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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
Home affairs
Police Launch Criminal Investigation Into Reform UK Donations
PM 'Increasingly Confident' PC Harper’s Killers Will Not Be Released Early
Home affairs
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
Home affairs
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
How Farage went from the Mr Marmite of politics to the Mr Millwall
How Farage went from the Mr Marmite of politics to the Mr Millwall
By Jules Walkden
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
Lucy Rigby: talent, ambition and making finance fairer Partner content
Lucy Rigby: talent, ambition and making finance fairer
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Former Prison Governor Ian Acheson: The Public Is Right To Be Outraged By Early Release Schemes
Home affairs
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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Rishi Sunak Tells Northern Irish Parties A Protocol Deal Is Close, But Not Done
Brexit
Rishi Sunak Tells Northern Irish Parties A Protocol Deal Is Close, But Not Done
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told party leaders in Stormont that a deal with the European Union on the Northern Ireland Protocol is close, but not completed.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Bar Council reacts to courts and justice announcements
Today the Bar Council has reacted to both the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announcement on Nightingale courts and the speech by Shadow Secretary of State for Justice Steven Reed MP outlining his party’s proposals and priorities for the justice sector.
Top Stories: Home Office 'Concern' Over Nicola Bulley Case, Kwasi Kwarteng At Odds With Liz Truss
Home affairs
Top Stories: Home Office "Concern" Over Nicola Bulley Case, Kwasi Kwarteng At Odds With Liz Truss
The Home Office has reportedly raised concerns with Lancashire Police over the disappearance of Nicola Bulley, after personal information was revealed about the missing woman.
Rishi Sunak Visits Northern Ireland As Protocol Deal Gets Closer
Foreign affairs
Rishi Sunak Visits Northern Ireland As Protocol Deal Gets Closer
Rishi Sunak is heading to Belfast tonight as an agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol draws closer.
MP Briefings On Northern Ireland Protocol Agreement Being Finalised As Deal Nears
Brexit
MP Briefings On Northern Ireland Protocol Agreement Being Finalised As Deal Nears
The government is putting the final touches on briefings for key stakeholders detailing an imminent deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol as UK and European Union negotiators close in on an agreement.
Westminster Leaders Pay Tribute To 'Formidable' Nicola Sturgeon Following Resignation
Home affairs
Westminster Leaders Pay Tribute To "Formidable" Nicola Sturgeon Following Resignation
Westminster leaders have paid tribute to Nicola Sturgeon, who in a shock announcement on Wednesday said she would resign as Scottish First Minister and Scottish National Party leader.
We must give small businesses the support they need to stand up to cyber criminals
Home affairs
By Jane Hunt MP
We must give small businesses the support they need to stand up to cyber criminals
For businesses up and down the United Kingdom, remote working is now the norm. A survey by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that, for most of 2022, more than a third of workers in the UK were using a hybrid model of working.
Home Office Delays Workforce Review To Frustration Of Staff-Short Industries
Economy
Home Office Delays Workforce Review To Frustration Of Staff-Short Industries
Exclusive: The government has delayed a planned review of shortages in the workforce after net migration to the UK reached its highest level on record.
The Strikes Bill will put the UK at odds with much of Europe
Home affairs
By Catherine Barnard
The Strikes Bill will put the UK at odds with much of Europe
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill is being pushed through Parliament with some speed. It shows the government’s determination to prove it is dealing with strikes in the public sector.
No 10 Denies Cabinet Minister's Claim Rwanda Scheme Will Be Of 'Marginal Benefit'
Home affairs
No 10 Denies Cabinet Minister's Claim Rwanda Scheme Will Be Of "Marginal Benefit"
The government has distanced itself from comments by Foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell on its controversial Rwanda scheme for asylum seekers, after he said it would only have a "marginal" benefit.
Half Of Scottish Voters Say UK Government Is 'Right' To Block Gender Reform Bill
Home affairs
Half Of Scottish Voters Say UK Government Is "Right" To Block Gender Reform Bill
Half of voters in Scotland agree the UK government was “right” or “within its rights” to block Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill, according to new polling.
We must crack down on powerful figures using legal tactics to silence critics
Home affairs
By Lord Cromwell
We must crack down on powerful figures using legal tactics to silence critics
The United Kingdom has long been proud of its free media, rule of law and sophisticated financial markets.
The UK is failing victims of modern slavery
Home affairs
By Marissa Begonia and Dugald Johnson
The UK is failing victims of modern slavery
If the government is to be believed, the United Kingdom’s system for supporting modern slavery victims is an open door and a route to sanctuary.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Bar Council launches a plan of action to improve ‘Life at the employed Bar’
Top Stories: Home Secretary Calls For Reform Of Anti-Terrorism Programme, Cabinet Reshuffle Receives Mixed Reviews
Home affairs
Top Stories: Home Secretary Calls For Reform Of Anti-Terrorism Programme, Cabinet Reshuffle Receives Mixed Reviews
The home secretary has called for a major upheaval of the government's flagship counter-extremism programme, Prevent.
Compulsory purchase review to ensure laws are fit for future development projects Partner content
Home affairs
By Law Commission
Compulsory purchase review to ensure laws are fit for future development projects
Lords Diary: Baroness O'Grady
Home affairs
By Baroness O’Grady
Lords Diary: Baroness O'Grady
My first week in the Lords after standing down as TUC general secretary
Ministers In No Rush To Pass Northern Ireland Protocol Bill As Talks With EU Near Climax
Brexit
Ministers In No Rush To Pass Northern Ireland Protocol Bill As Talks With EU Near Climax
The government is reluctant to press ahead with the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill as there are fears it could undermine a key few weeks in its negotiations with the European Union.
Work And Pensions Secretary Admits Foreign Workers Would Help 'Resolve' UK Staff Shortages
Economy
Work And Pensions Secretary Admits Foreign Workers Would Help "Resolve" UK Staff Shortages
Mel Stride, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has admitted that loosening immigration rules to allow more foreign workers to come to the UK would abate staff shortages, but government remains unlikely to budge on the matter.

The Mel Stride interview: 'In a tight labour market, every worker is really important'
Economy
By Tali Fraser
The Mel Stride interview: "In a tight labour market, every worker is really important"
A core member of the Prime Minister’s leadership campaign, Mel Stride, now Department of Work and Pensions Secretary, tells Tali Fraser about his review into why so many people have dropped out of the workforce – and how to bring them back.

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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Retained EU Law Bill will damage UK’s reputation, says Bar Council
Exclusionary post-Brexit EU Settlement Scheme is not fit for purpose
Brexit
By Natalia Byer
Exclusionary post-Brexit EU Settlement Scheme is not fit for purpose
This week marks the third anniversary of Brexit. While for some it’s a cause to celebrate or say, “I told you so”, for European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) citizens and their families falling through the cracks of the Home Office system, it is cause for concern.
Plans To Force Betting Companies To Fund Gambling Harms Support Could Be Dropped
Home affairs
Plans To Force Betting Companies To Fund Gambling Harms Support Could Be Dropped
A proposed statutory levy on betting firms that would make it a legal requirement to fund research and support around gambling that is expected to be included in the government's landmark gambling White Paper has been called into question, PoliticsHome understands.
Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen Partner content
Home affairs
By British Safety Council
Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen
The Government is rushing ahead far too quickly with the review of EU regulations and putting the UK's hard won reputation for health and safety at risk in the process.
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