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Violence Against Women And Girls Rises Despite Labour Manifesto Pledge
Violence Against Women And Girls Rises Despite Labour Manifesto Pledge
Home affairs
A data investigation by The House has revealed a rise in violence against women and girls despite Labour’s 2024 pledge to halve it. Cristina Trujillo reports
PM Says Belfast Rioters 'Will Face The Full Force Of The Law'
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PM Says Belfast Rioters "Will Face The Full Force Of The Law"
Keir Starmer Accuses Nigel Farage Of 'Unforgiveable' Response To Henry Nowak Murder
Home affairs
Keir Starmer Accuses Nigel Farage Of "Unforgiveable" Response To Henry Nowak Murder
Home Secretary Says Politicians Should Not 'Seek Personal Profit' From Henry Nowak’s Murder
Home affairs
Home Secretary Says Politicians Should Not "Seek Personal Profit" From Henry Nowak’s Murder
Labour MP Says Government's Migration Rhetoric Has Failed To Cut Through
Home affairs
Labour MP Says Government's Migration Rhetoric Has Failed To Cut Through
Train Teachers To Identify Antisemitism In Classrooms, Says Independent Adviser
Home affairs
Train Teachers To Identify Antisemitism In Classrooms, Says Independent Adviser
“Critical Friend”: Chief Inspector John Tuckett Resets Role Of Borders Watchdog
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“Critical Friend”: Chief Inspector John Tuckett Resets Role Of Borders Watchdog
Opinion
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Carole Gould OBE Partner content
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By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Carole Gould OBE
Whitehall is coded safety-first – fixing the UK’s problems must start with incentivising civil servants to be bolder
Home affairs
By Matthew Feeney
Whitehall is coded safety-first – fixing the UK’s problems must start with incentivising civil servants to be bolder
Antisemitism is being amplified online for profit – we can’t tackle Jew hatred without removing this poison
Home affairs
By Jemma Levene
Antisemitism is being amplified online for profit – we can’t tackle Jew hatred without removing this poison
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Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
Political parties
Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
Political parties
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards ##sash##
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Health
Red Wall Chair Joins Labour MPs Calling For Net Zero Rethink
Red Wall Chair Joins Labour MPs Calling For Net Zero Rethink
Energy
Britain doesn't need fewer graduates, it needs better ones
Britain doesn't need fewer graduates, it needs better ones
By Dr Michael Spence, President and Provost | UCL
Education
Net Zero Week 2026 ##sash##
Net Zero Week 2026
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Alf Dubs: Labour Is Weakening Refugee Rights – I Had More Success Under The Tories
Home affairs
Alf Dubs: Labour Is Weakening Refugee Rights – I Had More Success Under The Tories
As Lord Dubs leads the charge against the government’s immigration changes, he talks to Sienna Rodgers about his disappointment in Labour, his hopes for rejoining the EU, and why Keir Starmer must step out of his advisers’ shadow
FBU's Steve Wright: “We’ve Got A Labour Government But That Doesn’t Mean The Attacks Stop'
Home affairs
FBU's Steve Wright: “We’ve Got A Labour Government But That Doesn’t Mean The Attacks Stop"
Steve Wright, the Fire Brigades Union general secretary, talks to Sienna Rodgers about losing firefighters and battling Reform UK
How Thousands Of Ukrainian Children In The UK Are Growing Up In Limbo
Education
How Thousands Of Ukrainian Children In The UK Are Growing Up In Limbo
More than 60,000 Ukrainian children have grown up in the UK since fleeing Russia’s full-scale invasion. Zoe Crowther explores how the absence of a long-term settlement plan is leaving these children and their families in limbo.
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Vital extradition protections have been lost in the new Crime & Policing Act
Foreign affairs
By Lord Carter of Haslemere
Vital extradition protections have been lost in the new Crime & Policing Act
A quiet change in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has removed an important safeguard for British citizens convicted abroad without even knowing their trial had taken place.
Are we really ready for the worst?
Home affairs
By Baroness Coussins
Are we really ready for the worst?
Food. Fuel. Medicine. In recent weeks, warnings of potential shortages have been impossible to ignore.
The right to protest is precious, but there is no right to shout racist slogans
Home affairs
By Peter Prinsley MP
The right to protest is precious, but there is no right to shout racist slogans
The Jewish population of England is less than 0.5 per cent.
The May elections face a threat from disinformation that can be generated more quickly than ever before
Communities
By Niamh O Regan
The May elections face a threat from disinformation that can be generated more quickly than ever before
In a few weeks’ time 5,014 council seats, 96 Senedd seats and 129 Scottish Parliament seats will be up for election. As well as facing off against each other, candidates are facing another foe this election season, in the shape of disinformation.
Political education in classrooms can help young people prepare to vote at 16
Home affairs
By Rachel Hopkins MP
Political education in classrooms can help young people prepare to vote at 16
The Representation of the People Bill is a transformative piece of law. But the work to make our democracy safer and more inclusive does not end at legislation.
Who does the public think should be allowed to come to work in the UK? Let’s ask them
Home affairs
By Robbie Moore MP
Who does the public think should be allowed to come to work in the UK? Let’s ask them
Immigration is one of the major policy challenges facing the government and a core strand of the scrutiny work we undertake on the Home Affairs Committee.
What to do about SLAPPs? Why urgent reform is needed to protect all of us
Home affairs
By Susan Coughtrie and Jessica Ní Mhainín
What to do about SLAPPs? Why urgent reform is needed to protect all of us
Late one evening last week, a message came through on the encrypted messaging app, Signal - it was from an investigative journalist seeking help with “a pretty scary cease and desist letter”.
Asylum Reforms Could Put More Pressure On Mental Health Services, Home Office Warned
Health
Asylum Reforms Could Put More Pressure On Mental Health Services, Home Office Warned
A group of charities and medical organisations has warned the Home Secretary that stricter rules for people claiming asylum in the UK could put "further pressure on over-stretched NHS mental health services".
Cutting leave to remain is a morally and legally dubious choice
Home affairs
By Baroness Lister
Cutting leave to remain is a morally and legally dubious choice
Recently, the Home Secretary announced a detrimental change to refugee policy: the period of leave to remain that will be given to people with a recognised need for protection will be cut from five years to just 30 months.
Switzerland restored trust in its asylum system. What can the UK learn? Partner content
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By Serco
Switzerland restored trust in its asylum system. What can the UK learn?
Denmark is widely reported as the model for the UK to follow as the government resets its asylum system. Other European countries like Switzerland also offer a helpful case study in regaining the public’s trust
Alf Dubs: Labour Is Weakening Refugee Rights – I Had More Success Under The Tories
Home affairs
Alf Dubs: Labour Is Weakening Refugee Rights – I Had More Success Under The Tories
As Lord Dubs leads the charge against the government’s immigration changes, he talks to Sienna Rodgers about his disappointment in Labour, his hopes for rejoining the EU, and why Keir Starmer must step out of his advisers’ shadow
Housing insecurity is not inevitable: here’s how social impact investment can help tackle it Partner content
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By Better Society Capital (BSC)
Housing insecurity is not inevitable: here’s how social impact investment can help tackle it
The UK’s housing crisis costs English councils £2.8bn annually, affecting 134,000 households. Social impact investment offers proven, cost-effective alternatives, with existing models saving £140m in taxpayer funds while keeping thousands out of temporary accommodation
Labour MP Says 'Harmful' Jury Trial Reforms Are A 'Distraction' As Rebellion Grows
Communities
Labour MP Says "Harmful" Jury Trial Reforms Are A "Distraction" As Rebellion Grows
The plan to reduce the use of jury trials is a "distraction" from the real reasons for the court backlog, a Labour MP has said, as the government braces for the prospect of a major backbench rebellion over the reforms.
Not even barristers think jury trials are behind the court backlog
Home affairs
By Cat Eccles MP
Not even barristers think jury trials are behind the court backlog
The focus on jury trials is a distraction. The root causes of the court backlog are historic underinvestment and systematic inefficiencies. 
Neighbourhood policing is returning to our streets
Home affairs
By Linsey Farnsworth MP
Neighbourhood policing is returning to our streets
Years of decline can’t be undone overnight. But we are making progress.
The government must think again on its immigration reforms
Home affairs
By Emily Thornberry MP
The government must think again on its immigration reforms
Our immigration system clearly needs reform. But unfair changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain are the wrong approach.
Travelodge Given Almost £70m In Public Money Since 2022 Hotel Room Assault
Communities
Travelodge Given Almost £70m In Public Money Since 2022 Hotel Room Assault
There are growing questions over whether Travelodge should continue to receive taxpayers' money after PoliticsHome revealed that the public sector had given the hotel chain over £68m since a woman was sexually assaulted in one of its rooms in 2022.
The UK can learn from how Switzerland rebuilt public trust in its asylum system
Foreign affairs
By Jonathan Thomas
The UK can learn from how Switzerland rebuilt public trust in its asylum system
There is no magic bullet for running an asylum system, but the Swiss example demonstrates that a much better way of doing things is possible.
On the anniversary of Valerie Forde’s death, we must deliver the change Black women need
Home affairs
By Abena Oppong-Asare MP
On the anniversary of Valerie Forde’s death, we must deliver the change Black women need
Twelve years ago, Valerie Forde and her 22-month-old daughter, RJ, were murdered. Six weeks earlier, Valerie had reported a death threat to the police.
Labour MPs Told To Block Amendments Giving Victims Right To Free Court Transcripts
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Labour MPs Told To Block Amendments Giving Victims Right To Free Court Transcripts
Labour MPs have been told to vote down House of Lords amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill which would allow people to have free access to transcripts of court proceedings in which they are the victims.
We must help survivors bring enablers of Mohamed Fayed to justice
Home affairs
By Wendy Chamberlain and Dave Robertson
We must help survivors bring enablers of Mohamed Fayed to justice
Many parliamentarians will either represent survivors in their constituencies, or simply feel the utter outrage at the crimes which have taken place. Please join the APPG and support its work
Abuse is not an inevitable consequence of public life – keep reporting it and let's confront every instance
Home affairs
By Dan Jarvis MP
Abuse is not an inevitable consequence of public life – keep reporting it and let's confront every instance
Members across Parliament will know that abuse is not a new problem in British politics.
Red Wall Labour MPs Urge Government To Stick With Immigration Reforms
Home affairs
Red Wall Labour MPs Urge Government To Stick With Immigration Reforms
Labour MPs on the right of the party are urging Keir Starmer to stick with a planned tightening of immigration laws after Angela Rayner called the reforms "un-British".
The new register to protect children from their abusers shows Parliament at its best
Home affairs
By Helen Grant MP
The new register to protect children from their abusers shows Parliament at its best
Parliament has recognised that the risk posed by the most serious offenders does not end at the prison gates
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Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
2026
Speaker's House, Palace of Westminster, London
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Net Zero Week 2026
2026
Online and In-Person
Net Zero Week 2026
Back Nuclear Energy 2026
2026
Online and In-Person
Back Nuclear Energy 2026