Council spends more on homelessness than it saves on welfare clampdown.
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Government property website launched days after failures exposed
New website opens up government property to the public.
Cameron’s promise to small business falls flat
A promise to offer SMEs access to empty government properties has yet to deliver.
MOD suppressed allegations of abuse in Afghan detention facilities
Guardian reveals details of abuse redacted from open court documents.
Fears for prisoners left behind after Afghan withdrawal
Fears over mistreatment of UK-captured prisoners.
UK government lifts ban on returning prisoners despite Afghan torture concerns
Transfer ban lifted after promises from Afghan security chief.
How the NYPD overstated its counterterrorism record
So just how good has the NYPD been in stopping terrorism?
Experts urge government to protect freedom of information law
Experts fear restrictions to freedom of information laws.
Tipping the scales of justice: A barrister’s view
Why deals with serious criminals will lead to more miscarriages of justice.
The supergrass deals that slash life sentences for murder to just three years
A Bureau investigation exposes deals that let serious criminals escape long sentences.
The miscarriages of justice that have involved prison informants
70% of appeal cases involving prison informants lead to wrongful convictions.
Government ramps up controls on FinSpy surveillance software
Exports of British-made cyber-spying package to be monitored by UK government.
New Zealand looks to keep a register of judges’ finances
Will New Zealand’s move to transparency spread to the UK?
Why self-exclusion is not an answer to problem gambling
Formal agreements to help curb problem gambling offer little protection for vulnerable punters.
Still only one female Supreme Court judge
Last week Lady Hale was beaten to the presidency of the Supreme Court by Lord Neuberger.
David Cameron’s fundraiser to face full parliamentary inquiry
Did Lord Fink’s sponsorship of AmEx House of Lords event break the rules?
£4,500 to meet minister at Lords event
Only charities are allowed to fundraise from events held in the House of Lords.
