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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
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference ##sash##
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards ##sash##
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
I use AI as an MP – and I’m not apologising for it
I use AI as an MP – and I’m not apologising for it
By Mike Reader MP
Parliament
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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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Changing of the Lord: How Lord Carrington became the new Lord Great Chamberlain
Culture
By Daniel Brittain
Changing of the Lord: How Lord Carrington became the new Lord Great Chamberlain
The King was not the only person to inherit a new role following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September. Almost unnoticed was the departure of the sovereign’s representative in Parliament, the Lord Great Chamberlain, Lord Cholmondeley, who lost his job with the demise of the monarch. As Daniel Brittain reports, the new occupant of the hereditary office held by three different families is Lord Carrington
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Home affairs
By Law Commission
Law Commission recommendations to protect victims of intimate image abuse to be implemented
The Government has today announced that it will implement Law Commission recommendations to strengthen the law to protect victims of intimate image abuse.
How a public inquiry into contaminated blood exposed decades of denial
Health
By Tom Sasse
How a public inquiry into contaminated blood exposed decades of denial
Earlier this month, one of the most extraordinary public inquiries in United Kingdom history held its final public evidence session.
We must accept migration is going to be part of modern Britain
Home affairs
By Sunder Katwala
We must accept migration is going to be part of modern Britain
Census data this month revealed that 10 million of us in the United Kingdom were born overseas, an increase of 2.5 million since 2011. India topped the list as the most common overseas birthplace followed by Poland, Pakistan, Romania and Ireland.
UK Migration Hits Record High, Energy Price Cap Rises, Boris Johnson Doubts Number 10 Comeback
Home affairs
UK Migration Hits Record High, Energy Price Cap Rises, Boris Johnson Doubts Number 10 Comeback
The UK has seen the highest net migration since the end of the Second World War, according to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures published today.
A year after 27 drowned crossing the Channel, our asylum system is still broken
Home affairs
By Tim Naor Hilton
A year after 27 drowned crossing the Channel, our asylum system is still broken
In the early hours of 24 November 2021, a boat carrying 34 people capsized in the Channel.
Befriending lonely refugees makes communities better places for everyone
Home affairs
By Harriet Paterson
Befriending lonely refugees makes communities better places for everyone
“I can’t believe how much things have changed since I met Chloe,” asylum seeker Shoaib tells me. “I can’t rate her highly enough.”
Home Secretary Unable To Explain Legal Route To The UK For A Vulnerable Migrant
Home affairs
Home Secretary Unable To Explain Legal Route To The UK For A Vulnerable Migrant
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has struggled to explain how a teenage orphan fleeing persecution could legally arrive in the UK to claim asylum.
The Problem With Prevent
Communities
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
The Problem With Prevent
As human rights groups call for an overhaul of the government’s flagship Prevent counter-radicalisation strategy, what might we see in the Home Office’s long-awaited publication of the independent review into the scheme’s effectiveness?
The Conservative government cannot be trusted to tackle Islamophobia if they cannot even name it
Home affairs
By Afzal Khan MP
The Conservative government cannot be trusted to tackle Islamophobia if they cannot even name it
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month. This yearly occasion is a sobering reminder of just how pervasive and insidious Islamophobia is in our society. It reminds us of the need to tackle this hatred and the violent crimes and discrimination it manifests.
Rishi Sunak Promises Business Innovation, Minister Dismisses 'Swiss-style' Brexit, MP Scorns Beckham In Qatar
Economy
Rishi Sunak Promises Business Innovation, Minister Dismisses "Swiss-style" Brexit, MP Scorns Beckham In Qatar
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised that the government wants to focus on “innovation” and “new ideas” to drive economic growth in a major speech to business leaders at the annual CBI Conference in Birmingham.
'Communities Need Levelling Up Now More Than Ever': Labour's Alex Norris
Home affairs
By Alex Norris MP
"Communities Need Levelling Up Now More Than Ever": Labour's Alex Norris
There was one question I was asked the most at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool this year: haven’t they sacked you yet? Naturally this did not relate to personal conduct but rather the expectation that the government has somewhat given up on levelling up.
UK And EU Doubt A Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Is Imminent, Despite Improved Mood
Brexit
UK And EU Doubt A Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Is Imminent, Despite Improved Mood
UK and European Union sources have sought to play down the prospect of an imminent deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol despite relations between the two sides having improved significantly.
The government must crack down on growing county lines child exploitation
Education
By Anne Longfield
The government must crack down on growing county lines child exploitation
Recently, I visited a community project on a housing estate where families told me they were being terrorised by a gang of boys, excluded from school, who were delivering a county line to an area about 80 miles away.
Partner content
Home affairs
By Bar Council
Autumn Statement: Real terms cut for justice must not hit those in most need
Responding to the Autumn Statement, Chair of the Bar Mark Fenhalls KC said:
Homes For Ukraine scheme is falling apart for lack of certainty
Communities
By Paula Barker MP
Homes For Ukraine scheme is falling apart for lack of certainty
As always in times of crisis, the British people, charities and local authorities have been incredible in stepping up to assist those who are fleeing the ravages of war in Ukraine. However, many host families are now facing the added pressure of the rising cost of living and we are seeing placements break down across the country.
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Home affairs
By Law Commission
Law Commission seeks views on decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs)
Government 'Lack Of Coordination' Has Led To 'Chaotic' Refugee Rehousing Schemes
Home affairs
Government "Lack Of Coordination" Has Led To "Chaotic" Refugee Rehousing Schemes
Support workers tasked with implementing the government's plans for rehousing refugees have accused the government of a "lack of coordination" resulting in a system that is "chaotic" and putting local services under pressure.
Dominic Raab To Face Investigation Into Two Formal Misconduct Complaints
Home affairs
Dominic Raab To Face Investigation Into Two Formal Misconduct Complaints
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has agreed to a request by Dominic Raab to launch an investigation into two formal complaints that have been made against the Justice Secretary, following accusations relating to his behaviour.
The Conservative Party is still in denial over growing Islamophobia
Home affairs
By Baroness Warsi
The Conservative Party is still in denial over growing Islamophobia
In 2011 when I stated Islamophobia had passed the dinner table test, I was calling out the elephant in the room; a concern that this new and pernicious form of racism was manifesting in the most respectable of settings: in newsrooms, think tanks, the corridors of power and at middle-class dinner tables.
The UK-France deal misses the mark again by failing to deliver safe routes for refugees
Home affairs
By Beth Gardiner-Smith and Marie-Charlotte Fabié
The UK-France deal misses the mark again by failing to deliver safe routes for refugees
The United Kingdom and France have come to yet another deal on tackling the issue of Channel crossings. In five years we have seen five such deals, £141m spent with a further £63m a year now promised, and at least 57 people dead or missing.
Rishi Sunak 'Confident' About Reducing Number of Migrants Crossing Channel Next Year
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak "Confident" About Reducing Number of Migrants Crossing Channel Next Year
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is "confident" the government can reduce the record numbers of people crossing the Channel next year after signing a major deal with the French government to try to tackle the issue, but "cannot guarantee" it.
Lords Diary: Baroness Jones
Environment
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Lords Diary: Baroness Jones
Despite all the recent political turbulence, the challenges of the Lords keep Baroness Jones young
How we can deliver a better criminal confiscation regime Partner content
Home affairs
By Law Commission
How we can deliver a better criminal confiscation regime
The Law Commission has proposed new reforms to recover millions more from criminal gains.
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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