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Boris Johnson Says He Doesn’t Know How Many Investigations Were Compromised By Wiped Police Records

20 Jan Home affairs

The prime minister has admitted to MPs that the government doesn’t know how many ongoing investigations have been affected by an IT error that saw as many as 403,000 records wiped from a police database.

15 Dec 2020 Health

A Ban On "Medieval" Virginity Testing In The UK Has Passed First Commons Hurdle

02 Dec 2020 Home affairs

The Government May Not Deliver Its Pledge To Bring In Tougher Prison Sentences For Those Convicted Of Cruelty To Animals

19 Nov 2020 Communities

The Government Is Facing Fresh Calls To Introduce 'X' Gender Passports

12 Nov 2020 Communities

A Parliamentary Report Has Found Black People's Human Rights Are Not Being Effectively Protected In The UK

11 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

A Man Who Says He Was Unlawfully Detained By Immigration Officers Fears He May Have Caught Covid From One Of Them

22 Oct 2020 Education

A Labour MP Is Asking A Tory To Quit As Trustee Of An Anti-Hunger Charity After She Voted Against A Free School Meals Extension

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Be a light in the darkness: a new generation must stand up against atrocities

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MPs must vote against ‘licence to kill’ Bill

21 Jan Home affairs

Labour will be 'complicit in state oppression' if they abstain on spy cops Bill

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24 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

‘I Look After People But No One Will Look After Me’ - Why The UK's Migrant Key Workers Are Facing Extreme Poverty And Abuse In The Pandemic

Approximately 1.4 million migrants in the UK have no access to state funds – including hundreds of thousands of key workers in the healthcare and hospitality sectors. As Covid-19 pushes more people into destitution, Georgina Bailey reports on how they've been impacted by the government's policies.

17 Oct 2020 Home affairs

What it's like being the only Black person in the village

Political debate has frequently focused on the lives of Black people in the inner city. But elsewhere, the UK is home to tens of thousands of Black people who grow up as the extreme minority in the place they live. Georgia Chambers investigates what Westminster can do for them

17 Oct 2020 Home affairs

Black Conservatives: Are the Tories the new party of diversity?

Throughout its long history the Conservative Party has found new ways to appeal to the ever-changing electorate. In 2024, Anita Boateng writes, the Tories can show ethnic minority working class voters that they are the party for them, too

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22 Jan Home affairs

EHRC briefing – Domestic Abuse Bill – Lords Committee Stage

Please see below the latest briefing on the EHRC's proposed amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill which will begin Committee stage in the HoL on Monday.

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21 Jan Home affairs

PFEW statement following release of CPS statistics

The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has reacted to the release of CPS statistics which show assaults on emergency workers are the most common coronavirus-related crime.

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21 Jan Home affairs

Federation to give IOPC inquiry evidence to Home Affairs Select Committee

PFEW takes ‘Time Limits’ campaign directly to MPs

19 Jan Home affairs

EHRC must investigate disproportionate insurance premiums for BAME communities

Any discrimination in the insurance industry is a breach of the Equality Act. It is vital the EHRC take immediate action to resolve this matter.

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18 Jan Home affairs

EHRC briefing on Overseas Operations Bill - 2nd reading in HoL

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has released a briefing ahead of the Second Reading of the Overseas Operations Bill in the House of Lords on Wednesday.

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18 Jan Home affairs

Bar Council calls on Chancellor to provide £55m to help Covid-stricken courts

A newly published response to the 2021 Budget from the Bar Council calls for an increase in funding for the justice system.

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15 Jan Home affairs

New report finds serious problems with legal help for the public

A newly published report “Running on Empty” from the Bar Council, which represents all barristers in England and Wales, reveals the severity of problems in the civil legal aid system.

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14 Jan Home affairs

Former Policing Minister Nick Herbert appointed Chair of the College of Policing Board

Lord Herbert has been appointed Chair of the College of Policing Board.

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14 Jan Home affairs

PFEW response to pre-charge bail reforms

National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales John Apter said:

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12 Jan Home affairs

Health Secretary agrees need for more data on suicides by terminally ill people under ban on assisted dying

Speaking in Commons today, Health Secretary said reducing suicides is a priority and that he would consider working with coroners and ONS to understand true extent of issue

11 Jan Home affairs

The Covert Human Intelligence Sources Bill will help end the exploitation of children involved in criminal activity, not cause it

If children cannot be asked to inform upon the criminal activities of those exploiting them, they become the perfect target for gangs. The government is strengthening the safeguards for the young people involved

11 Jan Home affairs

The violence in Washington shows the government must bring tech giants into line

Government must hold online platforms accountable for the content their algorithms promote and empower citizens to assert their rights online. This would support our democracy instead of undermining it.

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08 Jan Home affairs

PFEW disgusted by increase in attacks on emergency workers

Rise in assaults on emergency workers is condemned by National Chair

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04 Jan Home affairs

National Chair responds to PM lockdown announcement

National Chair John Apter urges public to 'do the right thing'

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04 Jan Home affairs

EHRC briefing on Domestic Abuse Bill 2nd reading in HoL

EHRC have released a briefing on proposed amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill.

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31 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

‘Do the right thing’ over priority access to vaccines

National Chair calls for decision by Prime Minister to ensure police officers are protected by COVID vaccinations

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24 Dec 2020 Home affairs

Prue Leith and senior medic agree time is now to review assisted dying ban

GBBO star and Emeritus Medical Director of Public Health England spoke out on Radio 4’s Today programme this morning, days after Switzerland shuts its borders to the UK, making Dignitas impossible for dying Brits

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20 Dec 2020 Home affairs

Criminal legal aid solution 'alarmingly overdue' says Bar Council Chair

Responding to the MoJ’s announcement of the independent review into Criminal Legal Aid (CLAR2), Chair of the Bar Council, Amanda Pinto QC said:

18 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

UK government’s hostile environment for migrants has been in full-force during the Covid pandemic

Migrants are disproportionately impacted by Covid, yet receive the least amount of help from the Tory government. On International Migrants Day we should reaffirm our commitment to treat migrants fairly and keep them safe.

18 Dec 2020 Culture

Government must close legislative loopholes in the Online Harms Bill

The government needs to back up regulation with criminal charges for companies which flout the law, as well as extending legislation to cover scams which disproportionately affect the most vulnerable people

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18 Dec 2020 Home affairs

Comprehensive regulatory framework for self-driving vehicles proposed to Government

The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission (the Law Commissions) have today announced landmark proposals that will seek to ensure the safety of self-driving vehicles via a comprehensive new legal framework.

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17 Dec 2020 Home affairs

UK Police still the most restrained despite increasing assaults

PFEW National Vice-Chair emphasises incidents must be seen in light of steady increase in assaults on officers

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17 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

Today's criminal court backlog statistics show justice system in poor health

Responding to the criminal court statistics quarterly for July to September 2020, which have been published today, Amanda Pinto QC, Chair of the Bar Council, said:

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17 Dec 2020 Home affairs

DWP signs legally binding agreement to improve equality and diversity in the workplace

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has entered a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) after a former DWP employee won her claim of direct discrimination on the basis of age and race, racial harassment and victimisation.

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