The government must act to rescue Northern Irish power-sharing
Northern Ireland secretary James Brokenshire always tries to avoid the last problem rather than avoiding the next one
James Brokenshire needs to get tough if he wants to save Northern Ireland power-sharing
The government must see off Stormont troublemakers
Will the Home Office really appeal a definitive legal judgement?
When it comes to supporting destitute asylum seekers, the Home Office keeps a firm grip on the purse strings. But when it comes to court cases, it is decidedly profligate.
Week in Review: The ugliness of a Ukip Britain
Nigel Farage crossed a line with his comments about foreign languages on trains at the Ukip spring conference. But more troubling is what he’s doing to political debate around immigration.
‘Feeble and pathetic’: Business leaders savage immigration minister
Brokenshire subject to colourful attack from business leaders, just minutes after his first outing as immigration minister
Home secretary vs Twitter: Round one
The Home Office said it had a “constructive” meeting with social media sites today, after suggestions it would press ahead with plans to shut them down during emergencies.
Innocent people’s DNA will still be retained, coalition admits
Innocent people’s DNA will still be retained by the government despite promises in the coalition agreement they would be destroyed.
