THE son of a woman detained alongside her husband in Iran has urged the British government to “come out and defend them” as they face spending Christmas inside Tehran’s notorious Evin prison.

THE new equalities watchdog chairman has warned against the “demonisation of migrants” and said it would be “a mistake” for Britain to withdraw from a longstanding international human rights treaty.

Report shows enforcement hits new lows under Labour

Activists graffiti the 8 hunger strikers' demands across the Deputy PM's north London office 

Resident doctors overwhelmingly reject government’s latest offer on jobs 

Five hunger-striking prisoners jailed without trial for alleged offences related to Palestine Action have already been taken to hospital

Government figures show growing number of women dying during pregnancy or soon after giving birth

Howard League for Penal Reform takes legal action against Ministry of Justice over decision to authorise the incapacitating spray at three young offender institutions