It’s a love-in at the home affairs committee as Yvette Cooper runs down the clock
Forget tough scrutiny of small boats or asylum hotels – this home secretary appears to lead a charmed life
UK ministers draw up law to fast-track removal of migrants arriving from ‘safe’ countries
Disclosure comes as calm weather and fuller boats leading to more Channel arrivals, Home Office says
Police in England and Wales identify 287 child sexual exploitation cases for review
Yvette Cooper discloses figure and unveils measure to wipe soliciting convictions of grooming victims
Black schoolgirl Child Q strip-searched by Met officers suffered mental harm, hearing told
Girl’s lawyer tells police misconduct hearing that she felt ‘physically violated’ by incident at her London school
UK politics: Yvette Cooper quizzed over immigration and prisons crisis – as it happened
Home secretary appears to accept early release proposals will put more pressure on police as she is questioned at select committee
Four Liverpool parade crash victims named after judge lifts anonymity order
Judge rules continuing reporting restrictions could risk setting precedent contrary to the principle of open justice
Keir Starmer facing scrutiny over failure to establish new ethics watchdog
Commons inquiry to examine lack of progress in fulfilling manifesto pledge to set up ethics and integrity body
MPs accuse Apple and Google of profiting from rise in phone thefts
Firms defend security features after police tell committee 80,000 phones were stolen in London in 2024
Portuguese and German police renew search for Madeleine McCann
Teams expected to use radar equipment that can scan beneath ground as they look for evidence that could implicate prime suspect Christian Brückner
Nato to force UK to lift defence spending to 3.5% of GDP to appease Trump, say sources
Starmer bound to accept Mark Rutte’s higher target after announcing ‘Nato-first’ defence strategy, insiders say