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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs have urged the government to remove the party whip from nine MPs who voted against proscribing Palestine Action.
UK And France Announce 'One In, One Out' Illegal Migration Returns Deal
Foreign affairs
UK And France Announce 'One In, One Out' Illegal Migration Returns Deal
Labour Peer Says His Immigration Bill Amendment Would Give Refugee Children 'A Decent Life'
Home affairs
Labour Peer Says His Immigration Bill Amendment Would Give Refugee Children "A Decent Life"
MPs Asked For Views On Islamophobia Definition
Home affairs
MPs Asked For Views On Islamophobia Definition
Labour APCC Chair Warns Spending Review 'Isn't Going To Go Far Enough' For Policing
Communities
Labour APCC Chair Warns Spending Review "Isn't Going To Go Far Enough" For Policing
The 3am Call: Preparing For The Worst
Home affairs
The 3am Call: Preparing For The Worst
Home Office Proscribes Palestine Action Under Terrorism Law
Foreign affairs
Home Office Proscribes Palestine Action Under Terrorism Law
Opinion
Building the future: transforming housing in the Liverpool City Region Partner content
Home affairs
By Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Building the future: transforming housing in the Liverpool City Region
Local council reorganisation: a genuine opportunity – if we get the details right Partner content
Home affairs
By WSP
Local council reorganisation: a genuine opportunity – if we get the details right
FIRS will protect the UK against foreign manipulation
Home affairs
By Dan Jarvis MP
FIRS will protect the UK against foreign manipulation
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Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Parliament
Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Political parties
UK Space Commander: 'Highly Likely' First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
UK Space Commander: "Highly Likely" First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
Defence
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Political parties
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The 'Modern Internet Age'
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"
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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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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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.
ERG Alliance Claims New Rwanda Bill Should Be 'Pulled'
Home affairs
ERG Alliance Claims New Rwanda Bill Should Be "Pulled"
The ERG Alliance has claimed the Government will be "best advised to pull" the Rwanda Bill, after the group claimed it offered a "partial" and "incomplete" solution to tackle illegal migration.
We should not send pregnant women to prison unless they have committed serious violent offences
Home affairs
By Sir Robert Neill MP
We should not send pregnant women to prison unless they have committed serious violent offences
Every year, a small number of pregnant women are sentenced to custody. Surprisingly it was only in 2021 that official figures on the number of pregnant women in prison were gathered and published.
Sentencing: Is Labour's prisons policy just a 'blank page'?
Home affairs
By Rob Merrick
Sentencing: Is Labour's prisons policy just a 'blank page'?
We are on course to imprison more than 100,000 people within the next three years but don’t have the space. Rob Merrick finds a troubling lack of answers about what comes next. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Rishi Sunak Pleas With Riotous Tories To Back His Rwanda Deal
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak Pleas With Riotous Tories To Back His Rwanda Deal
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will spend this weekend trying to convince cantankerous Conservative MPs to back his latest Rwanda plan when new legislation is put to a high-risk House of Commons vote early next week. 
Tories Are Divided Over Whether Rishi Sunak Is “Finished” Ahead Of Rwanda Vote
Home affairs
Tories Are Divided Over Whether Rishi Sunak Is “Finished” Ahead Of Rwanda Vote
Conservative MPs are split between believing Rwanda is the Government's only option to "stop the boats", and thinking the Prime Minister is “finished” ahead of Rishi Sunak's crunch vote on his emergency legislation to cut illegal migration.
Home Office Rows Back On Modern Slavery Support Measures
Home affairs
Home Office Rows Back On Modern Slavery Support Measures
The Home Office has backtracked on two of its promises to survivors of modern slavery, prompting accusations from charities working to support those at risk that Government is “no longer committed to protecting victims of modern slavery”.
Lord Blunkett interview: 'Don’t go down rabbit holes with the Tories'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
Lord Blunkett interview: 'Don’t go down rabbit holes with the Tories'
Lord Blunkett talks to Sienna Rodgers about his time as home secretary, his opposition to the government’s ‘stupid, impractical’ Rwanda plan, and his advice for the Labour leadership
Blue on Blue: Has the government set the Met up to fail at protests?
Home affairs
By Harriet Symonds
Blue on Blue: Has the government set the Met up to fail at protests?
As tensions rise over the Gaza conflict, the Met has come under intense scrutiny over its handling of protests. Harriet Symonds explores whether the police are falling short or being put in an impossible position
What Do The Tory Right Actually Want On Rwanda?
Home affairs
What Do The Tory Right Actually Want On Rwanda?
Rishi Sunak had hoped to keep the right and moderate wings of his party happy with his emergency legislation designed to enact the government’s plans to forcibly deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Foreign Office Says Russian Intelligence Targeted MPs and Lords With 'Cyber Interference'
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Foreign Office Says Russian Intelligence Targeted MPs and Lords With "Cyber Interference"
A foreign office minister has told the House of Commons that Russian intelligence services are believed to be responsible for "cyber interference" on MPs and other influential figures that have intended to “meddle in British politics”.
Rishi Sunak Insists Rwanda Scheme 'Blocks Every Single Reason' For Legal Challenges
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Rishi Sunak Insists Rwanda Scheme "Blocks Every Single Reason" For Legal Challenges
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has issued a robust defence of the government's emergency legislation on the Rwanda migration scheme, insisting opportunities for legal challenges to the scheme would be "extremely narrow".
It’s Time To Evolve How The UK Procures Offshore Wind Partner content
Economy
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
It’s Time To Evolve How The UK Procures Offshore Wind
Introducing “Mega-projects” for offshore wind will capture the maximum economic benefits of the sector, address key challenges and bolster the UK’s reputation as a policy innovation powerhouse
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