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Minister Backs Welsh Schools Singing 'Wonderful' 'One Nation, One Britain' Song, Despite Major Backlash
Minister Backs Welsh Schools Singing "Wonderful" 'One Nation, One Britain' Song, Despite Major Backlash
Culture
A government minister is backing Welsh schools if they want pupils to sing the “One Britain, One Nation” song on Friday and said he fully supports its “wonderful” message.
MPs Say “Oppressive” Plans To Restrict Disruptive Protests Could Breach Human Rights Laws
Home affairs
MPs Say “Oppressive” Plans To Restrict Disruptive Protests Could Breach Human Rights Laws
UK Government Will Force Northern Ireland To Implement Abortion Services 'Sooner Rather Than Later'
Home affairs
UK Government Will Force Northern Ireland To Implement Abortion Services "Sooner Rather Than Later"
Labour Accuses Government Of Ignoring Victims After Damning Rape Review
Home affairs
Labour Accuses Government Of Ignoring Victims After Damning Rape Review
Exclusive: Hundreds Of Police Officers Accused Of Abusing Powers For Sexual Gain
Home affairs
Exclusive: Hundreds Of Police Officers Accused Of Abusing Powers For Sexual Gain
DUP And Sinn Fein Strike Agreement On Irish Language To Prevent Stormont Collapse
Home affairs
DUP And Sinn Fein Strike Agreement On Irish Language To Prevent Stormont Collapse
Government Will 'Strain Every Sinew' To Stop Northern Ireland Executive Collapsing Again
Home affairs
Government Will 'Strain Every Sinew' To Stop Northern Ireland Executive Collapsing Again
The House Live
The government has failed women – we need deeds not just words to turn the tide on systematic rape failures
Home affairs
By Mandu Reid
The government has failed women – we need deeds not just words to turn the tide on systematic rape failures
New measures to tackle police corruption must be properly funded
Home affairs
By Laura Hutchinson
New measures to tackle police corruption must be properly funded
The Online Safety Bill puts the security of all citizens and communities at risk Partner content
Home affairs
By Internet Society
The Online Safety Bill puts the security of all citizens and communities at risk
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Brexit: The Biggest Claims From The Remain And Leave Campaigns That Never Happened
Brexit: The Biggest Claims From The Remain And Leave Campaigns That Never Happened
Brexit
Two Doses Of Jab Has 'Quite Dramatic' Effect Against Covid-19, Latest Data Shows
Two Doses Of Jab Has "Quite Dramatic" Effect Against Covid-19, Latest Data Shows
Coronavirus
EU To Accept UK Request To Delay 'Sausage War' Cliff Edge
EU To Accept UK Request To Delay "Sausage War" Cliff Edge
Brexit
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UK Government Will Force Northern Ireland To Implement Abortion Services 'Sooner Rather Than Later'
Home affairs
UK Government Will Force Northern Ireland To Implement Abortion Services "Sooner Rather Than Later"
Brandon Lewis has warned Stormont he is running out of patience over its failure to implement abortion services in Northern Ireland and will not wait much longer to intervene.
New measures to tackle police corruption must be properly funded
Home affairs
By Laura Hutchinson
New measures to tackle police corruption must be properly funded
On 10 March 1987, a 37-year-old private detective named Daniel Morgan was found dead in the car park of a south London pub with an axe embedded in his head. No-one has ever been convicted of his murder, despite five separate investigations
Government Will 'Strain Every Sinew' To Stop Northern Ireland Executive Collapsing Again
Home affairs
Government Will 'Strain Every Sinew' To Stop Northern Ireland Executive Collapsing Again
The secretary of state for Northern Ireland has urged political parties in Stormont to come together and stop their government falling apart again.
Home Affairs news
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Environment
By Humane Society International UK
BREAKING: UK Government launches Call for Evidence to consider a fur import and sales ban
New poll shows strong public majority in support of a ban
Priti Patel Says 'Deeply Alarming' Daniel Morgan Report Finds 'Litany Of Mistakes' By Metropolitan Police
Home affairs
Priti Patel Says "Deeply Alarming" Daniel Morgan Report Finds "Litany Of Mistakes" By Metropolitan Police
Priti Patel has described a report into the police handling of the murder of Daniel Morgan as "deeply alarming" and said the failures had been "devastating" for his family.
Boris Johnson's 'Commitment' To Ensuring A Grenfell Style Fire Never Happens Again Is Under Question
Home affairs
Boris Johnson's "Commitment" To Ensuring A Grenfell Style Fire Never Happens Again Is Under Question
Campaigners for safer cladding have hit out at the Prime Minister's claim that he is committed to making sure another Grenfell-style fire never happens again, arguing that there still hasn't been enough done by government to prevent further tragedy.
We will never turn our back on refugees
Home affairs
By Chris Philp MP
We will never turn our back on refugees
As part of the New Plan for Immigration, refugees who are resettled to the UK will be given the stability to rebuild their lives through being granted indefinite leave to remain on arrival.
The aviation industry faces a battle for survival if government continues using shambolic traffic light system
Home affairs
By Henry Smith MP
The aviation industry faces a battle for survival if government continues using shambolic traffic light system
The government's overly cautious, chaotic and confusing approach to international travel will significantly hit the UK economy, hold back our national recovery and place further jobs at risk.
This is a critical moment in the fight against global child poverty Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
This is a critical moment in the fight against global child poverty
These are unprecedented times for the world's children. We need action which recognises this now.
Partner content
Home affairs
By Law Commission
Proposals to improve safety of coal tips in Wales
Law Commission proposals for a new safety regime would help to protect against a range of threats to coal tip safety and ensure all tips are dealt with in a consistent way.
Policing Bill should introduce a standalone offence and 12-month prison sentence for abuse against retail workers
Home affairs
By Anna McMorrin MP and Sarah Jones MP
Policing Bill should introduce a standalone offence and 12-month prison sentence for abuse against retail workers
2020 saw a spike in abuse, threats, and violence against retail workers. But whilst the Tories shockingly fail to get a grip of the crisis, Labour have a readymade solution to deter offenders, break the cycle of abuse and deliver justice to victims.
Government must enforce pornography safeguards Partner content
Home affairs
By CARE
Government must enforce pornography safeguards
If the Government is ambitious, the UK could become a trailblazer in preventing online harms.
The UK must be a place of sanctuary for refugees
Home affairs
By Baroness Ludford
The UK must be a place of sanctuary for refugees
My Bill would enable child refugees to bring their parents and siblings to join them in the UK, as well as allowing adult refugees to be joined by their children.
The Home Office must replace bullying rhetoric with fair and effective immigration policies
Home affairs
By Lord Dubs
The Home Office must replace bullying rhetoric with fair and effective immigration policies
The “hostile environment” is being unleashed on genuine refugees. If its aim was to remove failed asylum seekers, it’s not working.
Elections Expert Lord Hayward Says Boundary Review Is A 'Relief' For Tories
Home affairs
Elections Expert Lord Hayward Says Boundary Review Is A "Relief" For Tories
Boris Johnson’s Tories will be “breathing a sigh of relief” after the proposals for new MP seat boundaries were revealed, according to Tory peer and elections expert Lord Hayward.
Partner content
Health
By Dignity in Dying
Liberal Judaism, Modern Church join new Religious Alliance for Dignity in Dying
A ban on fur would be unworkable and unsustainable. Here's why Partner content
Environment
By British Fur Trade Association
A ban on fur would be unworkable and unsustainable. Here's why
On 31st May, a bank holiday, the Government slipped out a four week call for evidence on the UK fur sector that could be the precursor to restrictions or a complete ban.
Funding Net Zero: how investment can unleash a green revolution Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
Funding Net Zero: how investment can unleash a green revolution
As COP26 approaches, the world will be talking more and more about how we meet the challenges of climate change. But John Godfrey, L&G’s Corporate Affairs Director, is more interested in actions than words. He tells us why “inclusive capitalism” is the key to the UK’s future economic and environmental success.
The Science and Tech start-ups powering the green recovery Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
The Science and Tech start-ups powering the green recovery
Science, technology, and innovation are set to play a critical role in helping the nation to meet its ambitious target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Flaws in the family courts system have not been fixed. Until they are, victims will continue to be failed
Home affairs
By Baroness Helic
Flaws in the family courts system have not been fixed. Until they are, victims will continue to be failed
British courts are renowned around the world, for the quality of the lawyers, for the impartiality of the judges, for their fairness and rigour. But speak to people involved in the family courts in England and Wales, and it quickly becomes apparent there are some serious problems.
Covid has highlighted how our prisons are stuck in the past
Home affairs
By Richard Garside
Covid has highlighted how our prisons are stuck in the past
Coming to terms with our overuse of imprisonment and charting a way to a lower-imprisonment future, could form part of a fitting legacy of the Covid-19 crisis.
Does the government have a plan for managing serious youth offenders?
Home affairs
By Kate Proctor
Does the government have a plan for managing serious youth offenders?
How to punish and accommodate children who commit the most serious crimes has long been a challenge. Now government plans to move to a novel “secure school” system seem to be drifting.
Kate Proctor looks at this often under-reported area of the criminal justice system
Hiring ex-offenders is good for society – and good for business too
Economy
By James Timpson
Hiring ex-offenders is good for society – and good for business too
In 2002, I was invited to visit a prison in the north-west. Given that it was my first time visiting a prison, it’s fair to say I didn’t really know what to expect.
Covid hit our over-stretched courts hard: the current system can not become the new normal
Home affairs
By Baroness Taylor
Covid hit our over-stretched courts hard: the current system can not become the new normal
Whilst there are opportunities for new ways of working, there are also difficulties for some cases and some litigants which could affect the delivery of justice.
The rape conviction review should concentrate as much on prevention as prosecution
Home affairs
By Laura Hutchinson
The rape conviction review should concentrate as much on prevention as prosecution
Campaigners fear a long-delayed government review to address the persistently low level of rape convictions will focus too much on prosecutions and not enough on prevention. Laura Hutchinson reports
Priti Patel Says Glasgow Immigration Raid That Detained Two Men Was What The British 'Voted For'
Home affairs
Priti Patel Says Glasgow Immigration Raid That Detained Two Men Was What The British "Voted For"
Home Secretary Priti Patel has said the Glasgow immigration raid that caused outcry in Scotland is something she would approve again and is what the “British people voted for”.
Ensuring access to justice for all is essential for a functioning democracy
Home affairs
By Sir Robert Neill MP
Ensuring access to justice for all is essential for a functioning democracy
If the government is serious about levelling up, it must invest in key local services, of which the courts are an integral component.
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