The extent to which leaving the Convention would make a difference to immigration has been greatly exaggerated, argues Lord Sumption

Alain Berset, Council of Europe secretary general, said human rights laws may need to

An Act to make provision about terrorism; and to make temporary provision for Northern Ireland about the prosecution and punishment of certain offences, the preservation of peace and the maintenance o...

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An Act to make provision about terrorism; and to make temporary provision for Northern Ireland about the prosecution and punishment of certain offences, the preservation of peace and the maintenance o...

Since the Palestine Action ban, the clash ahead now feels as much about politics and PR as about the law.

Victoria McCloud, who stepped down last year, said the judgement had violated her human rights.

The announcement of new support for courts comes as two reports warn the justice system is struggling.

Yvette Cooper visits the French coast to see how authorities are tackling people smuggling gangs.

The Crime and Policing Bill will be given officers powers to make Britain's cities safer, the Home Secretary says.

The X owner shared false claims that a Home Office memo urged police not to intervene in child grooming cases.

Mr Yang said the description of him as a spy was

Questions have been raised over the prince's relationship with a Chinese businessman alleged to be a spy who was later banned from the UK.

Cavan Medlock had a Nazi flag and a knife when he targeted the immigration law firm, a court finds.

The government is to review the oversight of private prosecutions, after the Post Office Horizon scandal.

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Men who witnessed nuclear tests in the 1950s are demanding answers over alleged secret monitoring programme.

The last of 22,000 personnel who witnessed the UK’s nuclear bomb tests want answers from the PM.

The story of Britain’s postwar atomic weapons programme, its devastating legacy for the thousands of service personnel who took part and the impact on their families and indigenous communities.