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Is The Port of London Authority Seeking Unchecked Powers?
Is The Port of London Authority Seeking Unchecked Powers?
Home affairs
The Port of London Authority manages the Thames, but residents along the river say it is seeking further, unchecked powers. Sophie Church reports on the ongoing fight
Cross Party MPs To Write To Government Over Care Worker Visa Changes
Health
Cross Party MPs To Write To Government Over Care Worker Visa Changes
Conservative MP Patrick Spencer Charged With Sexual Assault
Home affairs
Conservative MP Patrick Spencer Charged With Sexual Assault
Man Arrested After Fires At Homes Linked To Keir Starmer
Home affairs
Man Arrested After Fires At Homes Linked To Keir Starmer
British Property Management Firms Helping Russians Avoid Sanctions
Home affairs
British Property Management Firms Helping Russians Avoid Sanctions
Labour MP Calls For Reboot Of Theresa May's 'Admirable' Immigration Skills Charge Policy
Home affairs
Labour MP Calls For Reboot Of Theresa May's "Admirable" Immigration Skills Charge Policy
Labour MPs Call For Iranian Revolutionary Guards To Be Proscribed As Terrorists
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Call For Iranian Revolutionary Guards To Be Proscribed As Terrorists
Opinion
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?
As Trump attacks science funding, let’s declare Britain open for talent
Economy
By Joe Powell
As Trump attacks science funding, let’s declare Britain open for talent
Forget the single net target – the government should adopt an annual migration plan
Economy
By Jake Richards MP
Forget the single net target – the government should adopt an annual migration plan
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Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Political parties
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable Partner content
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable
By Slimming World
Health
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
Social affairs
Treasury Expanding Access To Winter Fuel Allowance For Pensioners
Treasury Expanding Access To Winter Fuel Allowance For Pensioners
Economy
Liverpool Labour MPs Grow Restless Over Hillsborough Law Delay
Liverpool Labour MPs Grow Restless Over Hillsborough Law Delay
Communities
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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
Home Affairs news
We must learn the lessons from Brook House
Home affairs
By Olivia Blake MP
We must learn the lessons from Brook House
Today marks one year since the Brook House Inquiry published its report on its investigation into allegations that people held in immigration detention were subjected to torture and degrading treatment.
Modern Slavery Victims Are Missing Out On Housing Support, New Report Finds
Home affairs
Modern Slavery Victims Are Missing Out On Housing Support, New Report Finds
Some victims of modern slavery are not receiving the housing support they are entitled to because of gaps in what local councils provide, a new report has found.
Government Spent £80m Fighting Legal Challenges Against The Home Office Last Year
Home affairs
Government Spent £80m Fighting Legal Challenges Against The Home Office Last Year
The Government spent more than £79m fighting legal challenges against the Home Office in 2023 — more than in the previous three years combined.
Michael Gove Says Keir Starmer Could Go 'Further' Than Tories Ever Did On Justice Reform
Home affairs
Michael Gove Says Keir Starmer Could Go "Further" Than Tories Ever Did On Justice Reform
Former Conservative secretary of state Michael Gove has said that Prime Minister Keir Starmer might be able to go "further than we ever did" on prison and justice reform.
Home Office Spends Over Half A Billion Pounds On Temporary Staff In Two Years
Home affairs
Home Office Spends Over Half A Billion Pounds On Temporary Staff In Two Years
The Home Office spent well over half a billion pounds on temporary staff in the last two years as it tried to tackle a backlog in asylum applications.
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Communities
By National Federation of Builders
Second Grenfell Report recommends major reforms on higher risk buildings
Today marks a significant milestone in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, as the findings of the extensive six-year investigation are released. The Inquiry, which is crucial to understanding the tragic events of June 14, 2017, aims to provide clarity while honouring the memory of 72 lives lost.
Keir Starmer Warns Autumn Budget Will Be 'Painful'
Economy
Keir Starmer Warns Autumn Budget Will Be "Painful"
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that the Autumn Budget will be "painful" as the country will have to "accept short term pain for long term good".
Care Sector In 'Precarious' State As Figures Show Overseas Worker Visas Plummeting
Home affairs
Care Sector In "Precarious" State As Figures Show Overseas Worker Visas Plummeting
The adult social care sector faces a "precarious" future, an industry leader has said, as new Home Office figures showed a sharp fall in visas granted to overseas workers.
The UK’s construction industry: delivering a better and more sustainable future for all Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
The UK’s construction industry: delivering a better and more sustainable future for all
Mike Kagioglou, the new President of the Chartered Institute of Building, has chosen the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as the theme for his year in post
Government Reassures Football Clubs As It Considers Banning Orders
Home affairs
Government Reassures Football Clubs As It Considers Banning Orders
Government minister Stephanie Peacock reassured clubs and stakeholders ahead of the football season, as far-right rioters involved in last week's unrest could face banning orders.
Education Secretary Urged To Grant Home Fees For Britain’s Hong Kong Students
Home affairs
Education Secretary Urged To Grant Home Fees For Britain’s Hong Kong Students
BNO visa holders, backed by MPs and peers, are calling on Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson to end international fees for Hong Kong students living in the UK.
Middlesbrough MP Says 'Rampant Inequality' Opened The Way For Violent Riots
Communities
Middlesbrough MP Says "Rampant Inequality" Opened The Way For Violent Riots
The Labour MP for Middlesbrough has said that a legacy of “rampant inequality” opened the way for “terrible behaviours and abuse” to take hold in Teesside.
Keir Starmer Says 'Important We Don't Let Up' After Riots Avoided On Wednesday
Home affairs
Keir Starmer Says "Important We Don't Let Up" After Riots Avoided On Wednesday
The Prime Minister has said it is “important that we don’t let up” in the response to violence seen across the country over the last week, after thousands of counter-protesters took to the streets last night.
Labour MP For Hartlepool Says 'Broken' Asylum System Needs Review After Riots
Communities
Labour MP For Hartlepool Says "Broken" Asylum System Needs Review After Riots
The new Labour MP for Hartlepool has said he has “deep frustrations” about the lack of openness and transparency of private companies operating in the UK asylum system, but insisted this was a “separate conversation” to tackling the riots affecting his constituency and other areas.
Birmingham MP Urges Communities To 'Let The Police Do Their Job' Amid Far Right Protests
Home affairs
Birmingham MP Urges Communities To "Let The Police Do Their Job" Amid Far Right Protests
Labour MP for Birmingham Edgbaston, Preet Kaur Gill, has condemned the far-right riots across the UK and said communities targeted by rioters should "not feel that they can take the law into their own hands".
Exclude Convicted Rioters From Early Prison Release Programme, Says Tory MP
Home affairs
Exclude Convicted Rioters From Early Prison Release Programme, Says Tory MP
Conservative MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown has urged the Government not to release rioters early from prison and prioritise to keep those who are convicted behind bars.
Partner content
Communities
By Bar Council
Government saves three times what it spends on early legal advice, finds new report
Bar Council and Access to Justice Foundation urge government to provide more support for free legal advice
PM Says Those Whipping Up Disorder Online Will Face 'Full Force Of The Law'
Home affairs
PM Says Those Whipping Up Disorder Online Will Face "Full Force Of The Law"
Keir Starmer has said that he is “absolutely clear” that “criminal law applies online as well as offline”, as Number 10 warned that anybody whipping up violent disorder online will face the full force of the law.
CEO of Veterans Aid becomes university professor Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Veterans Aid
CEO of Veterans Aid becomes university professor
The CEO of frontline UK charity Veterans Aid, Dr Hugh Milroy, has been awarded a professorship at Australia's prestigious Flinders University, in recognition of his globally acknowledged expertise on veterans' wellbeing.
Keir Starmer Announces 'National Capability' Across Police Forces To Tackle 'Mindless' Disorder
Home affairs
Keir Starmer Announces "National Capability" Across Police Forces To Tackle "Mindless" Disorder
Keir Starmer has announced a new “national capability” across police forces nationwide in response to "mindless" disorder in the wake of the Southport knife attack.
Threats To MPs Should Be Classed As Terrorism, Says Government Adviser On Terrorism Law
Home affairs
Threats To MPs Should Be Classed As Terrorism, Says Government Adviser On Terrorism Law
Threats of violence towards MPs should be investigated as terror offences, the government’s terrorism legislation adviser has said.
New Shadow Veterans Minister visits Veterans Aid Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
New Shadow Veterans Minister visits Veterans Aid
Partner content
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
Labour sets about reversing Tory planning failures
Not just housing: planning reform for construction’s supply chain Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Not just housing: planning reform for construction’s supply chain
Planning for essential domestic minerals that go into construction materials will reach the point of no return soon. Reform is needed in this Parliament.
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Starmer: One Year On
2025
Online
Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025