Government plans to overhaul asylum appeals system
The government would establish a new and independent body, with the aim of hearing cases more quickly....
Pub and travel bans proposed in sentencing overhaul
Ministers say the reforms are aimed at reducing reoffending and easing pressures on crowded prisons....
Farage vows mass deportations to tackle small boats
Plans outlined by the Reform UK leader would see the country taken out of the European Convention on Human Rights....
Government seeks to appeal court ruling on asylum hotel
The High Court refused a last-minute request by the Home Office to intervene in the Epping asylum hotel case....
Crackdown on people wrongly claiming child benefit abroad
The government is expecting the move to save £350m over the next five years, after a successful pilot....
Most councils with asylum seeker hotels under Labour control
New figures released by the government show that 131 local authorities are housing asylum seekers in hotels....
Labour councils consider asylum hotel legal challenges
More than half a dozen councils, including some run by Labour, are assessing their options after Epping ruling....
Labour membership falls by 200,000 in five years
Labour remains the UK’s largest political party with 333,235 members, according to new figures....
Former Tory MP quits party and unveils election plan
Former Wrexham MP Sarah Atherton has said she may run in the Senedd 2026 elections....
Difficult decisions lie ahead after asylum seeker hotel ruling
The High Court ruling follows an unprecedented backlog in people waiting for a decision on their cases....