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Zoe Crowther

Zoe Crowther is Social Media Journalist for PoliticsHome and The House magazine. She was previously a freelance journalist.

Foreign Committee Chair Wants MPs To Be 'Less Obsessed' With Russian Sanctions

07 Jul Foreign affairs

Foreign Committee Chair Wants MPs To Be "Less Obsessed" With Russian Sanctions

Chair of the foreign affairs committee Alicia Kearns has said “we need to become less obsessed with sanctions” as a tool to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, arguing that they are only a temporary measure.

Fifth By-Election Looms With Chris Pincher Facing Eight Week Suspension Over 'Shocking' Misconduct

06 Jul Political parties

Fifth By-Election Looms With Chris Pincher Facing Eight Week Suspension Over "Shocking" Misconduct

The parliamentary standards watchdog has recommended that former government whip Chris Pincher should be suspended from parliament for eight weeks following an investigation into his conduct, likely triggering another by-election.

Tory MP Says Foreign Secretary Needs High Visibility In Brussels Post-Brexit

04 Jul Brexit

Tory MP Says Foreign Secretary Needs High Visibility In Brussels Post-Brexit

Foreign affairs committee chair Alicia Kearns has said Foreign Secretary James Cleverly should have a consistent, visible presence in Brussels in order to develop the UK’s “new” post-Brexit relationship with the EU.

Foreign Committee Chair Says UK And Allies Have 'Failed' To Deter Conflict In Balkans

02 Jul Foreign affairs

Foreign Committee Chair Says UK And Allies Have "Failed" To Deter Conflict In Balkans

Foreign Affairs Select Committee Chair Alicia Kearns will put pressure on politicians around the world to take a more “balanced” international approach and use deterrence to stop ongoing conflict in the Balkans.

From coal mines to cyber: How Welsh industry is shifting towards the frontline of cyber defence

29 Jun Defence

From coal mines to cyber: How Welsh industry is shifting towards the frontline of cyber defence

In the face of increasingly unstable geopolitics and rapidly evolving technological change, the threat from global cyber-attacks is growing. Zoe Crowther reports on how politicians hope Wales will be on the frontline to defend against it.

Rishi Sunak Vows To Do 'Whatever Necessary' For Rwanda Deportations Despite Court Ruling It's Unlawful

29 Jun Home affairs

Rishi Sunak Vows To Do "Whatever Necessary" For Rwanda Deportations Despite Court Ruling It's Unlawful

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he "disagrees" with the Court of Appeal ruling that the government's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, which has presented a new challenge for his pledge to reduce the number of illegal crossings to the UK in small boats.

Treasury Had 'No Planning' For Lockdowns As Pandemic Response

20 Jun Coronavirus

Treasury Had "No Planning" For Lockdowns As Pandemic Response

Former chancellor George Osborne has told the Covid Inquiry that there was “no planning” in the Treasury for lockdowns as a response to a possible future pandemic.

Labour Demands Government Plan For Seizing 'Dirty Russian Money'

20 Jun Foreign affairs

Labour Demands Government Plan For Seizing "Dirty Russian Money"

Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said Labour will use the Ukraine Recovery Conference this week to press the government on seizing and repurposing Russian assets in the UK towards the rebuilding and recovery of Ukraine.

David Cameron Says It Was A 'Mistake' Not To Prepare For Broader Range Of Pandemics

19 Jun Coronavirus

David Cameron Says It Was A "Mistake" Not To Prepare For Broader Range Of Pandemics

Former prime minister David Cameron has told the Covid Inquiry it was a “mistake” for his government not to have prepared for a range of different types of pandemics, and instead placing a disproportionate focus on influenza.

David Lammy Says Windrush Anniversary Will Be “Bittersweet Commemoration”

19 Jun Communities

David Lammy Says Windrush Anniversary Will Be “Bittersweet Commemoration”

Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the 75th anniversary of the arrival of HMP Empire Windrush to the UK will be a “bittersweet commemoration” for him and the rest of the country.

Penny Mordaunt Asks MPs To Do 'What Is Right' On Boris Johnson Partygate Vote

15 Jun Coronavirus

Penny Mordaunt Asks MPs To Do "What Is Right" On Boris Johnson Partygate Vote

Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt has said the vote over sanctions on Boris Johnson will be a “painful process” for MPs but that they should be “left alone” to “do what we think is right”.

Boris Johnson Would Have Received 90 Day Ban For Misleading Parliament On Partygate

15 Jun Coronavirus

Boris Johnson Would Have Received 90 Day Ban For Misleading Parliament On Partygate

The Privileges Committee would have recommended banning Boris Johnson from attending parliament for 90 days as a sanction for misleading parliament over what he knew about Downing Street parties held during lockdown, had he not already resigned as an MP.

'Therapeutic Tinder': The rise of AI therapy and the risks to patients

13 Jun Health

"Therapeutic Tinder": The rise of AI therapy and the risks to patients

AI therapy is on the rise, meeting surging demand in a marketplace struggling to offer supply. But is it a double-edged sword? Zoe Crowther reports

David Lammy Says EU Will Be 'Number One Priority' For Labour Foreign Policy

12 Jun Brexit

David Lammy Says EU Will Be "Number One Priority" For Labour Foreign Policy

Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the European Union will be Labour’s “number one priority” in terms of rebuilding relationships with international allies.

Boris Johnson Says Rishi Sunak Is 'Talking Rubbish' About Honours List Row

12 Jun Political parties

Boris Johnson Says Rishi Sunak Is "Talking Rubbish" About Honours List Row

Former prime minister Boris Johnson has accused Rishi Sunak of "talking rubbish" about his honours list, which has caused friction between Johnson and the current No 10 team over the last few months.

Tory MP Says Animal Welfare Needs “People Power” To Put It Back On Government Agenda

12 Jun Environment

Tory MP Says Animal Welfare Needs “People Power” To Put It Back On Government Agenda

Conservative MP Andrea Jenkyns has said “people power” is needed to bring back government animal welfare reforms, as Conservative MPs “don’t want to cause too much of a ruckus”.

Education Unions Accuse Government Of 'Wall Of Silence' On Pay Negotiations

06 Jun Education

Education Unions Accuse Government Of "Wall Of Silence" On Pay Negotiations

The leaders of major education unions have accused the government of ignoring their calls to re-enter negotiations over teachers’ pay and conditions.

Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is 'Starting To Work'

05 Jun Home affairs

Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is "Starting To Work"

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said his plans to “stop the boats” illegally crossing the Channel are starting to work, but there is still a “long way to go” before the government reaches its goal to eradicate the issue.

MPs Won't Conduct Phillip Schofield 'Witch Hunt' As ITV Bosses Face Grilling

04 Jun Culture

MPs Won't Conduct Phillip Schofield "Witch Hunt" As ITV Bosses Face Grilling

Chair of the culture, media and sport select committee Caroline Dinenage has said the committee’s grilling of ITV bosses in parliament will not be a “witch hunt” against disgraced This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield.

Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps

01 Jun Health

Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps

The Cabinet Office is seeking a judicial review over whether the Covid inquiry has the power to request Boris Johnson's personal WhatsApps and diaries from his time in Downing Street during the pandemic, which the government has argued are "unambiguously irrelevant".

Falling Mental Health Waiting Lists 'Skewed' By Drop-Outs

01 Jun Health

Falling Mental Health Waiting Lists "Skewed" By Drop-Outs

Therapists have accused NHS England of presenting misrepresentative data that includes hundreds of thousands of people who drop out of mental health treatment without any follow up, in order to meet waiting list and recovery rate targets.

Labour Won't “Sneer” At Ordinary Voters In Run-Up To General Election

28 May Political parties

Labour Won't “Sneer” At Ordinary Voters In Run-Up To General Election

Labour's National Campaign Coordinator Shabana Mahmood has said the party is “not here to sneer at people” as the party works to persuade new voters and win back old ones at the next general election, after a tumultuous few years.

Why Has UK Net Migration Reached A Record High?

24 May Home affairs

Why Has UK Net Migration Reached A Record High?

Net migration to the United Kingdom has already reached a record high, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) expected to announce a further increase on Thursday.

Suella Braverman Will Stay As Home Secretary After Rishi Sunak Decides Ministerial Code Wasn't Breached

24 May Home affairs

Suella Braverman Will Stay As Home Secretary After Rishi Sunak Decides Ministerial Code Wasn't Breached

Suella Braverman will keep her post as Home Secretary and there will be no formal investigation into her conversations with civil servants about a speeding fine, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concluded she had not breached the ministerial code.

Suella Braverman 'Regrets' Speeding Fine As Pressure Mounts For Ethics Inquiry

22 May Home affairs

Suella Braverman "Regrets" Speeding Fine As Pressure Mounts For Ethics Inquiry

Suella Braverman has said she "regrets" speeding as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces pressure to refer her to the government's ethics adviser after reports she asked civil servants to arrange a private speed awareness course.

MPs To Visit US Police To Learn About Restoring Public Trust

22 May Home affairs

MPs To Visit US Police To Learn About Restoring Public Trust

A group of Conservative and Labour MPs are making a trip to the United States this week to learn from the police forces in New York City and Dallas.

Tory MP Wants Government To “Redouble Efforts” To Fix Mental Health Crisis

19 May Health

Tory MP Wants Government To “Redouble Efforts” To Fix Mental Health Crisis

A Conservative MP has said the government needs to “redouble its efforts” to properly research and prioritise NHS mental health treatment, and suggested that the new Major Conditions Strategy presents an opportunity to review the effectiveness and choice available in NHS therapy services.

Conservative MP Wants Children's Clothing Tax Relief Extended To Ease Cost Of Living

15 May Economy

Conservative MP Wants Children's Clothing Tax Relief Extended To Ease Cost Of Living

A Conservative MP has called on the government to extend children’s clothing tax relief and come up with more “creative ideas” to win back voters who are feeling the bite of the cost of living after the party was faced with a tough set of local election results.

Peer To Propose Child Exemption In Tough New Illegal Migration Law

11 May Home affairs

Peer To Propose Child Exemption In Tough New Illegal Migration Law

Labour peer Lord Alf Dubs will table two amendments to the government’s Illegal Migration Bill, including calling for unaccompanied children to be exempt from being made inadmissible.

Former Home Secretary Accuses Government Of Setting 'Elephant Traps' In Illegal Migration Bill

10 May Home affairs

Former Home Secretary Accuses Government Of Setting "Elephant Traps" In Illegal Migration Bill

Former home secretary Lord David Blunkett has accused the government of setting “elephant traps” with the Illegal Migration Bill, as peers begin intense scrutiny of the Bill in the House of Lords.

Public Order Bill Critics Say 'We Told You So' Over Coronation Protest Arrests

09 May Home affairs

Public Order Bill Critics Say "We Told You So" Over Coronation Protest Arrests

MPs and peers from opposition parties have said the Public Order Bill was not clear enough in outlining how police should carry out the new powers, leading to the arrests of protesters at the King’s coronation on Saturday.

Eurovision Fans Face Travel 'Shambles' Getting To Liverpool

08 May Transport

Eurovision Fans Face Travel "Shambles" Getting To Liverpool

Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, has expressed frustration with the country's buckling transport infrastructure as thousands of people prepare to travel to the city for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Green Party Wins Its First Ever Council Majority

05 May Political parties

Green Party Wins Its First Ever Council Majority

The Green Party has won its first ever council majority in England, ousting the Conservatives as the biggest party in Mid Suffolk District Council.

MPs Warn Against 'Sleepwalking' Into AI Danger Without Rapid Regulation

03 May Technology

MPs Warn Against "Sleepwalking" Into AI Danger Without Rapid Regulation

Conservative and Labour MPs have called on the government to “act now” on regulating rapidly advancing AI technology, as a new think tank report recommends the UK establishes itself as a leader in the "global AI race".

How To Follow The Local Elections

03 May Communities

How To Follow The Local Elections

Labour and the Conservatives face a significant test of public opinion on Thursday when voters across England decide who will run their councils – often seen as a barometer for how major parties might perform at the next general election.

Tory MP Says There Are “No Effective Measures” To Tackle Sexual Harassment In Parliament

01 May Social affairs

Tory MP Says There Are “No Effective Measures” To Tackle Sexual Harassment In Parliament

Conservative chair of the women and equalities committee Caroline Nokes has renewed her call for clearly defined processes to tackle issues around sexual harassment in Parliament, expressing frustration that there are currently “no effective measures” in place.

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