have anything to hope for from a Labour government?

Comment picks

Comment: Women are paying for their abortion complacency

Thilde Knudsen: The hard-won rights our mothers fought for are slowly being chipped away

Women's rights are on a backwards march in Europe

Comment: We've defeated the European snooping project

Sarah Ludford: 'A deal struck between the centre-right and centre-left groups meant a majority accepted what Clarke had got the Council of Ministers to agree to'

Years ago, New Labour and the Tories worked together in Europe to pass mass snooping laws. This is how we fought it off.

Comment: Five ways to restore public trust in big business

Francis West: 'Investor pressure will not be brought to bear effectively without government intervention'

Even the most aggressive businesses should recognise their responsibilities don't stop with the shareholder

Asylum

Will the Home Office really appeal a definitive legal judgement?

Made of money: The Home Office has cash to spare for legal battles.

When it comes to supporting destitute asylum seekers, the Home Office keeps a firm grip on the purse strings. But when it comes to court cases, it is decidedly profligate.

Miller mayhem

Minister with final say on women's issues is now... a man

That all-male frontbench was bad enough - but today Cameron's women problem has just got a lot worse

For the first time ever, the new minister with the final say on women's issues is going to be... a man

PMQs verdict: Even today, Cameron holds his own against Miliband

Ed Miliband struggled to hit an open goal during PMQs

Cameron somehow manages to hold his own on a day when he should have been humiliated.

Maria Miller's seven deadly errors: A Cabinet minister's case study in how to lose your job

Maria Miller's resignation comes after years of mistakes

For years Maria Miller's scornful attitude has combined with some terrible decision-making to leave her no choice this morning but to resign. Here's a breakdown of her seven biggest mistakes...

NHS will pay a high price for short-term mental health cuts, warns charity

A new economic report has found that investing in quality care and support for people with schizophrenia and psychosis, results in huge savings in the long-term.

Tougher GCSEs and A Levels will do little to fill the UK skills gap

As Ofqual announces tougher new GCSEs and A Levels, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is concerned the changes will do little to alleviate concerns from employers who they say struggle to find young people with the skills they need.

Woman who starved dog to death sentenced to 24 weeks in jail

A Bristol woman has been sent to prison after she was found guilty of causing suffering and neglect to her dog.

Belgium crushes 1.5 tonnes of ivory in dramatic bid to save elephants

This morning the Belgian government, in conjunction with the IFAW, destroyed its stockpile of seized ivory weighing more than 1.5 tonnes.

Outlook for UK chemical industry remains strong

In the latest survey of business prospects carried out for chemical businesses by the industry trade body the Chemical Industries Association, optimism remains high.

Life ban and custodial sentence for man who killed puppy by throwing it against a wall

A Wirral man has been found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering after he admitted killing his dog by throwing it against a wall after it defecated on his bed.

IET project to inform Great Britain’s future electricity networks enters next phase

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has received funding from the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) ‘the UK’s innovation agency’ for the second phase of its Power Networks Joint Vision (PNJV) project.

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