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Home Secretary Announces Law Changes In Response To 'Damning' Grooming Gangs Report
Home Secretary Announces Law Changes In Response To "Damning" Grooming Gangs Report
Home affairs
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper apologised to child victims of grooming gangs and announced changes to the law in response to a report into the scandal.
Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump
Economy
Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump
Is The Port of London Authority Seeking Unchecked Powers?
Home affairs
Is The Port of London Authority Seeking Unchecked Powers?
Cross Party MPs To Write To Government Over Care Worker Visa Changes
Health
Cross Party MPs To Write To Government Over Care Worker Visa Changes
Conservative MP Patrick Spencer Charged With Sexual Assault
Home affairs
Conservative MP Patrick Spencer Charged With Sexual Assault
Man Arrested After Fires At Homes Linked To Keir Starmer
Home affairs
Man Arrested After Fires At Homes Linked To Keir Starmer
British Property Management Firms Helping Russians Avoid Sanctions
Home affairs
British Property Management Firms Helping Russians Avoid Sanctions
Opinion
Where was commitment to the Met in the Spending Review?
Home affairs
By Luke Taylor MP
Where was commitment to the Met in the Spending Review?
As Trump attacks science funding, let’s declare Britain open for talent
Economy
By Joe Powell
As Trump attacks science funding, let’s declare Britain open for talent
Forget the single net target – the government should adopt an annual migration plan
Economy
By Jake Richards MP
Forget the single net target – the government should adopt an annual migration plan
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Labour MPs In Heated Row Following Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Vote
Labour MPs In Heated Row Following Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Vote
Parliament
Labour Whip Quits In First Frontbench Resignation Over Welfare Reforms
Labour Whip Quits In First Frontbench Resignation Over Welfare Reforms
Health
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Everything You Need To Know About The MP Vote On Decriminalising Abortion
Everything You Need To Know About The MP Vote On Decriminalising Abortion
Health
MPs Vote To Decriminalise Abortion
MPs Vote To Decriminalise Abortion
Health
Green Party Accused Of Keeping “Unlawful” Gender Rules For Leadership Contest
Green Party Accused Of Keeping “Unlawful” Gender Rules For Leadership Contest
Communities
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Baroness Bertin's porn review: 'This isn't me driving a tank onto the lawn of censorship'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
Baroness Bertin's porn review: 'This isn't me driving a tank onto the lawn of censorship'
Will the government clamp down on legal but harmful online pornography? Sienna Rodgers talks to Conservative peer Baroness Bertin about her new review, which comes with a warning for ministers
HM chief inspector of prisons: 'If someone were to get a gun into a prison, all bets are off'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
HM chief inspector of prisons: 'If someone were to get a gun into a prison, all bets are off'
Speaking to Sienna Rodgers, HM chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor details the many failures he has seen across the prison estate, including the ‘existential risk’ presented by phones, drugs and weapons entering via drones
Inside the problems plaguing the prison estate
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Inside the problems plaguing the prison estate
Unable to innovate or even buy basic materials, and struggling to keep staff while operating antiquated systems, prison governors are trapped in a failing system, reports Tali Fraser
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Hopes Rise For Spring Reform Of “Feudal” Leasehold System, But Legal Concerns Remain
Home affairs
Hopes Rise For Spring Reform Of “Feudal” Leasehold System, But Legal Concerns Remain
Parliamentarians and campaigners are hopeful the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill, which seeks to tackle “inequality” in the housing market, could be put into law early next year, after it faced little opposition in the House of Commons.
No 10 Insists Rishi Sunak Is Being 'Transparent' About Asylum Backlog Numbers
Home affairs
No 10 Insists Rishi Sunak Is Being "Transparent" About Asylum Backlog Numbers
Rishi Sunak is being "transparent" about the government's progress in reducing the asylum backlog, his spokesperson has insisted, following accusations that ministers are being misleading about the number of cases dealt with by the Home Office.
Pagers, BlackBerrys And The PM's Email: Westminster Has Long Grappled With New Technology
Home affairs
Pagers, BlackBerrys And The PM's Email: Westminster Has Long Grappled With New Technology
Senior Government’s use of WhatsApp to discuss high level decisions, and all the associated accountability issues, has been a major talking point of 2023.
2023 In Politics: From Doomed Pledges To The Rise And Fall Of Top Political Players
Economy
2023 In Politics: From Doomed Pledges To The Rise And Fall Of Top Political Players
Many hoped 2023 would be a calmer and more harmonious affair than the chaos of the previous year, which saw three Prime Ministers in three months, the death of the Queen, war in Europe, and a cost of living crisis.
Government Reduces Salary Thresholds For Foreign Spouses
Home affairs
Government Reduces Salary Thresholds For Foreign Spouses
The Government has watered down on its plans to increase salary thresholds for foreign spouse visas, cutting the newly proposed fee by almost £10,000.
The Family Breakup Bill Is A New Low For The Conservatives
Home affairs
By Alistair Carmichael MP
The Family Breakup Bill Is A New Low For The Conservatives
Countless families who planned to reunite in the UK have had their hopes dashed by a cruel, arbitrary threshold.
Lib Dems Vow To Fight 'Devastating' New Home Office Rules For Family Visas
Home affairs
Lib Dems Vow To Fight "Devastating" New Home Office Rules For Family Visas
The Liberal Democrats have vowed to fight the government's contentious plan to raise the salary threshold for people wanting to bring spouses to the UK, with the party warning that it is already having "devastating" consequences for "countless" families.
Government Outsourcing Partners Connected To Westminster Lobbyists
Home affairs
Government Outsourcing Partners Connected To Westminster Lobbyists
The majority of private companies that have been awarded lucrative government contracts are connected to PR firms that have engaged with lobbying Westminster, according to a new analysis by PoliticsHome.
Rishi Sunak Says 'Hostile' International Environment Is The Greatest Challenge Facing UK
Defence
Rishi Sunak Says "Hostile" International Environment Is The Greatest Challenge Facing UK
Rishi Sunak told senior MPs that the "increasingly complex and hostile international environment" was the greatest challenge facing the UK, as he was questioned by the Liaison Committee on his work as prime minister.
Leaving the ECHR would be good for Britain
Home affairs
By Jake Berry MP
Leaving the ECHR would be good for Britain
The government’s Rwanda Bill (now in its third iteration) has passed its second reading. Whilst the “five families” rebellion has been put off for the moment, MPs in these groups, including myself, are now waiting to see how the bill can be tightened up to ensure we have the best possible chance of seeing flights leaving to Rwanda and the number of small boats crossing the channel dropping.
Home Office Warned Migrant Care Workers Face Exploitation Risk
Health
Home Office Warned Migrant Care Workers Face Exploitation Risk
A coalition of academics and charities working with migrants in the care sector have called on the Home Office to urgently address issues of migrant exploitation in the care sector.
Spoiled ballot: Interview with Electoral Commission chair
Home affairs
By Tali Fraser
Spoiled ballot: Interview with Electoral Commission chair
As Britain braces for a host of polls in the coming year, the elections watchdog John Pullinger tells Tali Fraser the system that underpins our democracy is under huge pressure – and ministers aren’t rushing to help
Cross-Party MPs Urge Home Office to Abolish Forced Swim Test On Animals
Home affairs
Cross-Party MPs Urge Home Office to Abolish Forced Swim Test On Animals
A group of cross-party MPs have called on the government to ban the use of forced swim tests on animals, with animal rights group PETA calling the practice “outrageously crude and cruel”.
Rishi Sunak Realises His 'Allies' Are Not To The Right Of Him
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak Realises His "Allies" Are Not To The Right Of Him
Conservative MPs believe Rishi Sunak has decided he can afford to take on the right of his party as he prepares for what is set to be bumpy beginning to 2024.
David Cameron Says 'Heat And Anger' Between UK And EU Has Gone Since Brexit
Foreign affairs
David Cameron Says "Heat And Anger" Between UK And EU Has Gone Since Brexit
Foreign Secretary David Cameron has said the "heat and anger" in the UK's relationship with the EU has disappeared since Brexit.
The Economic Crime Act isn’t enough to tackle Britain’s dirty money problem
Economy
By Lord Agnew
The Economic Crime Act isn’t enough to tackle Britain’s dirty money problem
Economic crime is often seen as victimless, even if it does cost the United Kingdom an estimated £350bn every year. But it cannot be siloed off from the countless more sinister crimes it invariably enables.
What Happens Next With The Rwanda Bill: Rishi Sunak Still Faces An Almighty Row
Home affairs
What Happens Next With The Rwanda Bill: Rishi Sunak Still Faces An Almighty Row
Rishi Sunak managed to swerve a catastrophic rebellion when his Rwanda Bill cleared its second reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday night, but the Prime Minister still faces a major row with the right of the Conservative party when it reaches its next stage in the new year.
We should consider new legislation to tackle the scourge of shoplifting
Home affairs
By James Sunderland MP
We should consider new legislation to tackle the scourge of shoplifting
With Waitrose head office based in my Bracknell constituency, it was perhaps inevitable that I would be part of a group of MPs asked to take a closer look at organised shoplifting.
Rwanda Bill Scrapes Through Commons After Rishi Sunak Swerves Major Defeat
Home affairs
Rwanda Bill Scrapes Through Commons After Rishi Sunak Swerves Major Defeat
The government's contentious Rwanda Bill has scraped through the House of Commons despite threats of a major rebellion from the right of the Tory party.
'Bulk' Of Right Wing Tory MPs Refuse To Support The Rwanda Bill
Home affairs
"Bulk" Of Right Wing Tory MPs Refuse To Support The Rwanda Bill
A collective of Conservative MPs on the right of the party has confirmed that it will not support the Rwanda bill in its current form, with the "bulk" vowing to abstain when voting on its second reading on Tuesday night.

Asylum Seeker Dies On Bibby Stockholm Barge
Home affairs
Asylum Seeker Dies On Bibby Stockholm Barge
An asylum seeker has died onboard the Bibby Stockholm in Dorset, the barge used by the government to accommodate hundreds of asylum seekers.
Tories Tell Rishi Sunak To 'Pause' Rwanda Bill As He Scrambles To Avoid Major Defeat
Home affairs
Tories Tell Rishi Sunak To "Pause" Rwanda Bill As He Scrambles To Avoid Major Defeat
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is still scrambling to avoid a defeat on the government's new Rwanda Bill, with a rebel group of Conservative MPs plotting their next move after attending last-ditch talks with Sunak in No10.
PCC Donna Jones: 'You can’t police properly if you’re down on one knee'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
PCC Donna Jones: 'You can’t police properly if you’re down on one knee'
Who are police and crime commissioners, and what do they do? Sienna Rodgers talks to Conservative PCC and APCC chair Donna Jones to find out
Rishi Sunak In Last-Ditch Talks To Avert Tory Rwanda Rebellion
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak In Last-Ditch Talks To Avert Tory Rwanda Rebellion
Rishi Sunak will spend the coming hours trying to persuade a critical mass of MPs on the right of the Conservative party to back his Rwanda plan when it is put to a House of Commons vote for the first time on Tuesday night. A group of 40 are threatening to defy him.
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Starmer: One Year On
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
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