A man who attacked a Quran-burning protester with a knife in central London has been spared prison, triggering widespread outrage and accusations of “two-tier justice” and double standards in policing and sentencing.

Five biologically male prisoners who identify as transgender women remain housed in HMP Downview, a women’s prison in Surrey, despite the Supreme Court ruling confirming that access to single-sex spaces must be…

Senior cabinet ministers are preparing to recommend that Prime Minister Keir Starmer lift the two-child benefit cap, arguing it is the most effective policy to reduce child poverty in the UK.