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Sunak Confirms Government Working On New Treaty With Rwanda After Supreme Court Ruling
Home affairs
Sunak Confirms Government Working On New Treaty With Rwanda After Supreme Court Ruling
Rishi Sunak has told MPs that the government is working on securing a new deal with Rwanda, after the Supreme Court ruled that the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to the country was unlawful.
Tory Right Heaps Pressure On Rishi Sunak Over Supreme Court Rwanda Ruling
Home affairs
Tory Right Heaps Pressure On Rishi Sunak Over Supreme Court Rwanda Ruling
Rishi Sunak faces revolt on the right of the Conservative party after the Supreme Court ruled this morning that the government's plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is illegal.
Rwanda Plan In Tatters After Supreme Court Rules It Unlawful
Home affairs
Rwanda Plan In Tatters After Supreme Court Rules It Unlawful
The Supreme Court has dismissed the UK government’s appeal and found that the Rwanda scheme is unlawful on the grounds that asylum-seekers could be sent back to their countries of origin by Rwanda.
Braverman Accuses Sunak Of No 'Plan B' On Rwanda And Failing To Tackle Antisemitism
Political parties
Braverman Accuses Sunak Of No 'Plan B' On Rwanda And Failing To Tackle Antisemitism
Suella Braverman has accused Rishi Sunak of failing to tackle antisemitism or prepare a “Plan B” for if the government loses in its Supreme Court ruling on the Rwanda policy, following her sacking as Home Secretary.
Labour Frontbenchers To Face Sack If They Vote For Gaza Ceasefire
Foreign affairs
Labour Frontbenchers To Face Sack If They Vote For Gaza Ceasefire
Labour frontbenchers may be sacked if they vote for the Scottish National Party's (SNP) amendment to the King's Speech calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, PoliticsHome understands.
Concerns Over 'Scrutiny Problem' After David Cameron Appointed Foreign Secretary
Political parties
Concerns Over "Scrutiny Problem" After David Cameron Appointed Foreign Secretary
10 Downing Street has defended its decision to appoint former Prime Minister Lord David Cameron as Foreign Secretary in the face of complaints about a lack of accountability. Cameron, as a peer, will not speak in the House of Commons.
Moderate Tories Believe Rishi Sunak's Reshuffle Shows He Is Embracing The Centre Ground
Political parties
Moderate Tories Believe Rishi Sunak's Reshuffle Shows He Is Embracing The Centre Ground
The shock return of David Cameron and Rishi Sunak's reshuffle have triggered hope among the Conservative party's moderate MPs that the Prime Minister has decided he must campaign from the centre ground to have a fighting chance at the next general election.
Victoria Atkins Appointed Health Secretary As Steve Barclay Becomes New Environment Secretary
Environment
Victoria Atkins Appointed Health Secretary As Steve Barclay Becomes New Environment Secretary
Victoria Atkins is taking over from Steve Barclay as the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with Barclay replacing Thérèse Coffey as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in a major cabinet reshuffle.
David Cameron Appointed Foreign Secretary In Shock Move
Foreign affairs
David Cameron Appointed Foreign Secretary In Shock Move
Rishi Sunak has appointed David Cameron as foreign secretary after the prime minister embarked on a major cabinet reshuffle.
David Cameron Is Foreign Secretary And James Cleverly Home Secretary: Reshuffle Latest
Political parties
David Cameron Is Foreign Secretary And James Cleverly Home Secretary: Reshuffle Latest
James Cleverly has been appointed as the new home secretary, and David Cameron is foreign secretary, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked Suella Braverman as part of a major Cabinet reshuffle.
Tory MP Says Young People Have 'Conservative Values' But Government Must Deliver For Them
Economy
Tory MP Says Young People Have "Conservative Values" But Government Must Deliver For Them
Conservative MP and former minister Robert Courts has said he believes young people have “overwhelmingly conservative values”, but the government must do more to support the younger generation’s stake in society and the economy.
Sacking 'Outrageous' Suella Braverman Is A High-Risk Move For Rishi Sunak
Political parties
Sacking "Outrageous" Suella Braverman Is A High-Risk Move For Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak may have finally reached the end of his tether with Suella Braverman, but getting rid of the Home Secretary is no easy move for a Prime Minister already under intense pressure. Her Tory backbench supporters warn that they would not take her sacking quietly.
Labour Is Scrambling To Avoid A Fresh Row On Gaza Ceasefire Vote
Political parties
Labour Is Scrambling To Avoid A Fresh Row On Gaza Ceasefire Vote
Labour will spend the weekend deciding how or even whether to order its MPs to vote in parliament on a ceasefire in Gaza as deep divisions in the party over the issue persist.
Rishi Sunak Still Has Confidence In Suella Braverman But Future In Cabinet Hangs In The Balance
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak Still Has Confidence In Suella Braverman But Future In Cabinet Hangs In The Balance
Suella Braverman’s fate as Home Secretary still hangs in the balance as a growing number of senior Tories are distancing themselves from her controversial comments on the policing of protests and homelessness.
No10 Says It Did Not Approve Suella Braverman's Controversial Palestine Protest Article
Home affairs
No10 Says It Did Not Approve Suella Braverman's Controversial Palestine Protest Article
Downing Street did not approve Home Secretary Suella Braverman's highly-contentious piece about this weekend's pro-Palestine march being published in The Times.
Majority Of People Think Neighbours Would Row Over New Buildings Rules
Communities
Majority Of People Think Neighbours Would Row Over New Buildings Rules
Only one in four people believe residents in large apartment blocks would be able to agree with each other on building management and maintenance issues, according to a new poll which casts doubt over government housing reforms.
Rishi Sunak's Patience With Suella Braverman Is Wearing Thin
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak's Patience With Suella Braverman Is Wearing Thin
Rishi Sunak's patience with Suella Braverman is being stretched further than ever after the Home Secretary's contentious remarks about homelessness prompted fury among Conservative MPs. The Prime Minister's willingness to keep her in his Cabinet is in growing doubt.
Labour Will Force Energy Debate In Commons As Worry Over Bills Bites
Energy
Labour Will Force Energy Debate In Commons As Worry Over Bills Bites
Labour will force a King's Speech debate on energy independence and energy bills on Thursday - with more than three quarters of people "very concerned" or "somewhat concerned" about affording energy bills this winter, according exclusive polling for PoliticsHome.
Tory MPs Want Tax Relief And Top Up Payments To Help Nurseries Fund Free Hours
Education
Tory MPs Want Tax Relief And Top Up Payments To Help Nurseries Fund Free Hours
A top-up payment scheme and tax relief for nurseries are among measures Conservative MPs would like to see in the Autumn Statement to support the government’s extension of free childcare hours from next year.
Leading Psychiatrists Say Benefits Overhaul Risks Disabled People’s Mental Health
Health
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Leading Psychiatrists Say Benefits Overhaul Risks Disabled People’s Mental Health
The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has called on the government to ditch controversial plans to tighten disability benefit assessments and scrap protections relating to disabled people’s mental health.
Keir Starmer Stance On Gaza Ceasefire Is “Untenable”, Says New Union Leader
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Stance On Gaza Ceasefire Is “Untenable”, Says New Union Leader
The newly elected general secretary of a Labour Party-affiliated trade union has described Keir Starmer’s position on the Gaza ceasefire as “untenable” and called on him to “reflect on the facts”.
Tories Say They Will Keep Fighting For Conversion Therapy Ban
Social affairs
Tories Say They Will Keep Fighting For Conversion Therapy Ban
Prominent Conservative politicians and organisations have said they will refuse to give up in the fight to implement a ban on conversion therapy, after legislation anticipated for the promised ban was not included in the King's Speech.
Downing Street Dismisses Claims That Rishi Sunak's King's Speech Is 'Empty'
Home affairs
Downing Street Dismisses Claims That Rishi Sunak's King's Speech Is "Empty"
Some restless Tories have complained that Rishi Sunak's King's Speech lacks substance, with one senior MP saying it is "empty". But Downing Street has defended what was included in the Prime Minister's agenda between now and the general election.
Transport Leaders Doubtful New Rail Bill Will Deliver Reform Soon Enough
Political parties
Transport Leaders Doubtful New Rail Bill Will Deliver Reform Soon Enough
Rail industry leaders have described draft transport plans included in the King's Speech as a “missed opportunity”, and are doubtful that they will deliver reform promised by government.

Confidence Grows That Football Regulator Can Be In Place Within A Year
Culture
Confidence Grows That Football Regulator Can Be In Place Within A Year
Football campaigners and MPs are confident a new football regulator could be made law in a year’s time, after a proposed Football Governance Bill to reform the Game was announced in the King’s Speech on Tuesday.
Football, Crime And Energy At The Centre Of Final King's Speech Before Election
Parliament
Football, Crime And Energy At The Centre Of Final King's Speech Before Election
The King’s Speech was read out by Charles III on Tuesday which set out the Government's priorities for the year ahead.
Offenders Will Be Forced To Attend Sentencing In Law And Order Overhaul
Home affairs
Offenders Will Be Forced To Attend Sentencing In Law And Order Overhaul
Government plans to compel offenders to attend their sentencing hearings, and suspended sentences could become the norm for criminals sentenced to a year or less in prison, as Rishi Sunak put law and order at the heart of his first King’s Speech.
All The Legislation Included In The King's Speech
Parliament
All The Legislation Included In The King's Speech
Measures ranging from criminal justice and rental reform to economic and health protections have been announced by King Charles III, who delivered his first King’s Speech to mark the State Opening of Parliament.
What To Expect On Government Leasehold Reform
Home affairs
What To Expect On Government Leasehold Reform
A Leasehold Bill is widely expected to be included in the King’s Speech on Tuesday, and campaigners are pushing the Government to reform the system.
Tory MP Accuses Suella Braverman Of 'Stigmatising' Homelessness
Home affairs
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Tory MP Accuses Suella Braverman Of "Stigmatising" Homelessness
Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on homelessness, Bob Blackman, has criticised Home Secretary Suella Braverman's remarks on homelessness in which she claimed living in tents was a "lifestyle choice".
Emergency Housing Payment Rejections Have Soared After Government Slashed Funding
Home affairs
Emergency Housing Payment Rejections Have Soared After Government Slashed Funding
The success rate of applicants for emergency housing payments has collapsed in some parts of England after the government slashed funding for the scheme over the last two years, PoliticsHome understands.
Conservative Peer Says Keir Starmer Is Too Weak To Challenge Frontbench Gaza Crisis Critics
Foreign affairs
Conservative Peer Says Keir Starmer Is Too Weak To Challenge Frontbench Gaza Crisis Critics
Labour leader Keir Starmer is so weakened by his handling of the Gaza conflict Labour frontbench critics are better off fighting from within, Conservative peer Sayeeda Warsi has said.
MP Calls For Neurodiverse People To Be Protected With Mental Health Reforms
Health
MP Calls For Neurodiverse People To Be Protected With Mental Health Reforms
Conservative MP Robert Buckland has urged the government to honour its 2019 manifesto commitment and include the “generational” Mental Health Bill in the King’s Speech next week, in order to end the “injustice” of people with learning disabilities and neurodiverse diagnoses such as autism from being detained in mental health hospitals.
Rishi Sunak Under Pressure To Start 'Acting, Not Talking' After King's Speech
Political parties
Rishi Sunak Under Pressure To Start "Acting, Not Talking" After King's Speech
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's allies admit that November is an "important month" for him, kicking off with the King's Speech on Tuesday, as time runs out to spark a major revival of the Conservative party's electoral prospects.
Labour Tone On Israel Has Evolved But Pressure To Go Further Remains
Foreign affairs
Labour Tone On Israel Has Evolved But Pressure To Go Further Remains
The Labour frontbench has appeared more hawkish on Israel in the days since Keir Starmer's Tuesday speech on the crisis, but a growing number of Labour figures still want the party to go further and call for a ceasefire – and think as the situation deteriorates in Gaza, it will have to support one.
Government Has Already Started Hiring For Senior Football Regulator Role
Culture
Government Has Already Started Hiring For Senior Football Regulator Role
A senior role in the Civil Service to kickstart an independent football regulator has already closed its application process, as a Bill to reform the sport is widely expected to be included in the King's Speech next week.