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Minister Warns Soldiers Driving Ambulances Isn't A Long Term Solution To Health Service Backlog

Minister Warns Soldiers Driving Ambulances Isn't A Long Term Solution To Health Service Backlog

20 Oct Coronavirus

Welsh Secretary Simon Hart has said that soldiers cannot be expected to continue driving ambulances as a long-term solution to intense pressure on the health service in Wales.

“It was practically impossible not to get on with David” - Paula Sherriff pays tribute to Sir David Amess

18 Oct Home affairs

“It was practically impossible not to get on with David” - Paula Sherriff pays tribute to Sir David Amess

Dominic Raab Supports Removing Online Anonymity To Tackle 'Out Of Control' Abuse Of MPs

18 Oct Home affairs

Dominic Raab Supports Removing Online Anonymity To Tackle "Out Of Control" Abuse Of MPs

Priti Patel Suggests MPs Could Be Given Police Protection At Constituency Meetings Following David Amess Death

17 Oct Home affairs

Priti Patel Suggests MPs Could Be Given Police Protection At Constituency Meetings Following David Amess Death

Downing Street Denies It Planned To 'Suck It Up' And Ditch Northern Ireland Protocol Later

13 Oct Brexit

Downing Street Denies It Planned To "Suck It Up" And Ditch Northern Ireland Protocol Later

Afghan Woman Who Fled The Taliban Has Accused Government Of Abandoning Those Left Behind

13 Oct Foreign affairs

Afghan Woman Who Fled The Taliban Has Accused Government Of Abandoning Those Left Behind

EU Wants To Ditch Most Northern Ireland Checks In Bid To Break Protocol Deadlock

13 Oct Brexit

EU Wants To Ditch Most Northern Ireland Checks In Bid To Break Protocol Deadlock

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The government is failing in its fundamental duty to protect women and girls and uphold the law

20 Oct Home affairs

The government is failing in its fundamental duty to protect women and girls and uphold the law

'A man who always had a kind word' - Tory party chairman Oliver Dowden pays tribute to Sir David Amess

20 Oct Communities

"A man who always had a kind word" - Tory party chairman Oliver Dowden pays tribute to Sir David Amess

The Police Bill will trap people in a cycle of eviction and criminalisation – it must be changed

20 Oct Home affairs

The Police Bill will trap people in a cycle of eviction and criminalisation – it must be changed

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Unionism And Young People: In Conversation With Arlene Foster, Douglas Ross And Ian Murray

16 Sep Home affairs

Unionism And Young People: In Conversation With Arlene Foster, Douglas Ross And Ian Murray

How invested are the youth of Northern Ireland and Scotland in upholding their nation’s place in the UK? Former Northern Irish First Minister and DUP leader Arlene Foster, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross, and shadow secretary of state for Scotland Ian Murray discuss how pro-union politicians must up their game to win the hearts and minds of young people.

We must prohibit non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) from being routinely used to conceal abuse in the workplace

14 Sep Home affairs

We must prohibit non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) from being routinely used to conceal abuse in the workplace

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) were designed to protect trade secrets like intellectual property, but over time they’ve been weaponised to silence employees too.

Government Is Refusing To Budge On Labour Shortages But The Worst Chaos Is Yet To Come

11 Sep Brexit

Government Is Refusing To Budge On Labour Shortages But The Worst Chaos Is Yet To Come

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has intervened in the debate on Britain's chronic labour shortages with a stark warning: they could last another two years without urgent government action.

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It's time to speak up on assisted dying

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20 Oct Health

It's time to speak up on assisted dying

The suffering of people with incurable medical conditions can be as severe as those with terminal illnesses. So why should their end of life choices not be the same?

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18 Oct Health

Hundreds of terminally ill Brits take their own lives in UK each year, latest estimates suggest

Laundry Services Used By NHS Are Struggling To Meet Demand Because Of Staff Shortages

12 Oct Coronavirus

Laundry Services Used By NHS Are Struggling To Meet Demand Because Of Staff Shortages

A “perfect storm” of staff shortages, surging energy costs and supply chain problems is threatening to hamper commercial laundry services, says the body which represents them.

We should be welcoming Afghan refugees, not criminalising them – the Nationality and Borders Bill must be scrapped

12 Oct Home affairs

We should be welcoming Afghan refugees, not criminalising them – the Nationality and Borders Bill must be scrapped

The government says it wants to have a warm welcome for Afghan refugees, but if they come here via irregular routes, they will be criminalised and penalised.

The tax burden that threatens to stop Britain’s beating heart

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11 Oct Communities

The tax burden that threatens to stop Britain’s beating heart

Pubs are a key part of the social fabric of the UK, but unfair taxation is undermining the work they do for communities up and down the country – and now the great British local is fighting back.

We need to put power back in the hands of the people online

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08 Oct Culture

We need to put power back in the hands of the people online

Facebook and Google's consumer data is worth billions. It’s time for "take back control" to apply to the online world too.

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07 Oct Communities

Betting and Gaming Council proud to receive award from armed forces charities for Britannia Stakes fundraising effort

The Betting and Gaming Council is to receive an award from the three Armed Forces charities after our members raised hundreds of thousands of pounds to help them carry out their work.

Women’s trust in the police can not be rebuilt until officers are held accountable for their own misconduct

06 Oct Home affairs

Women’s trust in the police can not be rebuilt until officers are held accountable for their own misconduct

The Prime Minister refusing to make misogyny a hate crime and the Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab, not even knowing the definition of the word, illustrates that tackling violence against women and girls is not a priority for this government.

Tory MPs Urge Priti Patel To Ensure “Change Actually Comes” For Women With Sarah Everard Inquiry

05 Oct Home affairs

Tory MPs Urge Priti Patel To Ensure “Change Actually Comes” For Women With Sarah Everard Inquiry

Priti Patel’s announcement of a full inquiry into issues raised around policing following Sarah Everard’s murder has been welcomed by Tory members, but MPs insist “this can't just be another review”.

Dominic Raab Tells Businesses To Hire Ex-Offenders To Tackle Staff Shortages

05 Oct Home affairs

Dominic Raab Tells Businesses To Hire Ex-Offenders To Tackle Staff Shortages

Businesses should “come and talk” to the justice department about hiring former prisoners to fill the current shortage of workers, Dominic Raab has said.

Sarah Everard's murder must be a watershed moment to tackle serious systemic failings at the heart of the police

04 Oct Home affairs

Sarah Everard's murder must be a watershed moment to tackle serious systemic failings at the heart of the police

At the time of my election in 2019, I viewed being a former police officer as a way of demonstrating that I was someone to be trusted. That trust has been seriously eroded and damaged by Sarah Everard's terrible murder.

Government Warned Changing Voting Systems Without Scrutiny Sets A “Dangerous Precedent”

04 Oct Home affairs

Government Warned Changing Voting Systems Without Scrutiny Sets A “Dangerous Precedent”

Exclusive: Multiple campaign groups have fiercely criticised the government for including a major change to the voting system in an amendment to the Elections Bill, warning that the changes are being “rushed through without consultation”.

Boris Johnson Says Women Should Still 'Trust The Police' After Sarah Everard Murder

03 Oct Home affairs

Boris Johnson Says Women Should Still "Trust The Police" After Sarah Everard Murder

Boris Johnson has said women should still "trust the police" after the murder of Sarah Everard, and has refused to confirm there will be a public inquiry into Met Police failures in the run up to her death.

Priti Patel: 'I rule nothing out in terms of stopping boats and saving lives'

02 Oct Home affairs

Priti Patel: "I rule nothing out in terms of stopping boats and saving lives"

After surviving Boris Johnson’s reshuffle job intact, home secretary Priti Patel tells The House her work to overhaul one of Whitehall’s largest departments continues. It’s a round-the-clock task, flare ups with the French are par for the course, and “fun is limited” – but, she says, it’s the privilege of her life.

Emergency Lorry Driver Visas Will Be Extended After Government U-Turn On Deadline

01 Oct Home affairs

Emergency Lorry Driver Visas Will Be Extended After Government U-Turn On Deadline

The emergency visas the UK government is offering to European workers to help abate labour shortages will now last beyond the originally proposed deadline of 24 December.

Policing Minister Encourages Women To 'Call 999' If They Doubt An Officer After Sarah Everard Murder

01 Oct Home affairs

Policing Minister Encourages Women To "Call 999" If They Doubt An Officer After Sarah Everard Murder

It is "perfectly reasonable" for anyone approached by a lone officer to call 999 to verify who they were after the murder of Sarah Everard, the policing minister has said.

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30 Sep Home affairs

Crown Court backlog increases again to over 60,000 cases

Met Commissioner Cressida Dick Says She Is “So Sorry” To Family Of Sarah Everard

30 Sep Home affairs

Met Commissioner Cressida Dick Says She Is “So Sorry” To Family Of Sarah Everard

Dame Cressida Dick has admitted the "precious bond of trust" with police has been broken following the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving officer, as she faces calls for her resignation.

Action, not warm words, is needed to stamp racism out of policing for once and for all

30 Sep Home affairs

Action, not warm words, is needed to stamp racism out of policing for once and for all

Nearly four decades on from Stephen Lawrence’s racist murder, the police and government need to deliver urgent change so that community confidence and the long-standing principle of fairness in policing are not permanently undermined.

Police Must Answer How Sarah Everard’s Killer “Slipped Through The Net” Says Keir Starmer

30 Sep Home affairs

Police Must Answer How Sarah Everard’s Killer “Slipped Through The Net” Says Keir Starmer

Labour leader Keir Starmer says the Metropolitan police must answer the “critical question” of how warning signs over Sarah Everard’s killer, a serving officer, were missed.

Labour Thinks Boris Johnson Might Trigger Article 16 To Distract From Fuel And Food Shortages

28 Sep Brexit

Labour Thinks Boris Johnson Might Trigger Article 16 To Distract From Fuel And Food Shortages

A senior Labour figure has raised concern that Boris Johnson might escalate tensions with the European Union by triggering Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol in order to distract from negative headlines at home.

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28 Sep Home affairs

Bar Council survey shows rising reports of harassment and discrimination in barristers’ profession

Louise Haigh Is Accusing Boris Johnson Of An 'Addiction To Dishonesty' On Northern Ireland

27 Sep Brexit

Louise Haigh Is Accusing Boris Johnson Of An "Addiction To Dishonesty" On Northern Ireland

Exclusive: Louise Haigh, the Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, will launch a scathing attack on Boris Johnson's approach to the province and accuse the Prime Minister of "actively" undermining the peace process and an "addiction to dishonesty".

Ministers Poised To Relax Immigration Rules As Lorry Driver Crisis Hits Fuel Supplies

24 Sep Brexit

Ministers Poised To Relax Immigration Rules As Lorry Driver Crisis Hits Fuel Supplies

The government is preparing to temporarily relax immigration rules for foreign lorry drivers in what is set to be a major U-turn brought about by the growing supply chain crisis.

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