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Big Tech Firms Are "Winning In A Big Way" On Online Safety, Warns Jess Phillips

06 Aug Home affairs

Major tech companies are "winning in a big way" against efforts to make the internet safer for women and children, according to former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips.

13 Jul Home affairs

Counter Terrorism Now Leading On Investigation Into Ann Widdecombe Death

12 Jul Home affairs

28-Year Old Man Arrested After Ann Widdecombe Found Dead

26 Jun Home affairs

Migration Minister Says He “Won’t Be Intimidated” By Home Secretary

24 Jun Communities

"We Are The Cavalry": Shiv Malik's Plans To Build A New City Near Cambridge

16 Jun Home affairs

Lord Heseltine: "We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power"

12 Jun Home affairs

Violence Against Women And Girls Rises Despite Labour Manifesto Pledge

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04 Aug Home affairs

How Andy Burnham could do immigration differently

22 Jul Home affairs

Burnham should take the first steps towards electoral reform in his first 100 days

21 Jul Foreign affairs

Britain must tackle climate migration before people reach the border

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Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable

04 Aug Political parties

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Dame Prue Leith: living and dying well

03 Aug Social affairs

Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain

03 Aug Political parties

“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe

05 Aug Obituaries

How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?

04 Aug Economy

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16 Jun 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

13 Apr 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

08 Feb Home affairs

FBU's Steve Wright: “We’ve Got A Labour Government But That Doesn’t Mean The Attacks Stop"

Steve Wright, the Fire Brigades Union general secretary, talks to Sienna Rodgers about losing firefighters and battling Reform UK

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09 Mar 2016 Home affairs

Impact of Brexit on legal sector

Conservative MP, Jonathan Djanogly warns that up to £1.7bn of annual legal services output could be lost following Brexit.

04 Mar 2016 Environment

UK energy & economic security 'stronger within the EU'

Shadow Energy and Climate Change Minister Barry Gardiner writes that being in the EU ensures both the UK's energy and economic security.

03 Mar 2016 Home affairs

Let’s get rational on immigration

Labour MP Keith Vaz writes on the future of the UK’s immigration policy, calling for a holistic approach.

Legal experts hit out at ‘rush job’ Investigatory Powers Bill

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03 Mar 2016 Home affairs

Legal experts hit out at ‘rush job’ Investigatory Powers Bill

Leading figures from the legal community have slammed the Government’s Investigatory Powers Bill, branding it a ‘disappointment,’ that undermines confidentiality.

02 Mar 2016 Home affairs

Simple changes in drugs policy could save thousands of lives

Scottish National Party MP Ronnie Cowan writes that the war on drugs isn't working and calls for small policy changes which would save lives and potentially reduce policing and prison costs to the taxpayer.

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02 Mar 2016 Home affairs

Empower consumers to keep their homes warm and comfortable - new report published by Policy Exchange

In a compelling report published by Policy Exchange today, the leading think-tank has called for home-buyers to be given stamp duty reductions for more energy efficient homes.

02 Mar 2016 Environment

Sentences for dog theft need to be increased

Conservative MP Gareth Johnson argues ahead of his Adjournment debate today that tougher sentences for dog theft will go some way towards reducing these offences.

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01 Mar 2016 Home affairs

Investigatory Powers Bill will weaken legal privilege

Parliamentary timetable too short for proper scrutiny says Bar Council.

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01 Mar 2016 Home affairs

Government sleight of hand on Surveillance Bill

Claims that the Government consulted with the legal sector over the surveillance Bill are not what they seem, says Bar Council.

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01 Mar 2016 Home affairs

Efficiency in the criminal justice system

The National Audit Office has found that although the management of cases has improved since 2010, the criminal justice system is not currently delivering value for money.

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29 Feb 2016 Home affairs

US surveillance powers threaten UK legal privilege

US authorities could access legally privileged information held by barristers in England and Wales, the Bar Council has warned its members.

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25 Feb 2016 Home affairs

Proposals to ban paid Mckenzie friends: Bar Council response

The Bar Council has responded to todays proposals from the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary that would prohibit the remuneration of McKenzie Friends, saying lawyers should be legally qualified.

Legal regulation must be accountable to public – SRA chief calls for independence

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24 Feb 2016 Home affairs

Legal regulation must be accountable to public – SRA chief calls for independence

The CEO of the Solicitors Regulation Authority Paul Philip tells PoliticsHome why he is backing Government plans to separate it from the Law Society.

How the Royal Courts of Justice bridge the gap between Parliament and the judiciary

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19 Feb 2016 Home affairs

How the Royal Courts of Justice bridge the gap between Parliament and the judiciary

Former Labour MP and Solicitor General, Sir Ross Cranston, calls for more work to be done to ensure both Parliament and the judiciary understand better how each operates.

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18 Feb 2016 Home affairs

Bar Council welcomes Court of Appeals ruling on legal aid changes

The Bar Council responds to today's ruling by the Court of Appeals which found legal aid changes for domestic violence victims unlawful.

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16 Feb 2016 Health

Gene could help identify psychosis risk in cannabis users

Researchers at the University of Exeter and UCL (University College London) have identified a gene which can be used to predict how susceptible a young person is to the mind-altering effects of smoking cannabis. The finding could help identify otherwise healthy users who are most at risk of developing psychosis.

Draft surveillance bill lacks protection for legal privilege - joint committee report

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12 Feb 2016 Home affairs

Draft surveillance bill lacks protection for legal privilege - joint committee report

Bar Council response to the report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill.

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11 Feb 2016 Home affairs

SRA response to LSB consultation on changes to the Practising Certificate Rules

The SRA has today welcomed the Legal Services Boards (LSB) consultation on legal practising fees.

Public calls for independent solicitors regulator 'overwhelming' - research

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05 Feb 2016 Home affairs

Public calls for independent solicitors regulator 'overwhelming' - research

New research has revealed "strong public support" for separating legal regulators from professional bodies.

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02 Feb 2016 Communities

Concerns raised over Gov't changes to fire prevention

In light of the recent decision to move responsibilityfor fire preventionto the Home Office, the Glass and Glazing Federation raisesconcerns that there will be compromises made between Government departments with relation to fire safety in buildings.

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02 Feb 2016 Home affairs

Proposals for qualifications in policing

Officers and staff could, for the first time in British policing, get qualifications specific to their rank or role under proposals published by the College of Policing today.

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02 Feb 2016 Home affairs

Standardised police training will need to benefit public

A standardised training framework for police officers is a good idea, as long as there is a tangible benefit to the public, says the Police Federation.

Betting shops and money laundering - are high street bookmakers safe?

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02 Feb 2016 Culture

Betting shops and money laundering - are high street bookmakers safe?

CEO of the Association of British Bookmakers, Malcolm George, explains why high street bookmakers are "the safest places to gamble in the UK."

02 Feb 2016 Home affairs

Gender Pricing: Labour’s outspoken new MP tackles ‘tax on being a woman’

Labour MP for Dewsbury Paula Sherriff tells PoliticsHome why unfair price differences between male and female products must end

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