Conservative Party must be ‘decent and humane’, justice secretary Alex Chalk says

The Conservative Party must be “decent and humane”, the justice secretary has said.  It come as the chancellor is considering real-terms cuts to benefits in the government’s autumn statement. Alex Chalk, a moderate Conservative MP appointed justice secretary in April, urged his colleagues that Conservatism must provide support to the most disadvantaged in society, adding. […]

BBC’s handling of allegations ‘may need to be investigated’, says justice secretary

The justice secretary has said there may need to be an investigation into how the BBC has handled the allegations into one of its high profile presenters. The unnamed male presenter reportedly remained on air after the teenager’s mother first made a complaint to the BBC in May. Reports say the presenter made another payment […]