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High Court to hear legal challenges over use of WhatsApp by ministers

The High Court is due to hear two legal challenges over the use of WhatsApp and other messaging apps by ministers. Campaign groups All the Citizens and the Good Law Project have both brought claims related to the use of the programs, including over ...

22 Mar 2022 at 03:55

High Court ruling on Hancock’s pandemic appointments ‘incredibly significant’

A ruling that then health secretary Matt Hancock did not comply with a public sector equality duty when making appointments during the pandemic is “incredibly significant”, according to a think tank boss. The Runnymede Trust, an independent race ...

15 Feb 2022 at 14:25

Who are the whips and what do they do?

Tory MP William Wragg has accused the Government of an aggressive whipping operation against those who are suspected of having wavering support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Here, the PA news agency looks at the whipping system in ...

20 Jan 2022 at 17:55

Pressure group plans to sue Ofgem over price cap hike

A pressure group has said it is to sue energy regulator Ofgem over its 80% price-cap rise which its director said would “devastate families”. The Good Law Project, which said it was taking the action against the regulator with Fuel ...

27 Aug 2022 at 22:57

NHS England ‘failing to ensure people with gender dysphoria seen in 18 weeks’

NHS England is unlawfully failing to ensure people with gender dysphoria are seen by specialists within 18 weeks of referral as around 26,000 adults wait for a first appointment, the High Court has been told. Four people, along ...

29 Nov 2022 at 17:07

Campaigners lose High Court case over waiting times for trans healthcare

Campaigners have lost a High Court challenge against NHS England over waiting times for gender dysphoria treatment. Four people, along with charity Gendered Intelligence and legal campaign group The Good Law Project, brought ...

16 Jan 2023 at 14:17

Campaigners to appeal after losing court battle over ministers’ communications

Campaigners say they aim to appeal after losing a High Court fight over ministers’ use of private communication systems such as WhatsApp. Two campaign groups, All the Citizens and the Good Law Project, complained that ...

29 Apr 2022 at 13:25

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Government’s use of ‘VIP lane’ for PPE not just ‘dodgy’ but ‘illegal’ – Rayner

The Government’s so-called VIP lane for personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts was not just “dodgy” but “illegal”, Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has said. During Cabinet Office questions in the House of ...

13 Jan 2022 at 15:14

Scottish Government ‘breached climate commitments’ – campaign groups

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Scottish Government ‘breached climate commitments’ – campaigners

The Scottish Government has been accused of breaching climate commitments by two environmental organisations. In February 2021, the Government published its Infrastructure Investment Plan (IIP) for the next five ...

21 Sept 2023 at 17:51

Government acted unlawfully by approving climate plan, High Court told

The Government was “not even aware” of the risks involved with implementing its strategy to meet the UK’s climate targets, the High Court has been told. Three groups are taking joint legal action against the ...

20 Feb 2024 at 17:10

Campaigners lose bid to bring High Court challenge against Met over ‘Partygate’

Campaigners have lost a bid to bring a High Court challenge against the Metropolitan Police over the force’s investigation into former prime minister Boris Johnson’s attendance at Number 10 parties during ...

22 Feb 2023 at 14:33

High Court to hear first stage of ‘partygate’ challenge against Met Police

The High Court will hear the first stage of a challenge against the Metropolitan Police over the force’s investigation into former prime minister Boris Johnson’s attendance at Number 10 parties during ...

22 Feb 2023 at 02:45

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