A new piece of legislation has been introduced on Britain’s motorways which will see drivers receive automatic fines and points on their licence for ignoring closed lanes.

The new rules which came into force on 10 June are cracking down on motorists who ignore the overhead red ‘X’ signs which signal when a lane is closed, usually because of an incident or a broken-down vehicle.

The new Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill received its first reading in the House of Commons on Thursday 13th June.

The Bill, which experts have referred to as the biggest ‘shake-up’ of family law in almost 50 years, will establish the rule of ‘no fault’ divorce. But what does this mean? And what will be the lasting impact on families?

Nearly one in four new fathers did not qualify for statutory paid paternity leave in 2018.

The Trade Unions Congress (TUC) says that 23 per cent of new dads didn’t qualify because they were self-employed, had not been in their job long enough or were in insecure work.

The Government will do more to put the safety, health and wellbeing of children first in family court cases, it has been revealed.

Launching a new public ‘Call for Evidence’, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said it is looking to those with direct involvement to share their experiences.

Homeowners in England will be allowed to complete extensions to their property without planning permission after the temporary rules, which have been in place since 2013, were made permanent.

Permitted development rights mean that homeowners can complete building on their property without planning permission from the council or approval from neighbours.