Between 23,000 and 35,000 Romanians and Bulgarians could seek work in Britain next year after access restrictions are lifted, ambassadors from the two countries have told MPs.

Moves to cut the number of court cases that are strung out by people applying for judicial reviews of decisions will be announced today by the Justice Secretary, Chris Grayling.

Britain’s security could be jeopardised and the fight against terrorism and international crime undermined by moves to opt out of more than 130 EU measures on law and order, including the European arrest warrant, David Cameron will be told tomorrow.

The Archbishop of Canterbury argued tonight that Britain was suffering not recession but “some kind of depression”.

One in 25 Buglarians and one in 100 Romanians are actively looking for jobs in Britain next year when they will gain the right to live and work in this country, according to polls for BBC2’s Newsnight released last night.

Ministers tonight completed an embarrassing retreat over their proposed planning free-for-all.

David Cameron evoked the spirit of Baroness Thatcher today as he launched the Conservative local election campaign by mounting a withering attack on Labour profligacy - and ignoring his Liberal Democrat coalition partners.

Theresa May intensified her attack on European judges today for blocking Abu Qatada's deportation to Jordan as she disclosed that the radical preacher could be prosecuted in Britain.

IDS says it is an 'anomaly' that all pensioners receive universal benefits, no matter how well-off they are

Osborne shows his emotions as Bishop of London delivers funeral address