The key policy idea announced by David Lammy when he was justice secretary will no longer go ahead.

Winston Trew was framed by a racist and corrupt police officer in 1972. It took nearly 50 years to clear his name. Thirteen people framed by the same officer spent a combined 623 years wrongfully conv...

This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Photo: AndyHi8 on Flickr, Creative Commons Licence (CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0) The latest official figures show an ongoing increase in the reported number of pheasants being br…

Changing paved areas to grass and planting trees can reduce urban heat island effect by as much as 1C, study shows

This call for evidence is being administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to gather information and views to build on the Department’s existing evidence. What we hear will help shape ...

I had a whole separate essay to share with you tonight. As I was finishing up the final touches on it, I just couldn’t bring myself to publish it. All day today, I’ve been carrying heartbreak for some...

Juries have had the right to acquit based on their conscience for centuries. Now, a barrister is facing jail just for mentioning it in court. Add your name to help save Britain's juries.

If you faced prosecution for protesting, would you want a barrister to defend you as best as they can? Or one unable to risk a judge putting them on trial too? No barrister in British legal history has ever faced contempt proceedings over the content of a closing speech. Yet Rajiv Menon KC, a barrister […]

Critics accuse ministers of failing to take control of nature crisis and leaving it to private landowners to act voluntarily

Stalled legislation aims to prevent cover-ups and help families seek justice after major disasters Keir Starmer is expected to use his final week in office to push the Hillsborough law through its remaining stages in the Commons after months of delays. This bill aims to strengthen support for families seeking justice after major disasters and create new offences for officials who deliberately mislead the public or seek to block accountability. Continue reading...

Exclusive: After months of difficult delays, the landmark legislation will return to Parliament this week in a milestone moment on its route to fundamentally changing the way the country operates

The Reform leader's desperate decision to call a back-me-or-sack-me by-election is a sign of a politician who knows he is finally being exposed for the man he really is, argues Adam Bienkov

Nigel Farage made several claims during his lengthy resignation speech.

The National Rally leader now has to decide whether she will run with an electronic tag and will speak on TV later.

Andy Burnham's 'place first' philosophy opens up questions of land ownership & access

The Princess of Wales and the couple's children share message for "the best papa in the world".

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Bereaved families air their disappointment nearly a year after a Hillsborough Law was promised.

The brutalisation of global norms by figures like Pete Hegseth has become a fight against chaos, and all major religions must play a role, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall