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Plans To Force Betting Companies To Fund Gambling Harms Support Could Be Dropped

Plans To Force Betting Companies To Fund Gambling Harms Support Could Be Dropped

5 hr Home affairs

A proposed statutory levy on betting firms that would make it a legal requirement to fund research and support around gambling that is expected to be included in the government's landmark gambling White Paper has been called into question, PoliticsHome understands.

Frontline Worker Pay Is Struggling To Keep Up With Rising Rental Prices

03 Feb Home affairs

Frontline Worker Pay Is Struggling To Keep Up With Rising Rental Prices

Who Is Going On Strike And When In February?

30 Jan Health

Who Is Going On Strike And When In February?

Tories Warned Push To Get Parents Into Work Will Fail Without 'Fixing' Childcare

26 Jan Education

Tories Warned Push To Get Parents Into Work Will Fail Without "Fixing" Childcare

Benefits Wrongly Paid To Thousands Of EU Citizens Due To Home Office Error

26 Jan Brexit

Benefits Wrongly Paid To Thousands Of EU Citizens Due To Home Office Error

Rishi Sunak Holds Cabinet Away Day, Matt Hancock Assault Suspect Charged, Pressure To Get Child Refugees Out Of Hotels

26 Jan Home affairs

Rishi Sunak Holds Cabinet Away Day, Matt Hancock Assault Suspect Charged, Pressure To Get Child Refugees Out Of Hotels

Minister Says There Are 'Significant Questions' Over Zahawi Tax Affairs, 'Partygate' Hearings Set To Begin

24 Jan Home affairs

Minister Says There Are "Significant Questions" Over Zahawi Tax Affairs, "Partygate" Hearings Set To Begin

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Exclusionary post-Brexit EU Settlement Scheme is not fit for purpose

4 hr Brexit

Exclusionary post-Brexit EU Settlement Scheme is not fit for purpose

Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen

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03 Feb Home affairs

Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen

Government must step up support for refugee integration

31 Jan Home affairs

Government must step up support for refugee integration

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Frontline Worker Pay Is Struggling To Keep Up With Rising Rental Prices

03 Feb Home affairs

Frontline Worker Pay Is Struggling To Keep Up With Rising Rental Prices

New analysis from PoliticsHome has found that recently qualified nurses and police officers are seeing a significant chunk of their income eaten away by rented accommodation as the government faces pressure to increase public sector pay.

Who Is Going On Strike And When In February?

30 Jan Health

Who Is Going On Strike And When In February?

Mass walkouts are set to take place across multiple sectors in February affecting the NHS, schools, rail services and more.

Asylum Seekers Left In Mould-Riddled Properties Provided Under Home Office Refugee Scheme

14 Jan Home affairs

Asylum Seekers Left In Mould-Riddled Properties Provided Under Home Office Refugee Scheme

The Home Office has been accused of a "cruel dereliction of duty" after a refugee family were left in damp, mouldy accommodation provided under the government's controversial asylum accommodation policy.

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Retained EU Law Bill will damage UK’s reputation, says Bar Council

UK Economy Forecast To Shrink, Teachers Set To Strike, Labour Calls For Anti-Social Crime Crackdown

31 Jan Economy

UK Economy Forecast To Shrink, Teachers Set To Strike, Labour Calls For Anti-Social Crime Crackdown

The UK is the only country in the developed world whose economy is expected to shrink next year, according to a new IMF report which has placed the blame on high energy prices and government spending rules.

Broken Britain: Cleaning up Cleveland, the UK's crime capital

30 Jan Communities

Broken Britain: Cleaning up Cleveland, the UK's crime capital

With some of the worst violent crime rates in the country, John Johnston reports on efforts to clean up Cleveland.

More is needed to address the legacy of misogyny and abuse in the armed forces

27 Jan Home affairs

More is needed to address the legacy of misogyny and abuse in the armed forces

This time three years ago and only six weeks in as an MP, I was garnering support for election onto the Defence Select Committee. As a veteran, and the only female MP with a regular military background, it was a key priority of mine.

East Ham – The Constituency With The Worst Housing Crisis

26 Jan Communities

East Ham – The Constituency With The Worst Housing Crisis

Across every part of our borough, we continue to put residents first in our journey to build a fairer Newham despite the cost of living crisis, delivering and campaigning for fairer outcomes for every resident regardless of their background and circumstances.

Hundreds of missing child asylum seekers are at the mercy of criminal gangs

25 Jan Home affairs

Hundreds of missing child asylum seekers are at the mercy of criminal gangs

The state has lost 200 children. Yet their disappearance, their likely kidnapping and trafficking by criminal gangs, has barely raised an eyebrow since it was revealed last week in the media.

Broken Britain: heartbreak, tears and fuel poverty in Birmingham Hodge Hill

24 Jan Communities

Broken Britain: heartbreak, tears and fuel poverty in Birmingham Hodge Hill

Representing the constituency with the highest rate of fuel poverty in England can be a challenge, as Caitlin Doherty discovers.

How Does Levelling Up Spending Compare In The South East To Other Parts Of The Country?

19 Jan Home affairs

How Does Levelling Up Spending Compare In The South East To Other Parts Of The Country?

Wales and the north west of England are the largest beneficiaries of the government’s most recent round of levelling up funding, data suggests.

Deeds not words are needed to combat institutional sexism in the police

19 Jan Home affairs

Deeds not words are needed to combat institutional sexism in the police

Here we are again. Yet another serving police officer has been exposed as a violent sexual predator.

We must continue to honour the Good Friday Agreement to ensure stability within the two parts of Ireland

18 Jan Home affairs

We must continue to honour the Good Friday Agreement to ensure stability within the two parts of Ireland

North-south co-operation is right at the heart of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. The exchange of constitution for institutions was central to the very remarkable compromise agreed in 1998.

DUP and ERG Alliance Threatens Fresh Brexit Headache For Rishi Sunak

18 Jan Brexit

DUP and ERG Alliance Threatens Fresh Brexit Headache For Rishi Sunak

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson gave a well-received address to the Conservative party's staunchly pro-Brexit European Research Group of MPs on Tuesday night.

Why The UK Government Has Blocked The Gender Recognition Reform Bill

17 Jan Communities

Why The UK Government Has Blocked The Gender Recognition Reform Bill

The full reasoning for the UK Government’s move to block Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill has been published.

Ministers Reject Criticism Of Scottish Gender Law Veto, Education Secretary 'Extremely Disappointed' By Teachers' Strike

17 Jan Education

Ministers Reject Criticism Of Scottish Gender Law Veto, Education Secretary "Extremely Disappointed" By Teachers' Strike

The education secretary has rejected Nicola Sturgeon’s criticism of the government’s plan to block new gender reform laws passed by Holyrood.

UK And EU To Intensify Northern Ireland Protocol Talks In A Bid For February Deal

16 Jan Brexit

UK And EU To Intensify Northern Ireland Protocol Talks In A Bid For February Deal

The UK and European Union are set to intensify negotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol as they try to reach an agreement in the run-up to the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement this spring.

Growing Fear Cost Of Living Crisis Could Lead To Public Disorder

15 Jan Economy

Growing Fear Cost Of Living Crisis Could Lead To Public Disorder

People blame the government for the UK's economic troubles and predict riots on the streets as the cost of living crisis continues to bite, according to a new poll.

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10 Jan Home affairs

Nick Vineall KC prioritises independence, remuneration, regulation, and diversity at the Bar in the year ahead

The new Chair of the Bar Nick Vineall KC will deliver his inaugural speech at Middle Temple on Tuesday evening (10 January) setting out his priorities for the year: promoting the independence of advocates; addressing the “unfinished business” of remuneration for publicly funded criminal work; ensuring the appropriate level of regulation of the profession; and taking action to improve diversity at the Bar.

Keir Starmer Set To Visit Northern Ireland After Breakthrough In Brexit Protocol Talks

10 Jan Brexit

Keir Starmer Set To Visit Northern Ireland After Breakthrough In Brexit Protocol Talks

Labour leader Keir Starmer will visit Northern Ireland in the coming days after UK and European Union negotiators took a step towards finding a potential solution for the post-Brexit impasse, PoliticsHome understands.

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09 Jan Home affairs

Law Commission appoints new joint Chief Executives

The Law Commission of England and Wales has appointed Joanna Otterburn and Stephanie Hack as joint Chief Executives.

Truth, Lies and Racism: The Story Behind 'The Sewell Report'

07 Jan Home affairs

Truth, Lies and Racism: The Story Behind "The Sewell Report"

Today remembered as the report that said institutional racism doesn’t exist, insiders tell Seun Matiluko what critics and defenders got right and wrong about the 2021 report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities

Race Report Author: Critics Ignored 'Uncomfortable' Kemi Badenoch Backing My Drugs Policy

07 Jan Home affairs

Race Report Author: Critics Ignored "Uncomfortable" Kemi Badenoch Backing My Drugs Policy

Lord Sewell, the author of 2021’s controversial race report, has said that equalities minister Kemi Badenoch accepted his recommendations on drugs policy despite being personally “uncomfortable” with them, after he “fought” for them to be included in his report.

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05 Jan Home affairs

Civil legal aid review essential but interim measures needed now, says Bar Council

The Bar Council has welcomed a long overdue review into civil legal aid but warned that interim measures are needed now to prevent the complete collapse of the system.

All The Promises In Rishi Sunak's Big Vision Speech, And Which Have Been Made Before

04 Jan Health

All The Promises In Rishi Sunak's Big Vision Speech, And Which Have Been Made Before

Rishi Sunak delivered a speech setting out his policy agenda as Prime Minister in east London today, including five key pledges which he asked the public to judge his premiership on.

Government Is Backing Down On Channel 4 Privatisation

04 Jan Culture

Government Is Backing Down On Channel 4 Privatisation

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calling for plans to privatise Channel 4 that were championed by Boris Johnson to be scrapped, in a stark change of tone.

Protecting the right to strike has never been so important

04 Jan Home affairs

Protecting the right to strike has never been so important

“The trade unions are a long-established and essential part of our national life...we take our stand by these pillars of our British society as it has gradually developed and evolved itself, of the right of individual labouring men to adjust their wages and conditions by collective bargaining, including the right to strike...”

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