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Labour MP Calls For Reboot Of Theresa May's 'Admirable' Immigration Skills Charge Policy
Labour MP Calls For Reboot Of Theresa May's "Admirable" Immigration Skills Charge Policy
Home affairs
A Labour MP has said the government should revive former prime minister Theresa May's immigration skills charge policy, describing it as a good idea, badly implemented.
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
Kensington and Bayswater MP Joe Powell: 'We Are At A Record-Low For Trust in Government'
Communities
Kensington and Bayswater MP Joe Powell: "We Are At A Record-Low For Trust in Government"
Duty of Candour In NHS 'Not Working', Says Inquiry Chair
Health
Duty of Candour In NHS "Not Working", Says Inquiry Chair
Reform By-Election Candidate Strongly Opposes Death Penalty And Supports Rehabilitation
Home affairs
Reform By-Election Candidate Strongly Opposes Death Penalty And Supports Rehabilitation
Ministers Poised To Demand Inquiry Recommendations Are Enforced
Communities
Ministers Poised To Demand Inquiry Recommendations Are Enforced
Visa Uncertainty Putting Ukrainian Refugees At Risk Of Homelessness And Unemployment
Communities
Visa Uncertainty Putting Ukrainian Refugees At Risk Of Homelessness And Unemployment
Opinion
Theresa May’s immigration skills charge was a good idea badly implemented – Labour can make it work
Home affairs
By Jake Richards MP
Theresa May’s immigration skills charge was a good idea badly implemented – Labour can make it work
Northern Ireland could be caught in the middle of Trump's EU tariff fight
Foreign affairs
By Sam Lowe and William Haworth
Northern Ireland could be caught in the middle of Trump's EU tariff fight
Magistrates are essential to an efficient family justice system
Home affairs
By Tracy Sortwell
Magistrates are essential to an efficient family justice system
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Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Communities
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Political parties
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
By Tobias Ellwood
Defence
Tories Criticise 'Outrageous' Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Culture
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Political parties
Strategic Defence Review: a defining moment for UK defence and industry Partner content
Strategic Defence Review: a defining moment for UK defence and industry
By Thales UK
Defence
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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
How process and broken promises have stalled progress towards veterans' wellbeing Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
How process and broken promises have stalled progress towards veterans' wellbeing
With the appointment of a new veterans minister and change of government, CEO of Veterans Aid Dr Hugh Milroy reflects on how mistakes can be rectified, and effective ex-service support measures integrated into wider social care.
Prisoners To Be Released Early Under Government Plans To Tackle Prisons Capacity Crisis
Home affairs
Prisoners To Be Released Early Under Government Plans To Tackle Prisons Capacity Crisis
Some prisoners could be released early in measures announced by the Justice Secretary to avoid “the collapse of the criminal justice system”.
Where next for sentencing policy?
Home affairs
By Lord Carter of Haslemere
Where next for sentencing policy?
Our prisons are at operational breaking point and will be a priority for the new Government.
Britain’s Environmental Horticulture and Gardening businesses are faced with uncertainties on crucial imports Partner content
Home affairs
By Horticultural Trades Association
Britain’s Environmental Horticulture and Gardening businesses are faced with uncertainties on crucial imports
A new border trade system failure would be disastrous for UK Horticulture, biosecurity and biodiversity, say The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA).
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
Economy
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
New polling shows how little voters currently undecided or leaning towards Labour care less about immigration compared with the cost of living and the National Health Service.
Why the next government must make fraud a national priority Partner content
Communities
By Which?
Why the next government must make fraud a national priority
Fraud remains England and Wales' most common crime, and last year victims lost over £1bn. To fight back, Which? believes the next government has both an opportunity and an obligation to make tackling fraud a national priority.
Home affairs
By Mineral Products Association
Make mineral products a priority in manifesto pledges - MPA
Home affairs
By Betting and Gaming Council
SAFER GAMBLING WEEK PROMPTS HUGE RISE IN USE OF SAFER GAMBLING TOOLS
NFB Manifesto: “Supporting Construction to Power Growth” Partner content
Home affairs
By National Federation of Builders
NFB Manifesto: “Supporting Construction to Power Growth”
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has released its 2024 Election Manifesto, titled: ‘Supporting Construction to Power Growth’.
Opportunities for future proofing the construction industry – CIOB launches manifesto ahead of general election Partner content
Home affairs
By Chartered Institute of Building
Opportunities for future proofing the construction industry – CIOB launches manifesto ahead of general election
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched its manifesto ahead of the next UK General Election on 4 July, outlining how a future government can support the built environment sector.
Home affairs
By Bar Council
Bar Council calls for ‘whole system review’ of criminal justice system through Royal Commission
How the UK can unlock the opportunities of the global expansion of offshore wind Partner content
Energy
By Ørsted
How the UK can unlock the opportunities of the global expansion of offshore wind
The UK is already an offshore wind trailblazer, but as Duncan Clark, Head of Ørsted UK & Ireland writes, getting industrial policy right is critical to unlocking the economic benefits of a global industry.
Campus hate speech shows that Holocaust education has been an abysmal failure
Education
By Baroness Deech
Campus hate speech shows that Holocaust education has been an abysmal failure
Every Jew in the world was profoundly shocked and distressed by the massacre of 7 October.
MPs Urged To Treat 'Extreme' Protest Across The Political Spectrum As A Threat To Democracy
Home affairs
MPs Urged To Treat "Extreme" Protest Across The Political Spectrum As A Threat To Democracy
The government’s independent adviser on political violence and disruption Lord John Walney has urged the political establishment to "wake up" and regard "extreme protest movements" as a threat to democracy.
Labour MP Says Justice For Infected Blood Victims Has Been Hindered By Ministerial 'Churn'
Health
Labour MP Says Justice For Infected Blood Victims Has Been Hindered By Ministerial "Churn"
Labour MP Diana Johnson has said political instability in recent years has been an obstacle to victims of the contaminated blood scandal achieving justice and receiving compensation.
Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
Communities
Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
A Conservative former Cabinet minister has said he could try to change the government’s flagship leasehold bill in an effort to improve reporting for buildings that need safety work completing in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
Nothing is wasted! Recycled aggregates volumes hit record high Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
Nothing is wasted! Recycled aggregates volumes hit record high
The amount of construction aggregates from recycled and secondary sources in Britain has reached an all-time high as producers invest in more advanced ways to turn ‘waste’ into valuable materials.
Partner content
Defence
By Veterans Aid
VETERANS AID AWARDED £460,000 LOTTERY GRANT
The frontline operational charity Veterans Aid has been awarded a £460,000 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund in support of its work with veterans in crisis.
Former Education Secretary Derides 'Self-Defeating' Foreign Student Curbs
Education
Former Education Secretary Derides "Self-Defeating" Foreign Student Curbs
Justine Greening, a Conservative former education secretary, has urged Rishi Sunak to drop the "self-defeating" idea of further restrictions on international students after a major new report recommended that Government retains the graduate route.
Priti Patel Is Quietly Becoming The Favourite For Next Tory Leader
Home affairs
Priti Patel Is Quietly Becoming The Favourite For Next Tory Leader
With many Conservatives now resigned to a fate of being ousted from office at the next election, a number of MPs seem to have diverted their energy to shoring up a future leadership bid in the inevitable event of Rishi Sunak standing down.
Sex Offenders Will Be Blocked From Changing Their Name With New Law
Home affairs
Sex Offenders Will Be Blocked From Changing Their Name With New Law
A new restriction on sex offenders legally changing their names is set to become law after years of campaigning by survivors groups, with the Labour MP who proposed it crediting the benefits of cross-party cooperation.
Fatherhood is a privilege, not a right
Home affairs
By Harriet Harman MP
Fatherhood is a privilege, not a right
Despite being firmly in a pre-election period, there’s still time for MPs to be making change.
Just Stop Oil: How far is too far?
Energy
By Harriet Symonds
Just Stop Oil: How far is too far?
Direct action groups like Just Stop Oil are increasingly targeting MPs and their homes. Harriet Symonds asks how far is too far?
London Luton Airport expansion will help Luton soar Partner content
Economy
By Luton Rising
Luton Rising
London Luton Airport expansion will help Luton soar
At a recent event with the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nick Platts – Managing Director of Luton Rising – spoke in depth about the long-term environmental, economic and social vision of the expansion of London Luton Airport in front of 50 expert guests attending the Property, Construction and Infrastructure Networking Club.
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Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
2025
Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
Starmer: One Year On
2025
Online
Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025