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Coronavirus: Priti Patel blasts police chief’s ‘inappropriate’ threat to check trolleys for ‘legitimate' shopping

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Priti Patel has criticised a police chief after he said his force could start checking people’s trolleys for “legitimate” shopping during the coronavirus lockdown.

09 Apr Coronavirus

Priti Patel in furious row with Yvette Cooper over attempts to quiz her on Home Office's coronavirus response

07 Apr Coronavirus

MPs urge police to reveal orders given to officers enforcing coronavirus social distancing rules

04 Apr Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Thousands of prisoners to be released early in bid to ease pressure on jails

01 Apr Coronavirus

Pregnant prisoners allowed home ‘within days’ in bid to shield them from coronavirus, Justice Secretary confirms

01 Apr Coronavirus

EXCL Boris Johnson urged to tear up rules stopping migrants claiming Universal Credit or risk coronavirus ‘tragedy’

31 Mar Coronavirus

Visas for NHS staff extended by a year to help tackle coronavirus outbreak

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07 Apr Coronavirus

I hope the election of Keir Starmer will bring infighting and factionalism in the Labour party to an end

New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs

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06 Apr Home affairs

New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs

02 Apr Coronavirus

History will judge Jeremy Corbyn as the worst leader ever

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26 Mar Coronavirus

Together we will rise to the challenge of this historic crisis and emerge from it stronger

If we can all do our bit, go against our instincts and keep our distance, stay indoors, yet stay in touch, we will endure this, writes Sir Lindsay Hoyle

19 Mar Home affairs

ANALYSIS: The Windrush report reveals a scandal decades in the making - and MPs of all stripes cannot ignore it

It's easy to become numb to the cliched language of Whitehall watchdogs - phrases like "not fit for purpose", and "lessons to be learned" crop up so often in official reviews that they can lose their impact.

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MoD spent £33m and 2 years on ‘undeliverable’ spending reform – NAO

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26 Feb 2015 Home affairs

MoD spent £33m and 2 years on ‘undeliverable’ spending reform – NAO

The Ministry of Defence must spend more efficiently on military equipment, according to a new report.

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25 Feb 2015 Home affairs

Police widows hand deliver roses of remembrance to MPs ahead of debate in Parliament

A delegation of police widows will today call on Government to honour its commitment to widows and widowers of police officers.

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25 Feb 2015 Home affairs

Police widows’ pensions ‘grossly unfair’ and in need of reform

Responding to Richard Graham MPs article and debate today, Alex Duncan, from the Police Federations national committee says:

25 Feb 2015 Economy

Make police widow pension rules fair

Conservative MP, Richard Graham, calls for fairer pensions entitlements for police widows and widowers.

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23 Feb 2015 Home affairs

UNICEF UK calls for political leaders to support global effort to end abuse of children

Responding to Labours proposal of creating a new child protection unit to work across Government, Leah Kreitzman from Unicef UK said:

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23 Feb 2015 Home affairs

Any new approach to child protection must have early support for families to prevent neglect at its heart

Today, Yvette Cooper will announce Labours intention to set up a child protection unit in Government, if elected.

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16 Feb 2015 Home affairs

Online courts could increase access to justice and reduce costs by 2017

The future of civil law courts is likely to be online according to a new report. The study suggests that it will increase access to justice and streamline the court processes in England and Wales.

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12 Feb 2015 Home affairs

Extortionate court fees will price low and middle-income earners out of justice and cripple small businesses

Following a survey of solicitors, the Law Society has warned that the government's 600 per cent increases in some civil court fees from April will lead to small businessinsolvenciesand access to justice becoming a preserve of the elite.

12 Feb 2015 Home affairs

Busking is an essential part of UK street culture

Lib Dem peer Lord Clement-Jones writes about his Lords question on 'the use of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to prevent or control busking'

11 Feb 2015 Home affairs

Get Carta

Chair of the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, Graham Allen, calls on David Cameron to commission a new Magna Carta.

10 Feb 2015 Home affairs

Calling for back-up - defending police from Tory cuts

With violent crime continuing to rise, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says Theresa May must stop cutting police jobs.

09 Feb 2015 Communities

John Mann MP: UK must unite against anti-Semitism

Chair of the APPG on Anti-Semitism, John Mann MP, introduces the latest 'Inquiry into Antisemitism' report and urges the non-jewish community to join the fight against anti-Semitism in the UK.

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06 Feb 2015 Home affairs

Extended police bail should be subject to judicial oversight

Responding to the Home Office consultation on pre-charge bail, the Law Society welcomes proposals to introduce legislation to regulate the use of pre-charge extended bail.

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05 Feb 2015 Health

Health service 'must look after all mental health patients'

Ministers must do more to ensure the health service properly looks after people suffering mental health problems instead of leaving it to police officers, the Police Federation has warned.

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02 Feb 2015 Home affairs

Investigate all complaints independently, Police Federation urges

All complaints about police officers should be dealt with by a new independentbody, the Police Federation has warned.

30 Jan 2015 Home affairs

DPP's stance on rape is in the interests of justice

Labour's deputy leader says Sarah Vine is wrong to talk about rape in terms of men 'making a mistake'.

Government 'must invest in construction to secure jobs and homes'

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28 Jan 2015 Home affairs

Government 'must invest in construction to secure jobs and homes'

Gearing up ahead of tonight’s panel discussion, Brandon Lewis MP, Emma Reynolds MP, and Stephen Williams MP size up their housebuilding pledges.

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13 Jan 2015 Home affairs

GGF pleased with progress on universal credit developments

Over the last 12 months, the GGF has been working steadily with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) on Universal Credit and the benefits it brings to employers.

Terror bill 'threatens access to justice'

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12 Jan 2015 Home affairs

Terror bill 'threatens access to justice'

Counter-terrorism legislation currently before parliament is a threat to the independence of the courts, according to The Law Society.

12 Dec 2014 Home affairs

Hilary Benn MP and Sadiq Khan MP: We need to give English MPs a greater say over English laws

Hilary Benn and Sadiq Khan back proposals to allow English MPs exclusive rights to scrutinise and amend legislation applying only to England.

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01 Dec 2014 Home affairs

Reforming Safety - Electrical Safety First comments on the Tenancy Reform Bill

Commenting on the Tenancy (Reform) Bill which despite Government and cross-party support has failed to get through to its next reading - Philip Buckle, Director General of Electrical Safety First, commented:

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27 Nov 2014 Home affairs

Reforming safety - seeking support for the Tenancy Reform Bill

Electrical Safety First is calling on MPs to support the Tenancy Reform Bill - due to be debated in the House of Commons this Friday - which aims to prevent retaliatory evictions by landlords to tenants who have complained about poor or unsafe conditions in their rented homes.

Is Osborne serious about shared ownership?

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26 Nov 2014 Home affairs

Is Osborne serious about shared ownership?

The Autumn Statement next month is expected to have new announcements on house building. But how many of those new properties will be shared ownership?

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18 Nov 2014 Home affairs

Electrical Safety First joins forces to make Scotland safer

Almost two thirds of all domestic fires in Scotland are caused by electricity, with electrical products the prime culprit. 1 Coupled with Scotland’s problem with fake and substandard goods – since 2010, Glasgow’s enforcement agencies, for example, have seized almost 10,000 fake electrical items, more than any other UK Local Authority2 – product safety has become an increasing concern.

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