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Blue Labour Peer Urges Keir Starmer To Drop Plans For Islamophobia Definition
Blue Labour Peer Urges Keir Starmer To Drop Plans For Islamophobia Definition
Home affairs
The Labour peer behind the Blue Labour movement has urged Keir Starmer to drop any plans to introduce an Islamophobia definition, claiming that it could inflame community tensions and harm free speech.
Minister Says Nigel Farage's Pledge To Renegotiate The Good Friday Agreement Is 'Unrealistic And Irresponsible'
Foreign affairs
Minister Says Nigel Farage's Pledge To Renegotiate The Good Friday Agreement Is "Unrealistic And Irresponsible"
Nigel Farage Says He Would Renegotiate The Good Friday Agreement To Stop Small Boats
Foreign affairs
Nigel Farage Says He Would Renegotiate The Good Friday Agreement To Stop Small Boats
Tory Councillors Launch Bid To Close Down Cheshire Asylum Hotel After Epping Ruling
Home affairs
Tory Councillors Launch Bid To Close Down Cheshire Asylum Hotel After Epping Ruling
“Farage’s Fillies”: How Reform UK Is Trying To Win Over Women
Home affairs
“Farage’s Fillies”: How Reform UK Is Trying To Win Over Women
Home Secretary Says More Disclosure Of Immigration Status Of Crime Suspects Needed
Home affairs
Home Secretary Says More Disclosure Of Immigration Status Of Crime Suspects Needed
Reform Says Its New Justice Adviser’s View On Trans Prisoners Is Not Party Policy
Communities
Reform Says Its New Justice Adviser’s View On Trans Prisoners Is Not Party Policy
Opinion
Let's train more people in life-saving skills
Communities
By John Cooper and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MPs
Let's train more people in life-saving skills
No, Britain is not about to collapse
Home affairs
By Sir Vince Cable
No, Britain is not about to collapse
How King Edward III might stop the Chinese mega-embassy
Foreign affairs
By Luke de Pulford
How King Edward III might stop the Chinese mega-embassy
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Nigel Farage Says He Would Renegotiate The Good Friday Agreement To Stop Small Boats
Nigel Farage Says He Would Renegotiate The Good Friday Agreement To Stop Small Boats
Foreign affairs
How Ruthless Will Starmer's Reshuffle Be?
How Ruthless Will Starmer's Reshuffle Be?
Political parties
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference ##sash##
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
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Parliament's People Awards
MPs Are Divided Over Whether They Should Use AI To Do Their Jobs
MPs Are Divided Over Whether They Should Use AI To Do Their Jobs
Parliament
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference ##sash##
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
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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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Fears That Voter ID Data Might Not Show The True Number Of People Turned Away
Home affairs
Fears That Voter ID Data Might Not Show The True Number Of People Turned Away
Concerns have been raised over potential gaps in the data recording the number of people being turned away for not having voter ID.
Lords Will Target Four Key Themes In Plan To 'Shred' Illegal Migration Bill
Home affairs
Lords Will Target Four Key Themes In Plan To "Shred" Illegal Migration Bill
The House of Lords is preparing to eviscerate the government's Illegal Migration Bill when it arrives in the upper chamber for its next stages of scrutiny in the coming weeks, with one Conservative peer predicting the legislation will be "torn to shreds".
The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla: Plan Your Weekend
Home affairs
By Sophie Church
The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla: Plan Your Weekend
This weekend will see the first coronation in Britain for 70 years: that of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Whether you are watching from the sofa, celebrating in the streets or lucky enough to attend, read our timeline of events to ensure you do not miss a thing
Lords Diary: Lord Kirkhope
Home affairs
By Lord Kirkhope
Lords Diary: Lord Kirkhope
I remember watching Her late Majesty’s coronation as a child in 1953, in front of a 17-inch black and white television screen. That was a new chapter in our nation’s history, and I feel optimistic as we celebrate the start of this new Carolean age
The Baroness Benjamin interview: 'When you smile, you are a winner'
Home affairs
By Tali Fraser
The Baroness Benjamin interview: "When you smile, you are a winner"
Arriving in Britain as a young girl from Trinidad, much-loved children’s TV presenter Baroness Floella Benjamin never expected to have any kind of relationship with the King, let alone play a key role in his coronation ceremony. She tells Tali Fraser about their connection to the Commonwealth, being let down on Windrush and why it pays to keep smiling. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
A celebration at Hillsborough Castle reminded me how compromise will secure peace in Northern Ireland – and beyond
Home affairs
By Karen Bradley MP
A celebration at Hillsborough Castle reminded me how compromise will secure peace in Northern Ireland – and beyond
On the tours of Parliament that I am sometimes able to give my constituents, I often start by reminding visiting Moorlanders, as they stop to take in the stark grandeur of Westminster Hall, that the origin of the word ‘Parliament’ is the Norman French ‘parler’, to speak, and that debate is the foundation of our democracy.
Lords Set To Curb Detention Of Pregnant Women In Illegal Migration Bill
Home affairs
Lords Set To Curb Detention Of Pregnant Women In Illegal Migration Bill
Labour peer Baroness Lister has said she intends to file an amendment to the Illegal Migration Bill stipulating that pregnant women arriving illegally in the UK can only be detained for a maximum of 72 hours.
BBC Chair Richard Sharp Has Resigned Over Boris Johnson Loan Inquiry
Home affairs
BBC Chair Richard Sharp Has Resigned Over Boris Johnson Loan Inquiry
BBC Chairman Richard Sharp has resigned after it was found he had breached the code on public appointments as a result of his involvement in helping secure an £800,000 loan to Boris Johnson. 
Government Eases Stance On Detaining Children In Illegal Migration Bill
Home affairs
Government Eases Stance On Detaining Children In Illegal Migration Bill
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has confirmed the Government would make some concessions on child refugees and safe routes in its flagship Illegal Migration Bill, following pressure from backbench MPs.
Growing Calls For 'Flexibility' On Child Migrant Rights As Sudan Crisis Escalates
Foreign affairs
Growing Calls For "Flexibility" On Child Migrant Rights As Sudan Crisis Escalates
The Government is under mounting pressure over rights for child migrants after Conservative MPs and human rights bodies suggested children fleeing Sudan could face deportation under a new UK law.
Threats of deportation will not stop dangerous Channel crossings
Home affairs
By Dr Krish Kandiah OBE
Threats of deportation will not stop dangerous Channel crossings
Albanians are the new villain of choice, it seems. If a TV show or a movie needs a good bad-guy, chances are these days they’ll make him Albanian.
The long road to a trauma-informed criminal justice system
Home affairs
By Zoe Crowther
The long road to a trauma-informed criminal justice system
While both the Conservatives and Labour pursue a “tough on crime” rhetoric in their local election campaigns, in the background, Labour is working on a review on how to deliver the world’s first “trauma-informed criminal justice system” if it gets into government.
How Government Seeks To Curb Human Rights Courts In Illegal Migration Bill
Home affairs
How Government Seeks To Curb Human Rights Courts In Illegal Migration Bill
The controversial Illegal Migration Bill will be debated in the Commons this week including amendments to further limit the powers of human rights courts in the UK and Europe.
Is Northern Ireland's Political Deadlock Running Out Of Road?
Brexit
Is Northern Ireland's Political Deadlock Running Out Of Road?
There is a growing feeling on both sides of the Irish Sea that an unavoidable moment of truth is fast approaching the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) as the party appears to be running out of road in its ongoing boycott of Northern Ireland's political institutions.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Bar Council congratulates Alex Chalk as new Lord Chancellor
Commenting on the appointment of Alex Chalk MP as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Nick Vineall KC, Chair of the Bar said:
Partner content
Home affairs
By Bar Council
Raab resignation: This has to be a fresh start for the justice system – Bar Council
Commenting on the resignation of Dominic Raab as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Chair of the Bar Nick Vineall KC said:
Labour Wants Local Authorities To Have A Say On Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Home affairs
Labour Wants Local Authorities To Have A Say On Asylum Seeker Accommodation
The Labour Party is tabling an amendment to the government’s Illegal Migration Bill that would put a duty on the home secretary to consult with local authorities when choosing areas for asylum seeker accommodation.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Illegal Migration Bill amendment undermines rule of law – Bar Council
Commenting on reports that the Government is proposing to amend the Illegal Migration Bill to allow ministers to ignore interim injunctions – known as Rule 39 orders – from the European Court of Human Rights, Nick Vineall KC, Chair of the Bar, said:
Rishi Sunak Warns A Failing Stormont Will Harm Unionism, As Pressure Grows On The DUP
Brexit
Rishi Sunak Warns A Failing Stormont Will Harm Unionism, As Pressure Grows On The DUP
Rishi Sunak has renewed his call for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to rejoin Stormont, telling the closing day of a major conference in Belfast that Northern Ireland's political institutions being out of action "will not bolster" unionism.
DUP Lays Ground For Potential Summer Return To Stormont
Brexit
DUP Lays Ground For Potential Summer Return To Stormont
Hope is growing that the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is preparing for a return to Northern Ireland's political institutions this summer.
Architects Of Good Friday Agreement Urge The DUP To Do 'What's Right' And Rejoin Stormont
Brexit
Architects Of Good Friday Agreement Urge The DUP To Do "What's Right" And Rejoin Stormont
Architects of the Good Friday Agreement have urged the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to end its boycott of Northern Ireland's political institutions at a major conference to mark the 25th anniversary of the historic peace deal.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Prosecution fees increase confirmed for May
The Bar Council has welcomed confirmation from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) that the fee increases for prosecution work will take apply to hearings in existing and new cases from 2 May 2023.
I was a victim of revenge porn – the law must change to make it easier for victims to get justice
Home affairs
By Georgia Harrison
I was a victim of revenge porn – the law must change to make it easier for victims to get justice
Would you be distressed if images or videos of you stripped naked or engaging in a sexual act were posted online? I’m sure for most the answer would be yes.
Rishi Sunak Refuses To Say He'll Stop Small Boats Crossings Before The Next General Election
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Rishi Sunak Refuses To Say He'll Stop Small Boats Crossings Before The Next General Election
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has refused to say he will have delivered his pledge to "stop the boats" by the time of the next general election, which is expected to take place in 2024.
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
2025
Bayview Suite 2
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
2025
Room 4A and 4B
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
2025
Derby Suite
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards