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Ministers Poised To Demand Inquiry Recommendations Are Enforced
Ministers Poised To Demand Inquiry Recommendations Are Enforced
Communities
The government is considering introducing a new oversight body to ensure the recommendations of public inquiries are implemented, PoliticsHome understands.
Visa Uncertainty Putting Ukrainian Refugees At Risk Of Homelessness And Unemployment
Communities
Visa Uncertainty Putting Ukrainian Refugees At Risk Of Homelessness And Unemployment
Labour MP 'Scared' About Rising Knife Crime After Her Nephew Was Stabbed
Home affairs
Labour MP "Scared" About Rising Knife Crime After Her Nephew Was Stabbed
Give Asylum Seekers Right To Work to Reduce Spend on Migrant Hotels, Lib Dem MP Says
Defence
Give Asylum Seekers Right To Work to Reduce Spend on Migrant Hotels, Lib Dem MP Says
Foreign Aid Should Not Be Spent On Migrant Hotels, Says Labour MP
Defence
Foreign Aid Should Not Be Spent On Migrant Hotels, Says Labour MP
Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury Jailed For Ten Weeks
Home affairs
Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury Jailed For Ten Weeks
Liberal Democrat MP Calls For More Police Officers In London Schools
Education
Liberal Democrat MP Calls For More Police Officers In London Schools
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Magistrates are essential to an efficient family justice system
Home affairs
By Tracy Sortwell
Magistrates are essential to an efficient family justice system
A new strategy for tackling violence against women – where do we start? Partner content
Communities
By TSB
A new strategy for tackling violence against women – where do we start?
Baroness Bertin's porn review: 'This isn't me driving a tank onto the lawn of censorship'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
Baroness Bertin's porn review: 'This isn't me driving a tank onto the lawn of censorship'
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Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Communities
Reform Drops Local Elections Candidate After They Plead Guilty To Fraud
Reform Drops Local Elections Candidate After They Plead Guilty To Fraud
Political parties
Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation
Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation
Health
Work And Pensions Secretary Says Benefits Cuts Will Save £5bn
Work And Pensions Secretary Says Benefits Cuts Will Save £5bn
Economy
Boost Defence Spending Using Private Finance, Says Arms Industry
Boost Defence Spending Using Private Finance, Says Arms Industry
Defence
'Brave and compelling television': Ben Bradley reviews 'Adolescence'
'Brave and compelling television': Ben Bradley reviews 'Adolescence'
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Baroness Bertin's porn review: 'This isn't me driving a tank onto the lawn of censorship'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
Baroness Bertin's porn review: 'This isn't me driving a tank onto the lawn of censorship'
Will the government clamp down on legal but harmful online pornography? Sienna Rodgers talks to Conservative peer Baroness Bertin about her new review, which comes with a warning for ministers
HM chief inspector of prisons: 'If someone were to get a gun into a prison, all bets are off'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
HM chief inspector of prisons: 'If someone were to get a gun into a prison, all bets are off'
Speaking to Sienna Rodgers, HM chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor details the many failures he has seen across the prison estate, including the ‘existential risk’ presented by phones, drugs and weapons entering via drones
Inside the problems plaguing the prison estate
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Inside the problems plaguing the prison estate
Unable to innovate or even buy basic materials, and struggling to keep staff while operating antiquated systems, prison governors are trapped in a failing system, reports Tali Fraser
Home Affairs news
Visa Uncertainty Putting Ukrainian Refugees At Risk Of Homelessness And Unemployment
Communities
Visa Uncertainty Putting Ukrainian Refugees At Risk Of Homelessness And Unemployment
Thousands of Ukrainian refugees in the UK are struggling to keep jobs and housing due to uncertainty around the Ukraine visa extension scheme, according to new research.
Magistrates are essential to an efficient family justice system
Home affairs
By Tracy Sortwell
Magistrates are essential to an efficient family justice system
In private law cases, magistrates determine what is in the best interests of children when parents are separating and cannot agree on arrangements.
Labour MP 'Scared' About Rising Knife Crime After Her Nephew Was Stabbed
Home affairs
Labour MP "Scared" About Rising Knife Crime After Her Nephew Was Stabbed
A Labour MP has told PoliticsHome she is frightened by the rise of knife crime after her nephew was stabbed on a bus in Birmingham last month.
A new strategy for tackling violence against women – where do we start? Partner content
Communities
By TSB
A new strategy for tackling violence against women – where do we start?
The UK government is committed to halving violence against women and girls (VAWG) in a decade. To do so will require a fundamental shift in how it interacts with businesses and civil society. That’s why Women’s Aid held its first Public Policy Summit, sponsored by TSB, to consider how we collectively respond to this challenge.
Give Asylum Seekers Right To Work to Reduce Spend on Migrant Hotels, Lib Dem MP Says
Defence
Give Asylum Seekers Right To Work to Reduce Spend on Migrant Hotels, Lib Dem MP Says
The government should let asylum seekers work while they await a decision on their case, a Liberal Democrat member of the international development committee has said.
Baroness Bertin's porn review: 'This isn't me driving a tank onto the lawn of censorship'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
Baroness Bertin's porn review: 'This isn't me driving a tank onto the lawn of censorship'
Will the government clamp down on legal but harmful online pornography? Sienna Rodgers talks to Conservative peer Baroness Bertin about her new review, which comes with a warning for ministers
Foreign Aid Should Not Be Spent On Migrant Hotels, Says Labour MP
Defence
Foreign Aid Should Not Be Spent On Migrant Hotels, Says Labour MP
A Labour MP has urged the government to protect foreign aid money from being spent on migrant hotels as Keir Starmer faces a party divide over his decision to cut the overseas development budget.
Too many women in prison should not be there at all
Home affairs
By Lord Bradley
Too many women in prison should not be there at all
Self-harm in women’s prisons has reached shocking new heights, according to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
The government must do more to support UK agriculture, say farmers and retailers Partner content
Home affairs
By Tesco
The government must do more to support UK agriculture, say farmers and retailers
A lack of clarity over farming policy is a barrier to introducing environmentally friendly measures on farms.
Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury Jailed For Ten Weeks
Home affairs
Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury Jailed For Ten Weeks
Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been jailed for ten weeks after punching a man in the street.
The Warm Homes Plan: a path to energy efficiency and net-zero goals Partner content
Energy
By Building Research Establishment (BRE)
The Warm Homes Plan: a path to energy efficiency and net-zero goals
Jane Goddard, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Building Research Establishment (BRE), is calling for a focus on retrofitting the least energy-efficient homes to help reduce fuel poverty.
The Future of Work review that never was
Communities
By Matt Warman MP
The Future of Work review that never was
Boris Johnson was forced out before Matt Warman could complete a review on the future of work. It was, he reports, a fitting end to an impossible task.
We have a rare opportunity to give whistle blowers the support they deserve
Economy
By Alex Sobel MP and Azeem Rafiq
We have a rare opportunity to give whistle blowers the support they deserve
Stronger protections for whistleblowers are good for employees and employers, and will help prevent scandals like the Post Office disgrace from happening again.
Labour MP “Couldn't Give A Monkey’s” About Left's Concerns On Digital IDs
Home affairs
Labour MP “Couldn't Give A Monkey’s” About Left's Concerns On Digital IDs
A Labour MP urging the government to introduce digital ID cards said he “couldn't give a monkey’s” about concerns from progressives in his party if the move can deliver policy results.
'I Genuinely Don't Know What The Role Of Prevent Is Anymore', Says Former Counter-Extremism Tsar
Home affairs
"I Genuinely Don't Know What The Role Of Prevent Is Anymore", Says Former Counter-Extremism Tsar
Britain’s counter-radicalisation programme Prevent is mired in confusion, a former government adviser who was once among its most prominent supporters has said.
MPs Across Labour Urge Ministers To Back Digital ID In Fight Against Farage
Home affairs
MPs Across Labour Urge Ministers To Back Digital ID In Fight Against Farage
Members of Parliament from across the Labour Party are pushing the government to introduce a new digital identification system in a bid to get on the front foot in the fight against Reform UK, PoliticsHome can reveal.
Forced marriage: charities warn 'urgent action' needed to stem rising cases
Home affairs
By Sophie Church
Forced marriage: charities warn 'urgent action' needed to stem rising cases
Reported cases of forced marriage are on the rise, while government support for victims is falling. Sophie Church explores how the trend can be reversed
The outdated practice of magistrates hearing private law children’s cases must be abolished
Communities
By Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP
The outdated practice of magistrates hearing private law children’s cases must be abolished
Magistrates have formed an integral part of the England and Wales legal system since the 12th century and the reign of Richard I, who appointed the first keepers of peace. Almost 200 years later, pursuant to the Justice of the Peace Act 1361, the term ‘Justice of the Peace’ was formally introduced. It is not lightly, therefore, that I propose reforming magistrates’ roles, but there is an overwhelming policy argument for doing so.
Police Sexual Misconduct Allegations Soar 67 Per Cent In One Year
Home affairs
Police Sexual Misconduct Allegations Soar 67 Per Cent In One Year
Allegations relating to sexual conduct involving police officers have soared by more than two thirds last year, according to analysis of new government data.
Met Police Urge MPs To Give Evidence Over Drink Spiking Case
Home affairs
Met Police Urge MPs To Give Evidence Over Drink Spiking Case
The Metropolitan Police have called on MPs to come forward with any information about the alleged spiking incident at Strangers' Bar, urging witnesses to assist their investigation.
A new inquiry into child sexual exploitation is welcome – but we need urgent action too
Home affairs
By Karen Bradley MP
A new inquiry into child sexual exploitation is welcome – but we need urgent action too
Public inquiries are excellent at uncovering the truth but do little to ensure that lessons are actually learnt and lasting change delivered. That was what Professor Alexis Jay concluded when she appeared before the Home Affairs Select Committee last week.
Inside the problems plaguing the prison estate
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Inside the problems plaguing the prison estate
Unable to innovate or even buy basic materials, and struggling to keep staff while operating antiquated systems, prison governors are trapped in a failing system, reports Tali Fraser
Crime And Policing Bill Expected To Criminalise AI Models Used To Make Child Sexual Abuse Images
Home affairs
Crime And Policing Bill Expected To Criminalise AI Models Used To Make Child Sexual Abuse Images
A new offence to prosecute tech firms which enable the creation of AI-generated child sexual abuse is under consideration for inclusion in the government’s Crime and Policing Bill, PoliticsHome understands.
AG Lord Hermer on international law: 'Bring it on, if that’s the fight people want to have'
Foreign affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
AG Lord Hermer on international law: 'Bring it on, if that’s the fight people want to have'
Sienna Rodgers talks to Lord Hermer about his friendship with the Prime Minister and focus on the rule of law since taking up the post of Attorney General
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Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
2025
Terrace Pavillion, House of Commons
Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
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