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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
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
Communities
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
Foreign affairs
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
Opinion
FIRS will protect the UK against foreign manipulation
Home affairs
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
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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
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
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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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Gibraltar And Isle Of Man Reject “Inhumane And Ridiculous” Plans To Host UK Asylum Processing Centres
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Gibraltar And Isle Of Man Reject “Inhumane And Ridiculous” Plans To Host UK Asylum Processing Centres
Both Gibraltar and the Isle of Man have roundly rejected reports they will host proposed new asylum processing centres as part of a shake-up of UK immigration policy.
Less Than One In Six Rape Victims Report Crimes To The Police, New Figures Show
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Less Than One In Six Rape Victims Report Crimes To The Police, New Figures Show
Only 16% of female victims of rape or sexual assault by penetration report the crimes to the police, according to the latest analysis of sexual offences in England and Wales.
Women’s voices should not be an afterthought in policies about their own safety
Home affairs
By Florence Eshalomi MP
Women’s voices should not be an afterthought in policies about their own safety
The government’s announcement of plain clothed police in clubs to keep women safe completely misses the point. Women need to feel confident that they will be believed when they report harassment.
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By Policy@Manchester
Why the powers of the Victims’ Commissioner are not enough
The disastrous Sentencing Bill has exposed the government’s disregard for victims - women and girls in particular
Home affairs
By Peter Kyle MP
The disastrous Sentencing Bill has exposed the government’s disregard for victims - women and girls in particular
Labour has set out our own Victims’ Bill for the government to accept, enshrining victims’ rights and protections into law for the very first time.
Controversial Policing Bill Passes Second Reading After Two Days Of Heated Debate
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Controversial Policing Bill Passes Second Reading After Two Days Of Heated Debate
The government's Police, Crime and Sentencing Bill passed its second reading in the Commons this evening with a majority of 96 votes.
Government Faces Backlash Over “Bizarre” Plan To Put Undercover Police Officers In Nightclubs To Tackle Sexual Harassment
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Government Faces Backlash Over “Bizarre” Plan To Put Undercover Police Officers In Nightclubs To Tackle Sexual Harassment
MPs and women's groups have hit back at the government over plans to deploy plain-clothes police officers in bars and nightclubs in a bid “to provide further reassurance for women and girls”.
Senior MPs back calls for a new approach to '6G’ technology Partner content
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By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Senior MPs back calls for a new approach to '6G’ technology
MPs have welcomed calls from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for a new approach to mobile digital technology which prioritises societal benefits over a focus on “ever higher data speed”.
Caroline Nokes Says Too Few Women On Violence Against Women Taskforce Is Emblematic Of Gender Inequality In Cabinet
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Caroline Nokes Says Too Few Women On Violence Against Women Taskforce Is Emblematic Of Gender Inequality In Cabinet
Caroline Nokes has accused the government of risking not being “taken seriously” on equality until it appoints a permanent women’s minister to attend future taskforce meetings.
Priti Patel Warns Brits Not To Attend More Protests And Backs Police Despite Scenes At Sarah Everard Vigil
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Priti Patel Warns Brits Not To Attend More Protests And Backs Police Despite Scenes At Sarah Everard Vigil
The home secretary has warned Brits not to attend further protests despite the anger caused by the way police handled a vigil for Sarah Everard.
MP Says Local Police 'Were Keen To Support' Sarah Everard Vigil But Were Overruled From Above
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MP Says Local Police "Were Keen To Support" Sarah Everard Vigil But Were Overruled From Above
Streatham MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy has said local police were “very keen to show support” for the Sarah Everard vigil on Clapham Common on Saturday, but were overruled from above.
47% Say Cressida Dick Should Not Resign Over Police Handling Of Sarah Everard Vigil
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47% Say Cressida Dick Should Not Resign Over Police Handling Of Sarah Everard Vigil
A new poll has found overwhelming support for Cressida Dick to continue as Met police commissioner despite police handling of Saturday's Sarah Everard vigil – double the number of those who said she should resign.
Policing Minister Says 10-Year Jail Term For Defacing Statues Reflects Their “Emotional Value”
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Policing Minister Says 10-Year Jail Term For Defacing Statues Reflects Their “Emotional Value”
The policing minister Kit Malthouse has defended plans to increase the maximum sentence for defacing a statue to 10 years, saying the current legislation ignores their “emotional or symbolic value”.
The government’s violence against women and girls’ strategy must tackle sexual harassment online too
Home affairs
By Maria Miller MP
The government’s violence against women and girls’ strategy must tackle sexual harassment online too
Laws are needed to tackle the sharing of intimate images online without consent - something that disproportionately effects women.
Boris Johnson To Lead Taskforce On Violence Against Women Amid Backlash To Sarah Everard Vigil Response
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Boris Johnson To Lead Taskforce On Violence Against Women Amid Backlash To Sarah Everard Vigil Response
Boris Johnson has announced he will chair a meeting of the Crime And Justice Taskforce on Monday to discuss how the government can better “protect women and ensure our streets are safe”.
An Anti-Violence Against Women Protest Is Planned Outside Parliament In Wake Of Sarah Everard Vigil
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An Anti-Violence Against Women Protest Is Planned Outside Parliament In Wake Of Sarah Everard Vigil
The woman pictured in a widely-shared photo of her being restrained by police at a vigil for Sarah Everard is calling for people to assemble outside Parliament to protest violence against women.
Police Could Get More Powers To Tackle 'Disruptive' Protest Despite 'Heavy-Handed' Handling Of Sarah Everard Vigil
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Police Could Get More Powers To Tackle "Disruptive" Protest Despite "Heavy-Handed" Handling Of Sarah Everard Vigil
MPs are due to vote this week on a bill that could give police new powers to take a more "proactive approach" in cracking down on protests.

Priti Patel Demands Explanation From Met Police Over “Upsetting” Scenes At Sarah Everard Vigil
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Priti Patel Demands Explanation From Met Police Over “Upsetting” Scenes At Sarah Everard Vigil
The Home Secretary has asked the Metropolitan Police for a “full report on what happened” at a vigil for Sarah Everard held in Clapham amid anger at the force’s heavy-handed response.
Priti Patel Insists “Government Is Listening” As She Reopens Consultation On Violence Against Women
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Priti Patel Insists “Government Is Listening” As She Reopens Consultation On Violence Against Women
The government has announced it is reopening a Call for Evidence on violence against women after thousands shared their experiences of harassment in the wake of Sarah Everard’s death.
It’s unacceptable that women are forced to police their own behaviour because men can’t police theirs
Home affairs
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
It’s unacceptable that women are forced to police their own behaviour because men can’t police theirs
My suggestion for a 6pm curfew for men incensed people far more than the police telling women not to go out alone. It speaks volumes of our victim blaming culture.
Curfews For Men Dismissed As A “Sad Distraction” From Women's Safety By Welsh Leader Mark Drakeford
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Curfews For Men Dismissed As A “Sad Distraction” From Women's Safety By Welsh Leader Mark Drakeford
First Minister Mark Drakeford has insisted that Wales is not considering introducing a curfew for men, and has said the idea is a “sad distraction” from the issue of women’s safety.
Minister Refuses To Support Sarah Everard Vigil As Police Threaten Organisers With £30,000 Fine
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Minister Refuses To Support Sarah Everard Vigil As Police Threaten Organisers With £30,000 Fine
A government minister this morning refused to support a planned vigil for Sarah Everard at the weekend after police have threatened organisers with legal action.
Boris Johnson Says He Is “Shocked And Deeply Saddened” By The Sarah Everard Case
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Boris Johnson Says He Is “Shocked And Deeply Saddened” By The Sarah Everard Case
The Prime Minister has said that his thoughts are with the family and friends of Sarah Everard following reports that a serving Met Police officer has been arrested in connection with the case.
Harry and Meghan’s British citizenship should not be up for debate
Home affairs
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Harry and Meghan’s British citizenship should not be up for debate
The government is slyly misusing their powers to remove citizenship and using the veil of populism to justify this abuse. It is time to curtail these powers, no matter who they are applied to.
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