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London And Dublin Insist Rwanda Row Is A 'Storm In A Teacup'
London And Dublin Insist Rwanda Row Is A "Storm In A Teacup"
Foreign affairs
A row between the UK Government and the Republic of Ireland over illegal migration has been dismissed as being "blown out of proportion" by diplomatic sources on both sides of the Irish Sea.
Former Justice Secretary Doubts 'Pyjama Injunction' Will Block Rwanda Deportations
Home affairs
Former Justice Secretary Doubts "Pyjama Injunction" Will Block Rwanda Deportations
Tory MPs Criticise 'Flawed' Renters Reform Bill As Legislation Set To Sail Through Commons
Home affairs
Tory MPs Criticise "Flawed" Renters Reform Bill As Legislation Set To Sail Through Commons
Rwanda Plan Set To Become Law After Parliamentary Battle
Home affairs
Rwanda Plan Set To Become Law After Parliamentary Battle
'Devastating' Report Shows Thousands Of Children Under Six Being Sexually Abused Online
Home affairs
"Devastating" Report Shows Thousands Of Children Under Six Being Sexually Abused Online
MPs And Peers Brace To Sit Until Early Hours With Rwanda Bill
Home affairs
MPs And Peers Brace To Sit Until Early Hours With Rwanda Bill
Deportation Flights To Rwanda Set To Take Off In July
Home affairs
Deportation Flights To Rwanda Set To Take Off In July
The House Live
Just Stop Oil: How far is too far?
Energy
By Harriet Symonds
Just Stop Oil: 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
Lords Diary: Lord Moylan
Communities
By Lord Moylan
Lords Diary: Lord Moylan
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Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
Communities
Local Elections Live: Grim Results For Sunak, But Houchen Wins
Local Elections Live: Grim Results For Sunak, But Houchen Wins
Political parties
GB Energy: What role will Labour's state-owned energy company really play?
GB Energy: What role will Labour's state-owned energy company really play?
By Sienna Rodgers
Energy
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Government Introduces 'Historic' Football Regulator Legislation
Culture
Government Introduces "Historic" Football Regulator Legislation
The Government has introduced the much-anticipated Football Governance Bill to the House of Commons, finally paving the way for an independent regulator which will aim to reform the financial flow of football.
Wrong side of the track: How HS2 became a nightmare for those farming its route
Communities
By Sophie Church
Wrong side of the track: How HS2 became a nightmare for those farming its route
Once a totem of levelling-up, now a national embarrassment, HS2 has become a political disaster. But, as Sophie Church reports, few have suffered as much as those living along its route. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
What business rates: Interview with BCC boss Shevaun Haviland
Economy
By Tali Fraser
What business rates: Interview with BCC boss Shevaun Haviland
Business leaders and ministers are at odds over issues ranging from migration and Brexit to planning and tax. Shevaun Haviland, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, tells Tali Fraser she is braced for a tough year. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
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Letby inquiry must have teeth but not succumb to pressure for unnecessary change
Health
By James Bell
Letby inquiry must have teeth but not succumb to pressure for unnecessary change
The announcement that there will be a statutory inquiry into the murders committed by Lucy Letby is another important step on the road to justice for the families so tragically affected by this case.
The Northern Ireland Legacy Bill will silence torture survivors like me
Home affairs
By Kolbassia Haoussou
The Northern Ireland Legacy Bill will silence torture survivors like me
I grew up in a place without justice, where the most heinous crimes go unpunished. In my home country, war criminals and torturers walk the streets freely and some have even been appointed to the highest positions in government.  
Partner content
Home affairs
By Bar Council
Reforming the Arbitration Act 1996 - Bar Council comment
Responding to the Law Commission's recommendations to improve the Arbitration Act 1996, Nick Vineall KC, Chair of the Bar Council, said:
The crisis in policing can only be fixed through serious reform
Home affairs
By Sarah Jones MP
The crisis in policing can only be fixed through serious reform
After 13 years of Tory government, over 90 per cent of crimes are going unsolved. That means far more criminals being let off and far more victims being let down.
Summer Of 'Drift' Casts Doubt Over A DUP Return To Stormont
Brexit
Summer Of "Drift" Casts Doubt Over A DUP Return To Stormont
Westminster is gearing up for the return of parliament in just over a week, but the same cannot be said for the government in Northern Ireland, where the Democratic Unionist Party's ongoing protest is causing growing frustration in Downing Street.
Government To 'Look At Law' To Force Murder Convicts To Attend Court
Home affairs
Government To "Look At Law" To Force Murder Convicts To Attend Court
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that government has been looking at changing the law to ensure those convicted of "horrendous crimes" must attend court and face their victims, after serial killer Lucy Letby refused to attend her sentencing today.
Do we really want to be the only democratic nation to ever leave the ECHR?
Home affairs
By Robert Buckland MP
Do we really want to be the only democratic nation to ever leave the ECHR?
The small boats issue continues to dominate the summer headlines. The movement of large numbers across the Channel in dangerous and often overcrowded vessels is a genuine point of concern for the public when it comes to the effectiveness of our border controls.
Fire Brigades Union Yet To Hear From Government Over 'Potential Death Trap' Bibby Stockholm
Home affairs
Fire Brigades Union Yet To Hear From Government Over "Potential Death Trap" Bibby Stockholm
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has yet to meet with the government about the Bibby Stockholm barge, over a week after it demanded a discussion about the "potential death trap".
Labour MP Wants Party To Commit To Build 450,000 Homes A Year
Home affairs
Labour MP Wants Party To Commit To Build 450,000 Homes A Year
Labour MP Andrew Western, a self-styled YIMBY (yes in my back yard) champion in parliament, has said he would like to see his party commit to a mandatory target of building 450,000 homes a year in Government in order to tackle the UK's housing crisis.
Partner content
Home affairs
By Bar Council
Tackling court backlogs will need commitment to significant additional funding – Bar Council
The Ministry of Justice has announced plans to tackle the crown court backlogs, including a decision not to replace the cap on judicial sitting days and confirmation of £220 million investment in the courts and tribunals estate over the next two years.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Legal community gravely concerned: joint statement from the Bar Council and the Law Society
In today's Guardian, immigration solicitor Jacqueline McKenzie has written about her experience earlier this week when Conservative Central headquarters shared a dossier of information about her with the national media.
Government Warned Bibby Stockholm Tackles 'Symptoms' Not 'Causes' Of Channel Crossings
Home affairs
Government Warned Bibby Stockholm Tackles "Symptoms" Not "Causes" Of Channel Crossings
The Government is facing criticism that its decision to start moving asylum seekers onto detention barge the Bibby Stockholm is tackling the “symptoms and not the causes” of the small boats crisis, which Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to solve.
Labour's Top Target Seats Are In Major NIMBY Strongholds
Home affairs
Labour's Top Target Seats Are In Major NIMBY Strongholds
New data seen by PoliticsHome shows Labour's target seats have a significant number of voters who are vehemently against more housebuilding in their area, leaving the party with a serious balancing act between winning marginal constituencies and keeping promises to solve the housing crisis.

Government Urged To Go 'Much Further' To Solve London's Housing Crisis
Home affairs
Government Urged To Go "Much Further" To Solve London's Housing Crisis
Housing campaigners are urging the Government to go “much further” to address London’s housing crisis, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a series of policies to build more homes in the capital.
MPs Warn New Anti-Terror Bill Is 'Not Fit For Purpose'
Home affairs
MPs Warn New Anti-Terror Bill Is "Not Fit For Purpose"
A scathing report by the cross party home affairs select committee of MPs has concluded the government's draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, also known as 'Martyn's Law', is "not fit for purpose" and misses its "main objectives".
Scottish Tories Urge Home Office To Listen To Them On Migrant Housing
Home affairs
Scottish Tories Urge Home Office To Listen To Them On Migrant Housing
Conservative party politicians in Scotland have privately raised concerns with the Home Office that the government is overlooking the impact small boats crossings are having on their communities north of the border.
Michael Gove Promises 'Radical Action' To Build One Million Homes
Communities
Michael Gove Promises "Radical Action" To Build One Million Homes
Levelling-up Secretary Michael Gove has promised "radical action to unlock the supply of new homes", with a commitment to build one million new houses over the course of this Parliament.
Protecting Britain’s human rights Partner content
Home affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Protecting Britain’s human rights
Britain’s rights watchdog is concerned about the potential for our human rights protections to be weakened by legislation currently going through Parliament.
Illegal Migration Bill To Become Law, But Rebels Still Insist It's 'Hostile And Unworkable'
Home affairs
Illegal Migration Bill To Become Law, But Rebels Still Insist It's "Hostile And Unworkable"
The controversial Illegal Migration Bill is set to become law having passed its final parliamentary stages, but there are still questions over its practicality from peers who had attempted to adapt it.
Rishi Sunak Warned Hiking Migrant Visa Cost Will Send Food Prices Higher
Economy
Rishi Sunak Warned Hiking Migrant Visa Cost Will Send Food Prices Higher
Government has been warned that plans to make visas more expensive for foreign workers will fuel food inflation by exacerbating an "unholy mess" of high costs already faced by businesses.
Government Says It 'Can't Accept' Lords Amendments To Illegal Migration Bill
Home affairs
Government Says It "Can't Accept" Lords Amendments To Illegal Migration Bill
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has called on peers in the House of Lords to “move forward" to pass the government's Illegal Migration bill, insisting MPs “can’t accept” amendments as the controversial legislation goes down to the wire.
Despondency Looms Over Selby and Ainsty Ahead Of By-Election
Home affairs
Despondency Looms Over Selby and Ainsty Ahead Of By-Election
Labour and the Conservative party may have found a tougher opponent than one another as they prepare to fight a by-election in Selby and Ainsty this week: entrenched despondency among an electorate that's tired of Westminster drama and the challenges posed by the cost of living crisis.
Home Office must give Windrush victims the respect and compensation they deserve
Home affairs
By L'myah Sherae
Home Office must give Windrush victims the respect and compensation they deserve
Picture this – you arrive home after a long day, put your feet up and open your local newspaper. You see a striking headline across the page – your “mother country” needs your help.
Tory MP Wants To Build A Million More Homes In London
Home affairs
Tory MP Wants To Build A Million More Homes In London
Conservative MP Ranil Jayawardena, leader of the Conservative Growth Group (CGG), would like to see a million more homes built in London over the next parliament and has called for the pledge to be included in the party's next General Election manifesto.
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
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