The processing time for the government’s Funeral Expenses Payment is decreasing, but the costs related to a funeral are still high.
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From the Tory leadership election to innovation policy, a small number of similarly-minded people are making the big decisions.
It’s not actually unusual for a British prime minister to enter power like this. But does Johnson need a mandate more than most?
Stop and search and other police tactics cannot address the complicated social problems that are linked to knife crime.
An international maritime lawyer explains whether Iran broke the law of the sea by detaining the Stena Impero.
We now have ‘Believe in Britain’ and ‘Make America Great Again’. This language posits itself as inclusive, but in reality creates the space for Trumpian excesses.
Journalist, MP, London mayor, Johnson has left a trail of distruction in his wake.
Parliamentarians and party members have held their noses and voted in a man deeply unsuited to lead. Now the British public must live with their choice.
There’s a woeful lack of data on sexual offences within the military. And the data that is available indicates there is a significant problem.
The Pentagon has been instructed by the House of Representatives to investigate whether ticks were infected with Lyme disease by the US military.
Forty years ago this shocking event paved the way for a 24-year rule of fear that saw Iraqi citizens repressed, tortured and murdered.
Rules against celebrity endorsements of medicines are there to protect consumers – it doesn’t matter how many followers influencers have.
Why the extremism definition is unfit for purpose.
MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit have won a small victory in parliament – but what does it mean?
A group of 37 countries, including North Korea, Russia and Saudia Arabia, signed a letter in support of China’s human rights record.
Taking on the state with threats and violent protests was met with a swift crackdown by Imran Khan’s new government.
The movement claims to practice civil disobedience – but its tactics suggest something else.
After Brexit, the UK will need to decide whether it supports EU diplomacy or US militarism.
The ethnic and religious composition of our societies is increasing rapidly. How will these changes impact our quality of life?
In trying to win over hostile MEPs, the new president of the Commission made some bold promises.
Suggestions that the Camorra has been usurped are exaggerated.
President Donald Trump has appealed to his base by attacking four Democratic Congresswomen of colour.
Excluding high earning dads from paid parental leave is not the answer.
One is a lion and the other a fox, but a successful leader must be both.
They’ve been right so far – and the crowd is now forecasting another Article 50 extension.