As the pandemic intensifies in the UK divisions have emerged between the senior ranks of police and the upper reaches of government over the management of the lockdown.

There has been a surge in migrants crossings this weekend despite strong deterrent measures by the Home Office.

Home Secretary Priti Patel's optimism on post-Brexit stability in the security sphere has been questioned by leading police and national security practitioners.

As part of a new agreement to stem migration across the English Channel the French have agreed to deploy more officers and specialist equipment.

In a damning report the equalities watchdog has harshly criticized the Home Office for a successive wave of institutional and leadership failings over their management of the Windrush scandal.

In a landmark case the government is trying to persuade the Supreme Court to prevent Shamima Begum's return to the UK on national security grounds.

Boris Johnson has been accused of trying to tone down an official report that established bullying behavior by the Home Secretary Priti Patel.

The UK security establishment has raised the terror threat level to the second-highest category indicating that an attack is thought to be highly likely.

The new Director General of MI5 has used his first public address to project strength and confidence despite repeated setbacks for his service both in terms of terrorism and foreign intelligence activity.

In the latest offensive against migrant crossings across the English Channel the British army has deployed one of its state of the art drones.