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Law and disorder: the Secret Judge takes us inside Britain’s overstretched courts during the pandemic
Law and disorder: the Secret Judge takes us inside Britain’s overstretched courts during the pandemic
Coronavirus
By The Secret Judge
Presiding over tribunal and county court cases somewhere in the south of England the Secret Judge reveals how, via the blessings and burdens of technology, justice has prevailed
Locked up in lockdown: the devastating effect of Covid on the prison population
Home affairs
By Adam Payne
Locked up in lockdown: the devastating effect of Covid on the prison population
The sports making an Olympic contribution to the UK economy Partner content
Health
By UK Sport
The sports making an Olympic contribution to the UK economy
Let’s build on the virtues of virtual proceedings
Coronavirus
By Lord Anderson
Let’s build on the virtues of virtual proceedings
Ellie Reeves: ‘Victims are being let down and that’s happening on the government’s watch’
Coronavirus
By Adam Payne
Ellie Reeves: ‘Victims are being let down and that’s happening on the government’s watch’
Interview
Justice will finally be done for abused animals Partner content
Home affairs
By League Against Cruel Sports
Justice will finally be done for abused animals
After Greensill, we need lobbying reform to shine a light into the dark corners of Whitehall
Economy
By Angela Eagle MP
After Greensill, we need lobbying reform to shine a light into the dark corners of Whitehall
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Law and disorder: the Secret Judge takes us inside Britain’s overstretched courts during the pandemic
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It’s time to raise the UK’s recycling ambitions and create a world leading all-material Deposit Return Scheme Partner content
It’s time to raise the UK’s recycling ambitions and create a world leading all-material Deposit Return Scheme
By Tetra Pak
Environment
The Government were warned they risked importing a new Covid variant – and that's exactly what's happened
The Government were warned they risked importing a new Covid variant – and that's exactly what's happened
By Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
Coronavirus
It’s time the UK government takes action to stop Israeli war crimes
It’s time the UK government takes action to stop Israeli war crimes
By Baroness Warsi
Foreign affairs
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Government's promises on early years are empty rhetoric after a decade of failure
Education
By Tulip Siddiq MP
Government's promises on early years are empty rhetoric after a decade of failure
We need a big conversation on early years to look at how we can rebuild vital social infrastructure like childcare in a way that meets the needs of families in decades to come.
Robert Buckland interview: the impossible prisons dilemma
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Robert Buckland interview: the impossible prisons dilemma
Justice secretary Robert Buckland defends his handling of the Covid pandemic in prisons, explains Nightingale courts are here to stay and has an open mind when it comes to bringing youth custody provision back under state control. Kate Proctor reports.
Lords Diary: Lord Cormack on 'how to behave' lessons and the state opening
Social affairs
By Lord Cormack
Lords Diary: Lord Cormack on "how to behave" lessons and the state opening
I was very glad that on the day we prorogued I was able to raise the issue of those 60 or so peers who face censure for failing to complete the compulsory “How to Behave” course before 1 April.
Office politics: should Parliamentarians return to their desks or retain some elements of WFH?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Office politics: should Parliamentarians return to their desks or retain some elements of WFH?
Many have missed life in Westminster and are eager to get back into the old routine. But not everyone shares their enthusiasm. Commuting, childcare and accessibility issues have raised calls for remote working to form part of the new normal.
'This Is Going To Create More Conflict With The Police, Not Less': What Will The Policing Bill Mean for Protest?
Home affairs
By Georgina Bailey
'This Is Going To Create More Conflict With The Police, Not Less': What Will The Policing Bill Mean for Protest?
New proposed powers to limit disruptive protests have driven activists back onto the streets. But are the new proposals bringing necessary balance and protection through police powers, or posing a fundamental threat to democracy? Georgina Bailey reports
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller groups fear new government measures could harm their nomadic way of life
Home affairs
By Alexandra Ming
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller groups fear new government measures could harm their nomadic way of life
Unless the UK government provides more legal campsites, its plans to toughen up crime legislation could pose an existential threat to the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller way of life and breach their human rights, campaigners say.
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Race to Equality: Supporting BAME Colleagues in the Workplace
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Coronavirus
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For the record, mothers-in-law are official after 184 years
Coronavirus
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Brexit
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The SDLP’s claim the DUP are “fanning the flames of violence” in Northern Ireland is a disgrace
Brexit
By Ian Paisley MP
The SDLP’s claim the DUP are “fanning the flames of violence” in Northern Ireland is a disgrace
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Government must advance social housing to prevent yet another Grenfell disaster
Communities
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Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
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Defence All
Government must resolve AI ethical issues in the Integrated Review
Defence
By Lord Clement-Jones
Government must resolve AI ethical issues in the Integrated Review
The Overseas Operations Bill fails to protect our armed forces
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By John Healey MP
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Ditching the Employment Bill exposes the chasm between Tory rhetoric and action
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By Andy McDonald MP
Ditching the Employment Bill exposes the chasm between Tory rhetoric and action
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Environment
By Georgina Bailey
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Education All
Now law, the School Uniform Bill will help keep clothing costs down for struggling families
Education
By Mike Amesbury MP
Now law, the School Uniform Bill will help keep clothing costs down for struggling families
To acquire the skills that Global Britain needs, nothing short of excellence will do Partner content
Education
By World Skills
To acquire the skills that Global Britain needs, nothing short of excellence will do
Energy All
First new deep coalmine for three decades must go ahead to fuel the UK steel industry
Environment
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To achieve Net Zero, we must inspire the public to take action Partner content
Environment
By Smart Energy GB
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Environment All
Environment Bill must commit to reverse nature loss by 2030
Environment
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Environment Bill must commit to reverse nature loss by 2030
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Foreign affairs All
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Foreign affairs
By Layla Moran MP
The Conservatives "do as I say, not as I do" attitude is damaging our global reputation
We have less than 200 days to make COP26 a success – and save the planet
Coronavirus
By Alok Sharma MP
We have less than 200 days to make COP26 a success – and save the planet
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Health
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The political consensus for social care reform is there in spades – but the political will is not
Ministers must face up to the addiction crisis and its devastating consequences
Health
By Jon Ashworth MP
Ministers must face up to the addiction crisis and its devastating consequences
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Why is it still legal to pay for sex? Partner content
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By Bar Council
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Will the Greens become England’s third largest party?
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The priority for Scotland must be on Covid recovery – not another referendum
Political parties
By David Mundell MP
The priority for Scotland must be on Covid recovery – not another referendum
Social affairs All
Government must support creatives through Covid recovery to protect diversity in the industry
Social affairs
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Government must support creatives through Covid recovery to protect diversity in the industry
Putting calories on menus will be disastrous for the 1.2 million people with eating disorders
Health
By Tilly Bolton
Putting calories on menus will be disastrous for the 1.2 million people with eating disorders
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