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Former Prison Governor Ian Acheson: The Public Is Right To Be Outraged By Early Release Schemes

05 Oct 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

03 Oct Health

Green Councils Fight For Drug Consumption Rooms

16 Sep Health

Unison Head Hits Out At “Wall Of Silence” From Shabana Mahmood Over Immigration Changes

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Tories Draw Up Plans To Give Every Household Civilian Emergency Pamphlet

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Police Launch Criminal Investigation Into Reform UK Donations

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PM "Increasingly Confident" PC Harper’s Killers Will Not Be Released Early

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05 Oct Home affairs

Former Prison Governor Ian Acheson: The Public Is Right To Be Outraged By Early Release Schemes

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

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Outdated weddings laws to be overhauled under new reforms

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19 Jul 2022 Home affairs

Outdated weddings laws to be overhauled under new reforms

The Law Commission of England and Wales has today outlined recommendations to reform weddings law, proposing a fairer system that gives couples more choice over where and how their wedding takes place.

19 Jul 2022 Home affairs

Lucy Allan: After decades of failure, the victims of child sexual exploitation in Telford are finally being heard

In a turbulent and dislocated political environment, is easy to wonder why anyone would choose to be an MP. Then something happens that reminds you and so it was last week.

18 Jul 2022 Home affairs

Civil war: Inside the crumbling relationship between ministers and the civil service

With relations between civil servants and ministers at breaking point, John Johnston reports on the mood in Whitehall, and the big choice facing the next prime minister on their first day in Downing Street.

18 Jul 2022 Brexit

Peter Kyle: Leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would do untold damage to our global reputation

The government is in chaos, if it can be said to be governing at all. Ministers are nowhere to be seen, either checked-out early ahead of September’s reshuffle or consumed with the leadership campaign. They’re failing in their duty to our country.

18 Jul 2022 Home affairs

Karen Bradley: Sir Mo Farah’s bravery is a reminder of our global responsibility to victims of trafficking and modern slavery

It takes enormous courage for a survivor of human trafficking to talk about their experiences and I applaud Sir Mo Farah’s bravery.

18 Jul 2022 Home affairs

Government's Rwanda Plan Failing To Deter Migrant Crossings, MPs Say

A new report has warned that the government's efforts to curb Channel crossings using the threat of deportation to Rwanda are "unrealistic" and will "not succeed".

15 Jul 2022 Home affairs

Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism Is On An "Upward Trajectory", New Report Warns

A damning new report by the secretive Intelligence and Security Committee has warned that MI5 desperately needs increased funding in order to stave off a worrying growth in extreme right-wing terrorism.

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15 Jul 2022 Communities

Comic all-stars choose Veterans Aid as UK beneficiary of special edition sale

Frontline UK charity Veterans Aid is to benefit from a unique transatlantic funding collaboration between two of the world’s top comic book creators.

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14 Jul 2022 Home affairs

Worrying pattern on judicial diversity shows more action is needed, says Bar Council

Responding to today's publication of the official Diversity of the Judiciary 2022 Statistics, Mark Fenhalls QC, Chair of the Bar Council, said:

14 Jul 2022 Brexit

Senior Tory Refuses To Say If UK Plans To Pull Out of European Convention On Human Rights

Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey has refused to confirm whether she was in favour of the UK leaving the European Convention On Human Rights after the government's plans to send migrants to Rwanda were blocked.

12 Jul 2022 Home affairs

Priti Patel Ruled Out Of Tory Leadership Over Fear Of "Fractured" Right-Wing Vote

The Home Secretary Priti Patel has ruled herself out of the race to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister over fears she “risked splitting the vote on the Tory right”.

11 Jul 2022 Defence

The long and fascinating history of transatlantic extradition

Julian Assange’s high-profile battle to resist extradition to the United States continues to play out in the courts, but it's part of a long history of transatlantic extradition.

08 Jul 2022 Foreign affairs

Benefit Delays For Ukrainian Refugees Leave British Families Turning To Crowdfunding

A Labour MP has branded delays "unacceptable and dangerous" after the wait for benefits payments to Ukrainian refugees has put financial strain on families.

08 Jul 2022 Home affairs

We must end restrictive rules on family reunion for refugees

Families being torn apart is one of the most painful consequences of any conflict. The current crises in Afghanistan and Ukraine are no exception.

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07 Jul 2022 Home affairs

Reforms to protect victims of intimate image abuse, criminalising “downblousing” and sharing pornographic deepfakes without consent

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06 Jul 2022 Home affairs

Costco and Swissport yet to report gender pay gap data

One-stop shopping giant Costco and aviation business Swissport are among 28 organisations that are yet to comply with their legal obligation and report their gender pay gap data for 2021–22, following the 30 March and 4 April deadlines.

The real university challenge: creating a knowledge economy for all

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05 Jul 2022 Education

The real university challenge: creating a knowledge economy for all

Above all, universities are institutions grounded in place: we talk of the University of Oxford, the University of Liverpool. My own university – Sheffield Hallam – proudly declares its affiliation to a great city and its historic region. And universities have been great drivers of prosperity for their places.

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30 Jun 2022 Home affairs

Criminal legal aid fee increases a welcome first step, but next stages critical to rebuilding justice system, says Bar Council

The Government has announced the next steps in the criminal legal aid review including a Statutory Instrument to be laid in Parliament by 21 July to bring in a fee increase of 15% for the Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS – ie the fees paid to barristers) from 30 September 2022.

29 Jun 2022 Home affairs

Victims of sexual violence must not be deterred from seeking counselling

Reporting sexual violence to the police can be an utterly terrifying experience, and the process of going through the criminal justice system often re-traumatises many victims and survivors.

29 Jun 2022 Home affairs

What Does It Mean That The Met Police Have Been Placed In ‘Special Measures’?

The police watchdog Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has announced they will place Britain’s largest police force – the Metropolitan Police – into special measures following a string of high-profile incidents and “systemic” failings.

Now is the time to crack down on online ad criminals

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27 Jun 2022 Home affairs

Now is the time to crack down on online ad criminals

The Online Safety Bill was a step in the right direction, but the Government needs to do more to remove loopholes that put consumers at risk during the cost of living crisis.

How advertising is addressing uncomfortable truths about its own industry

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27 Jun 2022 Education

How advertising is addressing uncomfortable truths about its own industry

The Advertising Association has recognised the media companies and ad agencies driving real change in diversity and inclusion, as the industry sets out the next phase of its All In action plan, which was showcased in Parliament last week.

Court closures have weakened access to justice in England and Wales – a solution must be found fast

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24 Jun 2022 Home affairs

Court closures have weakened access to justice in England and Wales – a solution must be found fast

To mark Justice Week 2022, the Bar Council of England and Wales has highlighted the number of court closures and is calling for greater investment to help solve the problem.

23 Jun 2022 Home affairs

Boris Johnson Urges Prince Charles To “Keep An Open Mind” About Rwanda Deportation Scheme

The Prime Minister has urged Prince Charles to “keep an open mind” about contentious plans to deport migrants who arrive in the UK to Rwanda after the royal was reported to have been critical of the scheme.

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