Exclusive: Government blocks release of 18 ministers’ calendars – including those of the PM and Matt Hancock

Some have been waiting for extensions to ECAA visas for two years, losing work and unable to see family

Experts in Europe fear that backsliding on abortion rights will go beyond US borders. Here’s why

Damien Abad denies allegations but steps down saying he wants to ‘defend himself without hindering government’

Scottish Labour leader reveals that the party’s ideas to solve the UK’s constitutional crisis are meaningless

As NATO-backed pressure mounts on Russia’s troops, so too does the risk from weapons of mass destruction

The US mix of patriotism and right-wing Christianity is toxic and hateful. We can – and must – do better

Exclusive: Labour no longer largest party in Stroud’s long-running rainbow council after selection backlash

Don’t forget about us, say women who still face huge barriers to access abortion

Social housing providers were criticised by a watchdog for failures – including conflicts of interest over funding

The UK’s Gay Liberation Front only lasted a few years in the early 1970s, but its legacy is still felt today

Netflix’s hit series is classic portal fiction, but the monsters in its ‘Upside Down’ fit our troubled times

Oxford University researchers found relative spend on outsourcing was associated with deaths from certain illnesses

Specialist providers pocket huge sums in housing benefit, despite criticism from Regulator of Social Housing

Shocking testimony shared in Parliament as Metropolitan Police placed in special measures

Ministers could be breaking international law by allowing employers to bring in agency workers to break strikes

The Supreme Court’s imposition of white Christian patriarchal authoritarian rule is out of step with the people

Newsflash: we already do. The question is, how can we do it in a way that works for everybody?

New book ‘Rebel Verdict’ is a must-read for anyone concerned by the UK’s increasing attempts to curb protest

The UK government says it’s about sovereignty, but it will weaken human rights – especially for the most vulnerable