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Much-criticised attempt to replace Human Rights Act dismissed as ‘a complete mess’, but policy may remain
Allies of former UK chancellor step up attacks on Tory leadership rival Liz Truss
Changes would clamp down on use of so-called Slapps to silence investigative journalists
Criminal lawyers in England and Wales strike over legal aid rates and 28% fall in real income over past 20 years
Deputy prime minister says those fined over affair have broken lockdown law
Government to set out proposals to stop wealthy using court threats to silence critics and prevent scrutiny
Deputy UK PM seeks to tackle criticism of Boris Johnson over ‘partygate’ scandal
Urgent government response needed to Bellamy review of lawyers’ salaries, says chair of Criminal Bar Association
UK government considering three options to curb spread of variant, from social distancing to full lockdown
Parliament and courts to be given more flexibility on interpreting European Court of Human Rights rulings
Department accused of overseeing chaotic UK evacuation after Taliban seized control
Criminal justice groups say testing targets and high-tech scanning equipment fail to address root causes
Downing Street hopes further curbs will not be required in England before festive season
Dissecting what the leader of the opposition had to say when he delivered his first speech to the Labour party conference this past week
Johnson’s cabinet moves this week revealed the difficulties of appointing ministers in the first place
UK PM confident enough to promote Gove and Truss, two rivals for his job
Truss replaces Raab at Foreign Office and Gove handed job of tackling ‘levelling up’ as PM sacks four senior colleagues
Prime minister reveals 311 Afghans who worked with UK troops remain stranded
Foreign secretary tells MPs Britain and allies were ‘caught out by speed and scale’ of Taliban advance
UK foreign secretary to be questioned over department’s failure to foresee Taliban’s rapid gains
But Labour claims ministers have ‘significantly’ underestimated number of Afghan citizens Britain ‘left behind’
Defence secretary expresses ‘deep regret’ but government now faces questions on foreign policy and protecting civilians
UK presses US to extend evacuation timetable amid deaths at Kabul airport
UK foreign secretary admits phone call about evacuating interpreters never ended up taking place
Judging the moment to put down the piña colada is a requisite skill
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