Women and equalities ministers Seema Malhotra and Baroness Smith of Malvern ... “Equality is a key factor in delivering long-term and sustainable growth across the UK economy,” they said. “It is ...

Tess White, their shadow equalities minister, questioned why public funds should be used to provide items such as wigs when Scotland’s jails were facing a staffing and overcrowding “crisis”.

Sir Trevor Phillips, the former chairman of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission ... But Ms Phillips, the minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls, last night stopped ...

Brightly dressed mourners paid tribute to the late MSP who was described as a ‘fearless’ and ‘relentless’ fighter for ...

The UK equalities regulator says it is considering whether to use its enforcement powers following recent correspondence with NHS Fife. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) had earlier ...

Chaired by Baroness Kishwer Falkner, the EHRC has powers to launch investigations (David Jones/PA) The UK equalities regulator says it is considering whether to use its enforcement powers ...