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Commons Agrees To Erase Data On MPs' Attendance After Pressure From Ministers
Political parties
Commons Agrees To Erase Data On MPs' Attendance After Pressure From Ministers
The House of Commons has agreed to erase the data allowing people to find out when MPs enter and leave Parliament following a backlash to a Freedom of Information Request by ministers.
Downing Street Staff Criticised For 'Lack Of Respect And Poor Treatment' Of Security Officers And Cleaners
Political parties
Downing Street Staff Criticised For "Lack Of Respect And Poor Treatment" Of Security Officers And Cleaners
A union representative has called for Boris Johnson to resign after Downing Street staff were accused of “a lack of respect and poor treatment” towards cleaners and security officers working in Number 10 in a report into lockdown parties by senior civil servant Sue Gray.

MPs Warned As Suspected Chinese Agent Named After MI5 Investigation
Foreign affairs
MPs Warned As Suspected Chinese Agent Named After MI5 Investigation
MPs have been told that a Chinese national named Christine Lee is accused of "facilitating financial donations to serving and aspiring politicians".
Security Minister Says Terror Plots Have Shifted Towards 'Self-Radicalised' Individuals
Defence
Security Minister Says Terror Plots Have Shifted Towards "Self-Radicalised" Individuals
The security minister has said there are "concerns" about the trend towards terror attacks being carried out by "self-radicalised" people following the Liverpool bombing.
MPs' Staff Say They Face Chronic Threats After Sir David Amess' Death Prompts Security Review
Parliament
MPs' Staff Say They Face Chronic Threats After Sir David Amess' Death Prompts Security Review
Staff working for MPs in Parliament and their constituency offices have told PoliticsHome they endure chronic threats, abuse and intimidation every day in their jobs.
Keir Starmer Accuses Government Of 'Appalling Complacency' Over The Fall Of Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Accuses Government Of "Appalling Complacency" Over The Fall Of Afghanistan
Keir Starmer has criticised Boris Johnson and foreign secretary Dominic Raab's handling of the response to the fall of Aghanistan to the Taliban for taking holidays and for not speaking to regional ambassadors, leaving the UK unprepared.
The Online Safety Bill puts the security of all citizens and communities at risk Partner content
Home affairs
By Internet Society
The Online Safety Bill puts the security of all citizens and communities at risk
Prohibiting end-to-end encryption is not the way to keep people safe online in an increasingly unstable world.
We need a comprehensive security strategy fit for 21st century threats
Defence
By Wera Hobhouse MP
We need a comprehensive security strategy fit for 21st century threats
Current and future threats are not what they used to be. We owe it to the people whose lives have been tragically cut short by Covid, to ensure that when disaster strikes again, we are prepared.
Britain will lose significant access to EU security data due to Brexit deal
Brexit
By Lord Ricketts
Britain will lose significant access to EU security data due to Brexit deal
The greatest impact on our security comes from losing access to the Schengen information System, for swapping alerts on the movement of criminals and missing persons.
Algeria is a vital new frontier for Britain as we look beyond Europe to extend our influence around the world
Foreign affairs
By Alexander Stafford MP
Algeria is a vital new frontier for Britain as we look beyond Europe to extend our influence around the world
As the UK looks to increase its influence in the African continent and improve relations in the Arab world, there has never been a better time to have a close strategic partnership with Algeria.
MP security costs soared by nearly 2000% amid bitter Brexit battles, report finds
Brexit
MP security costs soared by nearly 2000% amid bitter Brexit battles, report finds
The cost of keeping MPs safe soared nearly twenty times above pre-2015 levels during the last Parliament’s bitter feuding over Brexit, a new report has found.