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Former Prison Governor Ian Acheson: The Public Is Right To Be Outraged By Early Release Schemes
Former Prison Governor Ian Acheson: The Public Is Right To Be Outraged By Early Release Schemes
Home affairs
In a searing critique, former prison governor Ian Acheson says the public is right to be outraged by early release schemes and overcrowding is being used to cover up entrenched administrative and political failure
Green Councils Fight For Drug Consumption Rooms
Health
Green Councils Fight For Drug Consumption Rooms
Unison Head Hits Out At “Wall Of Silence” From Shabana Mahmood Over Immigration Changes
Health
Unison Head Hits Out At “Wall Of Silence” From Shabana Mahmood Over Immigration Changes
Tories Draw Up Plans To Give Every Household Civilian Emergency Pamphlet
Home affairs
Tories Draw Up Plans To Give Every Household Civilian Emergency Pamphlet
Police Launch Criminal Investigation Into Reform UK Donations
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Police Launch Criminal Investigation Into Reform UK Donations
PM 'Increasingly Confident' PC Harper’s Killers Will Not Be Released Early
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PM "Increasingly Confident" PC Harper’s Killers Will Not Be Released Early
Big Tech Firms Are 'Winning In A Big Way' On Online Safety, Warns Jess Phillips
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Big Tech Firms Are "Winning In A Big Way" On Online Safety, Warns Jess Phillips
Opinion
It’s time ministers saw our ability to feed ourselves from the sea as a strategic asset
Economy
By Daniel Zeichner MP
It’s time ministers saw our ability to feed ourselves from the sea as a strategic asset
#MeToo is not over – workplace abuse demands more than internal investigations
Home affairs
By Sarah Russell MP
#MeToo is not over – workplace abuse demands more than internal investigations
How Parliament is detoxifying the immigration debate
Home affairs
By Hana Kapetanovic
How Parliament is detoxifying the immigration debate
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Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Political parties
Ed Davey Under Pressure To Raise Game As MPs Signal Leadership Tensions Aren’t Over
Ed Davey Under Pressure To Raise Game As MPs Signal Leadership Tensions Aren’t Over
Political parties
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Transport
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
By Luke Tryl
Political parties
How data will unlock growth through AI in the UK economy Partner content
How data will unlock growth through AI in the UK economy
By Experian UK & Ireland
Economy
Green Party Explores Ways To Revisit Zionism Motion Ahead Of Spring Conference
Green Party Explores Ways To Revisit Zionism Motion Ahead Of Spring Conference
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Former Prison Governor Ian Acheson: The Public Is Right To Be Outraged By Early Release Schemes
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Former Prison Governor Ian Acheson: The Public Is Right To Be Outraged By Early Release Schemes
In a searing critique, former prison governor Ian Acheson says the public is right to be outraged by early release schemes and overcrowding is being used to cover up entrenched administrative and political failure
Lord Heseltine: 'We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power'
Home affairs
Lord Heseltine: "We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power"
Lord Heseltine speaks to Noah Vickers about regenerating Britain’s cities, the devolution agenda and why Margaret Thatcher ‘would have hated’ Nigel Farage
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
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Middlesbrough MP Says 'Rampant Inequality' Opened The Way For Violent Riots
Communities
Middlesbrough MP Says "Rampant Inequality" Opened The Way For Violent Riots
The Labour MP for Middlesbrough has said that a legacy of “rampant inequality” opened the way for “terrible behaviours and abuse” to take hold in Teesside.
Keir Starmer Says 'Important We Don't Let Up' After Riots Avoided On Wednesday
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Keir Starmer Says "Important We Don't Let Up" After Riots Avoided On Wednesday
The Prime Minister has said it is “important that we don’t let up” in the response to violence seen across the country over the last week, after thousands of counter-protesters took to the streets last night.
Labour MP For Hartlepool Says 'Broken' Asylum System Needs Review After Riots
Communities
Labour MP For Hartlepool Says "Broken" Asylum System Needs Review After Riots
The new Labour MP for Hartlepool has said he has “deep frustrations” about the lack of openness and transparency of private companies operating in the UK asylum system, but insisted this was a “separate conversation” to tackling the riots affecting his constituency and other areas.
Birmingham MP Urges Communities To 'Let The Police Do Their Job' Amid Far Right Protests
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Birmingham MP Urges Communities To "Let The Police Do Their Job" Amid Far Right Protests
Labour MP for Birmingham Edgbaston, Preet Kaur Gill, has condemned the far-right riots across the UK and said communities targeted by rioters should "not feel that they can take the law into their own hands".
Exclude Convicted Rioters From Early Prison Release Programme, Says Tory MP
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Exclude Convicted Rioters From Early Prison Release Programme, Says Tory MP
Conservative MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown has urged the Government not to release rioters early from prison and prioritise to keep those who are convicted behind bars.
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By Bar Council
Government saves three times what it spends on early legal advice, finds new report
Bar Council and Access to Justice Foundation urge government to provide more support for free legal advice
PM Says Those Whipping Up Disorder Online Will Face 'Full Force Of The Law'
Home affairs
PM Says Those Whipping Up Disorder Online Will Face "Full Force Of The Law"
Keir Starmer has said that he is “absolutely clear” that “criminal law applies online as well as offline”, as Number 10 warned that anybody whipping up violent disorder online will face the full force of the law.
CEO of Veterans Aid becomes university professor Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Veterans Aid
CEO of Veterans Aid becomes university professor
The CEO of frontline UK charity Veterans Aid, Dr Hugh Milroy, has been awarded a professorship at Australia's prestigious Flinders University, in recognition of his globally acknowledged expertise on veterans' wellbeing.
Keir Starmer Announces 'National Capability' Across Police Forces To Tackle 'Mindless' Disorder
Home affairs
Keir Starmer Announces "National Capability" Across Police Forces To Tackle "Mindless" Disorder
Keir Starmer has announced a new “national capability” across police forces nationwide in response to "mindless" disorder in the wake of the Southport knife attack.
Threats To MPs Should Be Classed As Terrorism, Says Government Adviser On Terrorism Law
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Threats To MPs Should Be Classed As Terrorism, Says Government Adviser On Terrorism Law
Threats of violence towards MPs should be investigated as terror offences, the government’s terrorism legislation adviser has said.
New Shadow Veterans Minister visits Veterans Aid Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
New Shadow Veterans Minister visits Veterans Aid
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Communities
By National Federation of Builders
Labour sets about reversing Tory planning failures
Not just housing: planning reform for construction’s supply chain Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Not just housing: planning reform for construction’s supply chain
Planning for essential domestic minerals that go into construction materials will reach the point of no return soon. Reform is needed in this Parliament.
Building societies ready to work with the Government to support first-time buyers, savers and economic growth Partner content
Communities
By Building Societies Association
Building societies ready to work with the Government to support first-time buyers, savers and economic growth
Robin Fieth, Chief Executive of the Building Societies Association shares his thoughts on the Government’s announcements in the recent King’s Speech and discusses where some of the opportunities could lie.
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Home affairs
By National Federation of Builders
King’s Speech confirms growth as the Government’s primary focus
How process and broken promises have stalled progress towards veterans' wellbeing Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
How process and broken promises have stalled progress towards veterans' wellbeing
With the appointment of a new veterans minister and change of government, CEO of Veterans Aid Dr Hugh Milroy reflects on how mistakes can be rectified, and effective ex-service support measures integrated into wider social care.
Prisoners To Be Released Early Under Government Plans To Tackle Prisons Capacity Crisis
Home affairs
Prisoners To Be Released Early Under Government Plans To Tackle Prisons Capacity Crisis
Some prisoners could be released early in measures announced by the Justice Secretary to avoid “the collapse of the criminal justice system”.
Where next for sentencing policy?
Home affairs
By Lord Carter of Haslemere
Where next for sentencing policy?
Our prisons are at operational breaking point and will be a priority for the new Government.
Britain’s Environmental Horticulture and Gardening businesses are faced with uncertainties on crucial imports Partner content
Home affairs
By Horticultural Trades Association
Britain’s Environmental Horticulture and Gardening businesses are faced with uncertainties on crucial imports
A new border trade system failure would be disastrous for UK Horticulture, biosecurity and biodiversity, say The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA).
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
Economy
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
New polling shows how little voters currently undecided or leaning towards Labour care less about immigration compared with the cost of living and the National Health Service.
Why the next government must make fraud a national priority Partner content
Communities
By Which?
Why the next government must make fraud a national priority
Fraud remains England and Wales' most common crime, and last year victims lost over £1bn. To fight back, Which? believes the next government has both an opportunity and an obligation to make tackling fraud a national priority.
Home affairs
By Mineral Products Association
Make mineral products a priority in manifesto pledges - MPA
Home affairs
By Betting and Gaming Council
SAFER GAMBLING WEEK PROMPTS HUGE RISE IN USE OF SAFER GAMBLING TOOLS
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