Tags: England

A lesbian woman battling with her ex-partner for the return of her seven-year-old IVF-born daughter from Pakistan has been given hope by a Supreme Court ruling. Justices ruled the child had been habitually resident, allowing the woman’s appeal.

David Cameron’s proposed housing and planning bill is bombarded by criticisms from the Local Government Association (LGA), warning that it will lead to the loss of 88,000 council homes in England by 2020. It will also make people spend a collected £210 million to live in more expensive rental sectors.

Justice Secretary Michael Gove scrapped major cuts to England’s criminal legal aid system, which was previously initiated by his predecessor Chris Grayling.