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The Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris is set to sign off on plans to allow the Policing Board to appoint an interim Chief Constable to oversee the PSNI.

In a new survey funded by the Home Office, 3/4 rape survivors claim the polices handling of their case negatively impacted their mental health.

Women who believe in the reality of biological sex are stirring up hatred against trans people, prison officers have been told.

Bishop John Sherrington, the Lead Bishop for Life Issues in the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales has welcomed recent comments by Home Secretary Suella Braverman that "silent prayer, in itself, is not unlawful", widely understood to pertain to recent pro-life demonstratio...

We must ensure our communities’ extra investment in policing results in more crimes being investigated and greater public confidence in policing

A big shake-up in police misconduct hearings will turn them into “kangaroo courts” with chief constables made judge and jury with the power to…

A big shake-up in police misconduct hearings will turn them into “kangaroo courts” with chief constables made judge and jury with the power to…

Getting rid of wrong ‘uns in the police force is now at the top of the agenda for Government and police chiefs alike. The announcement that Chief Constables will chair misconduct hearings for police officers accused of gross misconduct is overdue but very welcome. This is a change from the current quasi-judicial format where lawyers run misconduct hearings; it represents a reversal of what was always an unnecessary and expensive policy, introduced as recently as 2016.

Government announces changes to rules governing police officers disciplinary, vetting and performance processes.

Six former Home Secretaries have written to Surlla Braverman to support plans for Chief Constables to be able to sack officers guilty of misconduct.