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May to act on youth custody ruling Thu, Apr 25, 2013The Government has agreed to act after the High Court outlawed a Home Office policy of treating 17-year-olds held in police custody as adults - denying them More »
- Abu Qatada: Theresa May's New Deportation Bid Mon, Mar 11, 2013
Home Secretary Theresa May has launched a new bid to deport Abu Qatada, days after his arrest for an alleged breach of his bail conditions. More »
- Qatada: May Pledges To Scrap Human Rights Act Sun, Mar 10, 2013
Theresa May has pledged that a Conservative government would scrap the Human Rights Act, which she claims has stopped Britain from deporting the radical preacher More »
- Abu Qatada Ordered To Be Returned To Jail Sun, Mar 10, 2013
A judge has ruled in a special hearing that radical preacher Abu Qatada must remain in custody after being arrested for allegedly breaching bail conditions. More »
- Theresa May floats quitting European rights convention Sat, Mar 9, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should consider leaving the European Convention on Human Rights because it interferes with the government's ability to fight crime and More »
- Cameron Vows To Stay The Course Sun, Mar 3, 2013
David Cameron has said there will be no "lurch to the right" by the Conservatives in the wake of the party's drubbing in the Eastleigh by-election. More »
- Tasered Blind Man Claims Damages From Police Thu, Jan 10, 2013
A blind man who was hit with a 50,000-volt Taser stun gun after a police officer mistook his white stick for a samurai sword is seeking compensation. More »
- Gay Marriage: John Major Backs Cameron Mon, Dec 10, 2012
Sir John Major has backed David Cameron and insisted Tory traditionalists should support gay marriage because "we live in the 21st century". More »
- Sadiq Khan: Human Rights and the Media Mon, Dec 10, 2012
Writing for PoliticsHome on the 64th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights, Sadiq Khan calls on the media to end the "sensational reporting" on the Human More »
- Top Tories Launch Gay Marriage Campaign Sun, Dec 9, 2012
London Mayor Boris Johnson and Education Secretary Michael Gove are among more than a dozen senior Conservatives who have launched a new group to campaign for gay More »
- Leveson: Editors 'Will Sign Up To New Deal' Sun, Dec 2, 2012
Editors will agree to a stronger code of conduct without the need for statutory legislation, David Hunt, the chairman of the soon-to-be-scrapped Press Complaints More »
- Parliament 'sovereign' on prisoner voting Thu, Nov 22, 2012
Parliament will ultimately decide whether or not prisoners are allowed to vote or not, justice secretary Chris Grayling has reassured MPs. More »
- Abu Qatada Freed After Winning Appeal Tue, Nov 13, 2012
Terror suspect Abu Qatada has been released on bail after winning his latest appeal to avoid extradition to Jordan. More »
- BNP's Nick Griffin Defends Twitter Posts Fri, Oct 19, 2012
BNP leader Nick Griffin has defended comments made on Twitter about a gay couple at the centre of a landmark legal ruling. More »
- St James's Palace launches legal action against topless photos Fri, Sep 14, 2012
St James Palace today launched legal proceedings against the publishers of Closer magazine in France, which published photos of Kate Middleton topless. More »
- Hundreds Of Criminals Escape Deportation Sun, Jul 22, 2012
The Home Office allowed 250 foreign criminals who should have been deported atthe end of their prison sentences to stay in Britain without their cases More »
- Border Agency 'Failing To Deport Criminals' Wed, Apr 11, 2012
The UK Border Agency has been criticised by MPs over its failure to deport foreign criminals. More »
- Judge: Right-To-Die Case Can Go Ahead Mon, Mar 12, 2012
A paralysed man who wants a doctor to help him die has won the right to have his case heard at the High Court. More »
- Boy who wore skirt to school shortlisted for human rights award Tue, Nov 22, 2011
A boy who wore a skirt to school in a bid to overturn its policy against shorts has been shortlisted for a human rights award. More »
- MPs Turn On May Over Border Control 'Fiasco' Wed, Nov 9, 2011
MPs have turned on Theresa May as the Home Secretary fought for her political reputation over the UK Border Force "fiasco". More »
- No dogs, no congregating: Govt to unveil anti-gang law Tue, Nov 1, 2011
Government plans to cut down on gangs in the wake of the summer riots could see youths banned from walking "aggressive dogs" or congregating in certain areas. More »
- Judge: UK Not Bound By Human Rights Court Thu, Oct 20, 2011
The most senior judge in England and Wales has said British courts do not need to abide by the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights. More »
- May And Clarke Meet Over Human Rights Split Thu, Oct 6, 2011
Ken Clarke and Theresa May have met at Downing Street after the Justice Secretary criticised her for "laughable and childlike" examples of abuses of the Human More »
- Cat-gate continues as Ken brands May's speech 'laughable' Thu, Oct 6, 2011
The ongoing dispute over Theresa May's attack on the Human Rights Act showed little sign of abating today, after Ken Clarke branded her speech "child-like". More »
- Speech in full - David Cameron Wed, Oct 5, 2011
This week, in Manchester, this party has shown the discipline, the unity, and the purpose that is the mark of a party of government. I'm proud of my team, I'm proud More »
- Cat-gate continues: Downing Street backs May Wed, Oct 5, 2011
Downing Street has decided to back Theresa May in her spat with Ken Clarke, despite widespread reports suggesting her speech contained factual inaccuracies More »
- May calls for human rights repeal Tue, Oct 4, 2011
The home secretary has said the right to a family life is being abused by criminals and should be repealed. More »
- Home Secretary Triggers Row Over 'Catgate' Tue, Oct 4, 2011
Theresa May has triggered a row on alleged abuses of the Human Rights Act by claiming an illegal immigrant could not be deported because he owned a cat. More »
- Speech in full - Theresa May Tue, Oct 4, 2011
The home secretary, Theresa May's speech to Conservative party conference. More »
- Economy And Europe 'Cast Shadow' At Conference Mon, Oct 3, 2011
"Where's your growth plan?" I shouted at the Prime Minister outside the Midland Hotel in Manchester in that annoying way that we political correspondents do.He More »
- PM Vows To 'Fire Up Economy' Amid Protests Sun, Oct 2, 2011
David Cameron has arrived at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester as he promises to "fire up" the engines of the economy.He and other delegates were More »
- Home Secretary: 'Scrap Human Rights Act' Sun, Oct 2, 2011
Theresa May wants to scrap the Human Rights Act because she says it is hampering moves to deport dangerous foreign criminals and terrorist suspects, but her More »
- May risks coalition rift with new human rights attack Sun, Oct 2, 2011
Theresa May issued another demand for the Human Rights Act to be scrapped this morning, threatening a rift in the coalition. More »
- Speech in full - Nick Clegg Wed, Sep 21, 2011
Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg speech to the annual conference. More »
- Clegg comes clean: 'Tuition fees vote was heart wrenching' Wed, Sep 21, 2011
The decision to increase tuition fees was the most "heart wrenching" for Nick Clegg, he has admitted. More »
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