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

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

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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

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

Downing Street Defends “Pushback” Tactics That Could See Migrant Boats Turned Around

09 Sep Home affairs

Downing Street Defends “Pushback” Tactics That Could See Migrant Boats Turned Around

Pension Triple Lock To Be Scrapped For One Year After Being “Skewed And Distorted' By Pandemic

07 Sep Home affairs

Pension Triple Lock To Be Scrapped For One Year After Being “Skewed And Distorted" By Pandemic

The Northern Ireland Grace Periods Will Be Extended Indefinitely

06 Sep Brexit

The Northern Ireland Grace Periods Will Be Extended Indefinitely

Disgruntled Tory MPs Are Pitching Alternatives To National Insurance Rise To Fund Social Care

06 Sep Health

Disgruntled Tory MPs Are Pitching Alternatives To National Insurance Rise To Fund Social Care

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We need fundamental reforms to address the epidemic of violence against women

23 Sep Home affairs

We need fundamental reforms to address the epidemic of violence against women

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23 Sep Coronavirus

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The UK must ensure LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees are prioritised for resettlement

21 Sep Home affairs

The UK must ensure LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees are prioritised for resettlement

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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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22 Sep Health

Voters in both Red Wall and Blue Wall united in support for assisted dying

We must protect vulnerable and pregnant migrant women wrongly charged for NHS maternity care

17 Sep Health

We must protect vulnerable and pregnant migrant women wrongly charged for NHS maternity care

Our advice lines are full of terrified women, scared to go to antenatal appointments in case they are charged, even if they should be exempt.

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15 Sep Home affairs

Bar Council reaction to eighth Justice Secretary since 2010

The Bar Council have responded to today's government reshuffle.

Paralympics reminds us of the progress still needed to improve the lives of disabled people

15 Sep Home affairs

Paralympics reminds us of the progress still needed to improve the lives of disabled people

Far too many disabled people have felt overlooked at every step of the Covid response. Without government action, we risk going backwards on the progress we have made towards equality.

Less Than A Third Of The Public Think The Tories Are A Low Tax Party

08 Sep Economy

Less Than A Third Of The Public Think The Tories Are A Low Tax Party

Just one in three members of the public think the Conservatives are currently a party of low tax, revealing the potential scale of the battle ahead to regain their fiscal reputation.

Domestic vaccine passports are a counterproductive, illiberal gimmick – the government must think again

08 Sep Coronavirus

Domestic vaccine passports are a counterproductive, illiberal gimmick – the government must think again

Governments can always come up with reasons to chip away at individual liberty. Uniformity and conformity, after all, makes life easier for them.

BBC local news is vital – and never more than during a pandemic

06 Sep Coronavirus

BBC local news is vital – and never more than during a pandemic

The biggest show on TV isn’t what you might expect. Regional TV news doesn’t get talked about on Twitter as much as Love Island, but it beats it in terms of viewers. Good Morning Britain grabs headlines, at least it did before its best-known presenter left. But regional news is watched by far more people than GMB, with or without Piers Morgan.

Major City Mayors Say They Still Don't Know How Afghan Resettlement Scheme Will Work

03 Sep Communities

Major City Mayors Say They Still Don't Know How Afghan Resettlement Scheme Will Work

Leaders of major UK cities have said that they are still waiting for detail from government on how resettling Afghan refugees in their areas will work.

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02 Sep Environment

NOAH endorses new report to support pets in rented accommodation

NOAH is delighted to welcome and endorse the new Heads for Tails! report published today by Co-Founder of AdvoCATS, Jen Berazi. The report, endorsed by more than 30 charities, landlord groups, housing associations and more, outlines key policy recommendations that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) could take forward to make it easier for tenants to rent with pets in the UK.

The urgent humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan highlights the deep flaws in our asylum system

02 Sep Home affairs

The urgent humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan highlights the deep flaws in our asylum system

Are we really still saying that unless a refugee is able to assemble and retain all their documents and make an ordered and planned journey, that they are not welcome here? Those requirements are unrealistic at best, at worst cruel.

Senior Tory Warns Voter ID Plans Lack Evidence To Justify 'Danger'

02 Sep Home affairs

Senior Tory Warns Voter ID Plans Lack Evidence To Justify "Danger"

Former Cabinet minister David Davis has criticised the government’s “dangerous” voter ID plans, claiming there isn’t enough evidence of voter fraud to justify them.

Afghan Refugees “Have Done Right By Us, We Want To Do Right By Them” Says Minister In Charge Of UK’s Relocation Scheme

01 Sep Foreign affairs

Afghan Refugees “Have Done Right By Us, We Want To Do Right By Them” Says Minister In Charge Of UK’s Relocation Scheme

Home Office minister Victoria Atkins, who is in charge of relocating Afghan refugees in the UK, says “they have done right by us, we want to do right by them” as she discussed details of the government’s ‘Operation Warm Welcome’.

Afghan crisis to add urgency to debate about fairness of Nationality and Borders Bill

31 Aug Home affairs

Afghan crisis to add urgency to debate about fairness of Nationality and Borders Bill

Humanitarian organisations and parliamentarians have warned that refugees from Afghanistan who arrive to the UK via irregular routes will be unfairly criminalised under the government’s new Nationality and Borders Bill.

The BGC’s drive to promote safer gambling has produced tangible results, but we are determined to go further

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27 Aug Education

The BGC’s drive to promote safer gambling has produced tangible results, but we are determined to go further

When the Betting and Gaming Council was established towards the end of 2019, we were clear that, as well as representing the regulated industry, we were a standards body with a clear mission to promote safer gambling.

Thousands Of Afghans Await Asylum Decisions as Home Office Backlog Reaches A Record High

26 Aug Foreign affairs

Thousands Of Afghans Await Asylum Decisions as Home Office Backlog Reaches A Record High

The backlog of asylum cases being processed by the UK hit a record high at the end of June 2021, according to Home Office data, with 70,905 still yet to receive a decision.

UK must seize this opportunity to end animal testing

26 Aug Home affairs

UK must seize this opportunity to end animal testing

The government must recognise the urgent need to use animal-free science and publish a clear and ambitious action plan to drive the phase-out of animal experiments.

Home Office Warns Murders From Domestic Violence Could Increase Post-Pandemic

25 Aug Home affairs

Home Office Warns Murders From Domestic Violence Could Increase Post-Pandemic

A new report into domestic violence during the pandemic has found the number of murders did not rise in lockdown, but warns that police should expect more deaths to follow the end of Covid restrictions.

Our Paralympic athletes show that anything is possible

24 Aug Home affairs

Our Paralympic athletes show that anything is possible

As well as support for elite disability sports, the government is improving the everyday lives of disabled people with our National Disability Strategy.

Westminster should follow Scotland’s lead and introduce news laws to prevent violence against shop workers

24 Aug Home affairs

Westminster should follow Scotland’s lead and introduce news laws to prevent violence against shop workers

Shop workers are key workers, they are the silent heroes in our community, overlooked and underappreciated for too long. But they don’t just need our thanks, they need legislative action.

The Horizon Post Office scandal continues to dog its many victims

24 Aug Home affairs

The Horizon Post Office scandal continues to dog its many victims

You may have thought the Post Office Horizon scandal was over, and that it had been dealt with. It isn’t. It hasn’t been. The plight of the subpostmasters, wrongfully accused by the government-owned Post Office of stealing money when it was actually the new Horizon accounting system that was to blame, has horrified the country.

Meet Eilidh: the Olympic hopeful inspiring the next generation of women in sport

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23 Aug Health

Meet Eilidh: the Olympic hopeful inspiring the next generation of women in sport

Thanks to National Lottery players, £36 million a week goes to a wide range of good causes including supporting our elite athletes, many of who go on to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Evidence from abroad shows the unregulated black market will benefit unless we get the gambling review right

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21 Aug Health

Evidence from abroad shows the unregulated black market will benefit unless we get the gambling review right

In the final debate in the House of Commons before the summer recess, the Minister heading the Government’s Review of Gambling, John Whittingdale, told MPs: “It is very important that we create a safe space where people are given protection if they are gambling online, but we do not want to drive them away from the regulated sector and into the black market. That is certainly something that we will bear in mind during our consideration of these things”.

Councils must be given the funding they need to support Afghan refugees

20 Aug Foreign affairs

Councils must be given the funding they need to support Afghan refugees

We have a responsibility to provide asylum to anyone trying to escape Afghanistan, but local authorities will need more funding from the government to ensure that they don’t collapse under new pressures.

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20 Aug Home affairs

Bar Council warns against rising use of 'get out of jail free cards' to avoid courts

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