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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
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Labour MPs have urged the government to remove the party whip from nine MPs who voted against proscribing Palestine Action.
MPs Asked For Views On Islamophobia Definition
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MPs Asked For Views On Islamophobia Definition
Labour APCC Chair Warns Spending Review 'Isn't Going To Go Far Enough' For Policing
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Labour APCC Chair Warns Spending Review "Isn't Going To Go Far Enough" For Policing
The 3am Call: Preparing For The Worst
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The 3am Call: Preparing For The Worst
Home Office Proscribes Palestine Action Under Terrorism Law
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Home Office Proscribes Palestine Action Under Terrorism Law
Immigration Policies Could Produce Another Windrush Generation, Labour MP Warns
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Immigration Policies Could Produce Another Windrush Generation, Labour MP Warns
Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump
Economy
Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump
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FIRS will protect the UK against foreign manipulation
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By Dan Jarvis MP
FIRS will protect the UK against foreign manipulation
Women’s Aid urges reform as 19 more children killed due to statutory and legislative failures Partner content
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By Women's Aid
Women’s Aid urges reform as 19 more children killed due to statutory and legislative failures
Where was commitment to the Met in the Spending Review?
Home affairs
By Luke Taylor MP
Where was commitment to the Met in the Spending Review?
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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Foreign affairs
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Political parties
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
By Tim Leunig
Political parties
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
Parliament
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
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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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The police strip-searched Child Q because they thought they could get away with it – those involved must face consequences
Home affairs
By Diane Abbott MP
The police strip-searched Child Q because they thought they could get away with it – those involved must face consequences
The strip search of a 15-year-old Hackney school girl has horrified people all over the country and nowhere more so than my constituency of Hackney.
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By Bar Council
Bar Council pledges support for Ukrainian lawyers
Today the Bar Council has launched a new project to foster dialogue, solidarity and support between barristers in England and Wales and Ukrainian lawyers.
Child Q was failed by the police and her school – we must do everything we can to ensure this never happens again
Home affairs
By Sarah Jones MP
Child Q was failed by the police and her school – we must do everything we can to ensure this never happens again
The case of Child Q, a Black schoolgirl who was subjected to a strip search at her Hackney secondary school, has horrified us all.
Home Office Accused Of Making It 'As Difficult As Possible' For Ukrainian Refugees To Secure Visas
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Home Office Accused Of Making It "As Difficult As Possible" For Ukrainian Refugees To Secure Visas
Ministers have been accused of "pretending to care" about refugees after sponsors warned the Home Office are being too slow to process visa applications.
The flawed Homes for Ukraine scheme highlights why the UK's chaotic asylum system is unsustainable
Home affairs
By Amreen Qureshi
The flawed Homes for Ukraine scheme highlights why the UK's chaotic asylum system is unsustainable
The public response to the conflict in Ukraine has been one of compassion, reflecting a sense of duty to help those fleeing the conflict.
Government Insists They Will 'Not Be Deterred' In Passing Controversial Borders Bill
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Government Insists They Will "Not Be Deterred" In Passing Controversial Borders Bill
Downing Street has insisted the government will "not be deterred" in passing the Home Office's controversial Nationality and Borders Bill, which is due to be voted on in the Commons this afternoon.
MP Says It Feels Like 'Groundhog Day' Pushing The Government To Act On Fuel Costs
Energy
MP Says It Feels Like "Groundhog Day" Pushing The Government To Act On Fuel Costs
Tory MP Robert Halfon has said he had hoped to “retire” from campaigning on cutting fuel costs but finds himself once again leading calls for the Chancellor to cut fuel duty in the Spring Statement this week.
The Nationality and Borders Bill risks eroding protections for child victims of modern slavery
Home affairs
By Mark Russell
The Nationality and Borders Bill risks eroding protections for child victims of modern slavery
In the last few years, the public has repeatedly heard that the United Kingdom’s immigration system is being abused.
Tory Rebels Mobilise Against Asylum “Offshoring” And Workers' Rights As Priti Patel Battles To Pass Borders Bill
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Tory Rebels Mobilise Against Asylum “Offshoring” And Workers' Rights As Priti Patel Battles To Pass Borders Bill
A group of Tory MPs are primed to rebel in a vote tomorrow and force the government to abandon plans to process asylum seekers potentially thousands of miles from the UK.
Matthew Pennycook: There needs to be less talk and more action on housing reform
Communities
By Eleanor Langford
Matthew Pennycook: There needs to be less talk and more action on housing reform
Since his appointment as shadow housing secretary in December, Matthew Pennycook has heard a lot of rhetoric on tackling the housing crisis. He tells Eleanor Langford it’s time to turn that talk into action.
Russian Journalists Who Fear Persecution By Putin Regime Call For Better Protection From UK
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Russian Journalists Who Fear Persecution By Putin Regime Call For Better Protection From UK
There are calls for Russian journalists and other citizens who face persecution for opposing the state to be offered enhanced legal routes to come to the UK.
Majority Of Late-Stage Terror Plots Foiled Last Year Were From Right Wing Extremists
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Majority Of Late-Stage Terror Plots Foiled Last Year Were From Right Wing Extremists
The Head of Counter Terrorism Policing has warned of the growing threat posed by the extreme right-wing in the UK, with three out of four late stage disrupted terror plots last year relating to extreme right-wing terrorism.
We must rethink the Nationality and Borders Bill to make it easier for Ukrainians to come to the UK
Home affairs
By Lord Dubs
We must rethink the Nationality and Borders Bill to make it easier for Ukrainians to come to the UK
We’ve known for months a refugee situation could very well develop in Ukraine.
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By Law Commission
Recommendations to allow electronic documents would revolutionise trade
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By Bar Council
Bar Council's response to Legal Aid announcement
The Bar Council’s response to the Government’s Legal Aid announcement:
The UK’s response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis has not been good enough - our visa scheme must change
Home affairs
By Diana Johnson MP
The UK’s response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis has not been good enough - our visa scheme must change
It is now over two weeks since Vladimir Putin’s Russia illegally invaded Ukraine on 24 February. In that time around two million people have been displaced.
No recourse – no hope?
Home affairs
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
No recourse – no hope?
Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are affected by a Home Office policy denying them access to welfare. Most Black or from minority ethnic backgrounds; many have British-born children; and most are living below the poverty line.
Changes To Ukrainian Refugee Visas 'A Step In The Right Direction' But Priti Patel Faces Calls To Go Further
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Changes To Ukrainian Refugee Visas "A Step In The Right Direction" But Priti Patel Faces Calls To Go Further
A 'streamlined' Ukrainian refugee visa process has been hailed as “a step in the right direction” by some Conservative MPs, but Priti Patel is still under pressure to reform the policy further after a week of Home Office chaos.
The UK's immigration system is not fit to respond to the Ukrainian refugee crisis
Home affairs
By Andrew Mitchell MP
The UK's immigration system is not fit to respond to the Ukrainian refugee crisis
“Whoever rescues a single soul is credited as though they had saved the whole world”. This maxim, from the Jewish Talmud, is often quoted in tribute to Britain’s help for refugees during the Second World War.
Priti Patel Faces Criticism 'From Top To Bottom' Over 'Mess' Of Ukrainian Refugee Policy
Foreign affairs
Priti Patel Faces Criticism "From Top To Bottom" Over "Mess" Of Ukrainian Refugee Policy
The Home Office is coming under increasing pressure to get a grip of its Ukrainian refugee policy after another day of confusion and pleas to government to expand its help to those fleeing their war-torn country.
Ukrainian Ambassador Says UK Visas Were Already A 'Hassle' Prior To The Russian Conflict
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Ukrainian Ambassador Says UK Visas Were Already A "Hassle" Prior To The Russian Conflict
The Ukrainian ambassador told MPs that the UK had previously “stuck out of the crowd” by having much stricter visa policies for Ukrainian citizens than the EU and US.
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By NOAH
Pandemic Pet Owners Facing Unprecedented Challenges
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our lives has been undoubtedly profound. Our ways of working, the economic pressures we face, and our new lifestyle habits – to name just a few – have been substantial, with some changes more permanent than others. But against this backdrop, there has been another key change to many of our lives: the introduction of a ‘pandemic pet’.
Downing Street Confirms A New 'Pop-up' Visa Centre For Fleeing Ukrainians Will Open In Lille
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Downing Street Confirms A New "Pop-up" Visa Centre For Fleeing Ukrainians Will Open In Lille
A “pop up” visa processing centre in Lille, France, will be set up for Ukrainian refugees fleeing conflict in “the coming days”, Downing Street has now confirmed.
We are taking steps to eradicate violence and harassment in workplaces across Britain – and the world
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By Mims Davies MP
We are taking steps to eradicate violence and harassment in workplaces across Britain – and the world
Everyone should have the right to go to work, without the fear of violence or harassment.
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