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Illegal Migration Bill will turn back the clock on modern slavery legislation
Home affairs
By Mike Adamson
Illegal Migration Bill will turn back the clock on modern slavery legislation
One group likely to welcome the Illegal Migration Bill being debated this week is people traffickers. For them, it could be good for business.
Labour MPs Claim Met Chief Accepted Institutional Racism In Met Before Government 'Pressure'
Home affairs
Labour MPs Claim Met Chief Accepted Institutional Racism In Met Before Government "Pressure"
Exclusive: Two Labour MPs claim that Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has backtracked on his previous acceptance the force has a problem with institutional racism because of government "pressure".
Toxic Met Police should be broken up if immediate reform cannot address systemic failings
Home affairs
By Diane Abbott MP
Toxic Met Police should be broken up if immediate reform cannot address systemic failings
The problems with the Metropolitan Police as set out in the Casey Review are horrifying. It is unable to police itself; is failing women and children; has fundamentally withdrawn from neighbourhood policing and is still disfigured by racism, misogyny and homophobia.
We must change the toxic narrative on immigration
Home affairs
By Ged Grebby
We must change the toxic narrative on immigration
Gary Lineker's vocal outrage at the government’s use of language in their announcement on new migration policy kick started this whole debate on freedom of speech, impartiality and government influence.
Illegal Migrants Bill is unethical and unworkable
Home affairs
By Lord Dubs
Illegal Migrants Bill is unethical and unworkable
The Prime Minister’s recent meeting with President Emmanuel Macron represented a welcome thawing of relations between the United Kingdom and France.
New law to stop small boats must not risk our moral and legal obligations
Home affairs
By David Simmonds MP
New law to stop small boats must not risk our moral and legal obligations
The government is currently seeking to stop the boats by introducing legislation, underpinned by a policy that would grant the Home Secretary a legal duty to remove those who come to this country irregularly.
New Illegal Migration Bill could endanger victims of modern slavery
Home affairs
By Rebecca Stevenson
New Illegal Migration Bill could endanger victims of modern slavery
The government’s new Illegal Migration Bill is the long awaited “answer” to the problem of small boats crossing the Channel.
What Does The Controversial Illegal Migration Bill Cover?
Home affairs
What Does The Controversial Illegal Migration Bill Cover?
The government has introduced new legislation to crack down on illegal migration to the UK.
Migration policies are failing families and society
Home affairs
By Baroness Hamwee
Migration policies are failing families and society
It is heartening to hear Rishi Sunak say “strong, supportive families make for more stable communities” – but the United Kingdom’s migration policies do not implement that statement.
Damaging and outdated child marriage is now illegal for under 18s in the UK
Home affairs
By Pauline Latham MP and Baroness Sugg
Damaging and outdated child marriage is now illegal for under 18s in the UK
Most people, indeed most parliamentarians, are shocked to hear that child marriage is legal in the United Kingdom.
Labour will crack down on antisocial behaviour blighting our communities
Home affairs
By Sarah Jones MP
Labour will crack down on antisocial behaviour blighting our communities
Firefighters attended what they thought was a car fire on a Saturday evening in West Denton, Newcastle.
Top Stories: Home Secretary Calls For Reform Of Anti-Terrorism Programme, Cabinet Reshuffle Receives Mixed Reviews
Home affairs
Top Stories: Home Secretary Calls For Reform Of Anti-Terrorism Programme, Cabinet Reshuffle Receives Mixed Reviews
The home secretary has called for a major upheaval of the government's flagship counter-extremism programme, Prevent.
Government must step up support for refugee integration
Home affairs
By Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
Government must step up support for refugee integration
In the New Year, Rishi Sunak pledged to halt small boats crossing the English Channel. If he is serious about doing this, the answer lies not in more tactical deterrence measures but in a rounded refugee resettlement and integration strategy.
Deeds not words are needed to combat institutional sexism in the police
Home affairs
By Diana Johnson MP
Deeds not words are needed to combat institutional sexism in the police
Here we are again. Yet another serving police officer has been exposed as a violent sexual predator.
Our immigration system is failing on nearly every front
Home affairs
By Tim Loughton MP
Our immigration system is failing on nearly every front
A successful immigration policy needs to be based on secure borders.
A year after 27 drowned crossing the Channel, our asylum system is still broken
Home affairs
By Tim Naor Hilton
A year after 27 drowned crossing the Channel, our asylum system is still broken
In the early hours of 24 November 2021, a boat carrying 34 people capsized in the Channel.
The UK-France deal misses the mark again by failing to deliver safe routes for refugees
Home affairs
By Beth Gardiner-Smith and Marie-Charlotte Fabié
The UK-France deal misses the mark again by failing to deliver safe routes for refugees
The United Kingdom and France have come to yet another deal on tackling the issue of Channel crossings. In five years we have seen five such deals, £141m spent with a further £63m a year now promised, and at least 57 people dead or missing.
UK must ditch the hostile environment to avoid another Manston
Home affairs
By Olivia Blake MP
UK must ditch the hostile environment to avoid another Manston
Last week shone a light on the ugly truth at the heart of our immigration and asylum system.
Rishi Sunak Criticised For Reappointing 'Careless And Slapdash' Suella Braverman After Security Breach
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak Criticised For Reappointing "Careless And Slapdash" Suella Braverman After Security Breach
Labour has called for clarity about the nature of the security breach that led to Suella Braverman’s resignation last week after she was reappointed to her previous role as home secretary in Rishi Sunak's new cabinet.
As a victim of trafficking, reclassifying modern slavery as an immigration issue will only make things worse
Home affairs
By Julia Kariuki
As a victim of trafficking, reclassifying modern slavery as an immigration issue will only make things worse
One of the first acts of this government has been to remove responsibility for modern-day slavery from the safeguarding minister and treat it as an illegal immigration issue.
Banning Channel migrants from claiming asylum flouts our legal and moral obligations
Home affairs
By David Simmonds MP
Banning Channel migrants from claiming asylum flouts our legal and moral obligations
The Home Secretary has announced that she intends to ban anyone who enters the United Kingdom, without prior authorisation, from claiming refuge here. This is intended to deal with the problem of Channel crossings.
The draft Victims Bill fails to deliver for victims
Home affairs
By Sir Robert Neill MP
The draft Victims Bill fails to deliver for victims
The government’s draft Victims Bill is intended to amplify victims’ voices and put their needs and rights at the heart of the criminal justice system.
Committee Corner – Home Affairs Committee chair Diana Johnson on her in-tray
Home affairs
By Diana Johnson MP
Committee Corner – Home Affairs Committee chair Diana Johnson on her in-tray
Amid a cost of living crisis and stretched public services, the next 12 months will be busy for Parliament’s select committees. Labour chairs set out their priorities – now, Diana Johnson.
Labour will continue to take a lead on tackling violence against women and girls
Home affairs
By Yvette Cooper MP
Labour will continue to take a lead on tackling violence against women and girls
Everyone should be able to feel safe in our homes, on our streets and in our communities. All of us should be able to live in freedom from fear. Yet for too many women that is just not the case, and we should not stand for this.