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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

10 Sep Home affairs

Tories Draw Up Plans To Give Every Household Civilian Emergency Pamphlet

09 Sep Home affairs

Police Launch Criminal Investigation Into Reform UK Donations

11 Aug Home affairs

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21 Sep Home affairs

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10 Sep Home affairs

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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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Automated borders: Supporting security and commerce

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05 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Automated borders: Supporting security and commerce

Given the UK’s new place in the world, and the increased traffic expected at our borders post EU Exit, innovations are crucial to ensure that we, as a nation, are ahead of the game. By taking full advantage of technology already at our fingertips, we can ensure this is the case.

04 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Roads policing has suffered too long – it’s time to prioritise it

Federation Roads Policing leads call on Government and chiefs to wake up as road deaths show lack of improvement

04 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Life-sustaining treatment to be withdrawn from 34-year-old Barnsley man in ICU, judge ruled yesterday

Man’s wish to refuse life-sustaining treatment and a permanent stoma was detailed in his Living Will but this was rendered invalid without a witness signature, requiring an application to court.

As Compassion in Dying experiences a surge in demand for Living Wills during the coronavirus pandemic, charity appeals to public to ensure their documents are witnessed and shared with loved ones and GP, to help ensure their wishes are followed without need for court case.

01 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

EXCL Sadiq Khan tells Boris Johnson to ditch Universal Credit ban for migrants with no recourse to public funds or risk ‘destitution’

Sadiq Khan has heaped fresh pressure on Boris Johnson to scrap an “appalling“ rule that stops some migrants claiming a raft of state benefits despite paying taxes - as he warned Londoners face a “cliff edge of destitution” during the coronavirus pandemic.

29 May 2020 Coronavirus

Compassion in Dying backs DNACPR legal challenge to Health Secretary

End-of-life charity has received hundreds of calls relating to CPR and DNACPR

29 May 2020 Coronavirus

We’ve come a long way in the last 50 years on gender pay inequality, but there is still plenty of work to do

On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, women’s wages are still on average 82% that of men across all settings and women in full-time employment earn around 9% less.

28 May 2020 Coronavirus

Read in full: Durham police statement on Dominic Cummings

Durham Constabulary have issued a statement on the Prime Minister’s most senior adviser. Read it in full here

27 May 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson hints at u-turn on Universal Credit ban for thousands of migrants after ‘jaw-dropping’ committee grilling

Boris Johnson has hinted that the Government will review rules that prevent thousands of migrants living in the UK from accessing a raft of state benefits despite paying taxes here.

27 May 2020 Coronavirus

Dominic Cummings row: Labour accuses government of ‘flip flopping’ amid confusion over lockdown fines review

Labour has accused ministers of “flip-flopping” over lockdown fines, after the Government made clear there would be no review of lockdown fines despite Matt Hancock saying the issue would be “looked at”.

22 May 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: People arriving in UK must spend two weeks in quarantine or face £1,000 fine

People arriving in the UK must spend two weeks in quarantine or face fines of £1,000 to prevent new coronavirus cases from entering the country.

21 May 2020 Coronavirus

Assaults against emergency workers spike even as overall crimes fall

New NPCC figures indicate worrying trend

21 May 2020 Coronavirus

Overseas NHS and care home staff to be exempt from health surcharge after U-turn by Boris Johnson

Overseas workers in the NHS and care homes will now be exempted from the health surcharge after Boris Johnson stepped in to alter the policy.

21 May 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: No10 says NHS migrant charge pays to ‘save lives’ after ex-Tory chair brands it ‘immoral’

Number 10 has doubled down in its defence of the NHS migrant surcharge amid mounting Conservative opposition to the “immoral” fee during the coronavirus pandemic.

20 May 2020 Coronavirus

Families of care workers who die from coronavirus can now stay in UK after Home Office climbdown

The families of NHS care workers and cleaners who die on the coronavirus frontline will be allowed to stay in the UK after a major climbdown from the Home Office.

20 May 2020 Home affairs

Terror suspects could have movements restricted indefinitely under new laws

Terror suspects could have their movement restricted indefinitely under new laws put forward by ministers.

18 May 2020 Home affairs

APCC apologises to Federation amid Taser training calls

National Chair raises concern after PCC backed IOPC scrutiny report

18 May 2020 Coronavirus

Bar Council response to civil legal aid remuneration changes

The Bar Council have responded to the changes made through the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) SI laid today, which comes into force on 8 June 2020.

18 May 2020 Coronavirus

Labour claims Immigration Bill a ‘threat to health and social care sector’ amid coronavirus pandemic

Labour has accused the Government of posing a “threat to our health and social care sector” as ministers press ahead with a wide-ranging shake-up of the immigration system amid the coronavirus pandemic.

18 May 2020 Home affairs

As we reshape our immigration system, we need a fair, affordable and equal route to British citizenship

This new opportunity to shape an immigration system fit for the 21st century brings with it new opportunities to shape citizenship policy too

18 May 2020 Coronavirus

The cynical Immigration Bill shows how ministers will clap for carers before taking away their rights

So many of the key workers who are now keeping our society running will be hit by this rotten bill

15 May 2020 Home affairs

PFEW to launch Compensation Claim against Government

The Police Federation of England & Wales is launching a compensation claim against the Government on behalf of members who were victims of discrimination and suffered any ‘injury to feeling’ as a result of changes to members’ pensions caused by the introduction of a new scheme in 2015

15 May 2020 Home affairs

Federation disputes IOPC Taser use claims

PFEW responds to watchdog scrutiny report

14 May 2020 Brexit

Michael Gove tells EU there is a ‘serious risk’ Brexit deal not being met amid bitter row over citizens’ rights

Michael Gove has told Brussels there is a “serious risk” that the rights of UK nationals living in the bloc are not being protected, in an escalating row over the issue.

14 May 2020 Coronavirus

EHRC Chair comments on support for older people during pandemic

The current crisis has raised serious questions about how we value the rights of older people in our society

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