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Coalition stores up trouble on prisons
Today's "programme for government" says nothing about prisons policy. The Coalition Government has failed to resolve the fundamental differences between the two parties.
New home sec ignores police & outlines plans for “elected individuals”
New home secretary Theresa May ignored the concerns of senior officers today by pressing ahead with plans for "elected individuals" to oversee police forces.
The coalition’s human rights timebomb
The Human Rights Act is a flash point for the Coalition. Theresa May says "no decision" has been made but Nick Clegg says a Government would tamper with it "at its peril".
Scotland welcomes coalition policy to end child detention
The new coalition government’s policy programme made a welcome commitment to “end the detention of children for immigration purposes”.
Worrying doubts over Britain’s new security minister
David Cameron’s government has appointed Dame Pauline Neville-Jones as minister of state for security and counter-terrorism.
No clarity on Conservative immigration cap
Left Foot Forward has previously questioned how the Conservative's could meet their immigration cap. Damian Green failed to clarify his party's position today.