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Prisoners To Be Released Early Under Government Plans To Tackle Prisons Capacity Crisis
Prisoners To Be Released Early Under Government Plans To Tackle Prisons Capacity Crisis
Home affairs
Some prisoners could be released early in measures announced by the Justice Secretary to avoid “the collapse of the criminal justice system”.
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
Economy
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
MPs Urged To Treat 'Extreme' Protest Across The Political Spectrum As A Threat To Democracy
Home affairs
MPs Urged To Treat "Extreme" Protest Across The Political Spectrum As A Threat To Democracy
Labour MP Says Justice For Infected Blood Victims Has Been Hindered By Ministerial 'Churn'
Health
Labour MP Says Justice For Infected Blood Victims Has Been Hindered By Ministerial "Churn"
Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
Communities
Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
Former Education Secretary Derides 'Self-Defeating' Foreign Student Curbs
Education
Former Education Secretary Derides "Self-Defeating" Foreign Student Curbs
Priti Patel Is Quietly Becoming The Favourite For Next Tory Leader
Home affairs
Priti Patel Is Quietly Becoming The Favourite For Next Tory Leader
The House Live
How process and broken promises have stalled progress towards veterans' wellbeing Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
How process and broken promises have stalled progress towards veterans' wellbeing
Where next for sentencing policy?
Home affairs
By Lord Carter of Haslemere
Where next for sentencing policy?
Britain’s Environmental Horticulture and Gardening businesses are faced with uncertainties on crucial imports Partner content
Home affairs
By Horticultural Trades Association
Britain’s Environmental Horticulture and Gardening businesses are faced with uncertainties on crucial imports
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New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is 'Massive Waste' In How Local Councils Are Funded
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded
Communities
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Political parties
The Professor Will See You Now
The Professor Will See You Now
By Professor Philip Cowley
Parliament
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Priti Patel Is Quietly Becoming The Favourite For Next Tory Leader
Home affairs
Priti Patel Is Quietly Becoming The Favourite For Next Tory Leader
With many Conservatives now resigned to a fate of being ousted from office at the next election, a number of MPs seem to have diverted their energy to shoring up a future leadership bid in the inevitable event of Rishi Sunak standing down.
Government Introduces 'Historic' Football Regulator Legislation
Culture
Government Introduces "Historic" Football Regulator Legislation
The Government has introduced the much-anticipated Football Governance Bill to the House of Commons, finally paving the way for an independent regulator which will aim to reform the financial flow of football.
Wrong side of the track: How HS2 became a nightmare for those farming its route
Communities
By Sophie Church
Wrong side of the track: How HS2 became a nightmare for those farming its route
Once a totem of levelling-up, now a national embarrassment, HS2 has become a political disaster. But, as Sophie Church reports, few have suffered as much as those living along its route. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
Home Affairs news
MPs Call For 'Blanket' Ban On Detaining And Removing Child Asylum Seekers
Home affairs
MPs Call For "Blanket" Ban On Detaining And Removing Child Asylum Seekers
A cross-party committee of MPs has called for a "blanket" ban on detaining and removing asylum seeking children to Rwanda, which their chair says goes further than other previous interventions on the government’s controversial policy.
MP And Celebrities Demand Home Office Pays Compensation To Windrush Scandal Victims
Home affairs
MP And Celebrities Demand Home Office Pays Compensation To Windrush Scandal Victims
Labour MP Marsha De Cordova has written to the Home Office demanding compensation pay for victims of the Windrush scandal as delays have meant that a number of people have died without justice.
Punitive and flawed policies will not solve the refugee crisis
Foreign affairs
By Caroline Nokes MP
Punitive and flawed policies will not solve the refugee crisis
Today, as we mark the 25th occasion of Refugee Week, policy makers have a chance to pause and reflect on whether our current asylum system is serving those who are most vulnerable in the world.
Lords Diary: Lord Lexden
Defence
By Lord Lexden
Lords Diary: Lord Lexden
From record-breaking late night sittings – with remarkable endurance skills – to becoming a 'national treasure'
David Lammy Says Windrush Anniversary Will Be “Bittersweet Commemoration”
Communities
David Lammy Says Windrush Anniversary Will Be “Bittersweet Commemoration”
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the 75th anniversary of the arrival of HMP Empire Windrush to the UK will be a “bittersweet commemoration” for him and the rest of the country.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Bar Council reacts to Government's SLAPPs amendments
The Government has tabled new amendments to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill to seek to tackle Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
Thousands Trapped In Overcrowded Temporary Housing For Months, Figures Show
Home affairs
Thousands Trapped In Overcrowded Temporary Housing For Months, Figures Show
Thousands of homeless people placed in temporary accommodation across England are faced with severe overcrowding, with hundreds – including families with children – stuck in cramped conditions for months at a time.
AI can help fight crime – but not if there’s a cost to civil liberties and the rule of law
Home affairs
By Baroness Hamwee
AI can help fight crime – but not if there’s a cost to civil liberties and the rule of law
If a week is a long time in politics, what is a year in the development of advanced technology?
Village Halls Told To Prepare For Terror Attacks Under “Well-Meaning” New Law
Home affairs
Village Halls Told To Prepare For Terror Attacks Under “Well-Meaning” New Law
Village halls and small venues will be among organisations expected to prepare for the possibility of a terror attack under new anti-terror legislation, which concerned campaigners have described as “well-meaning” but “overblown”.
Child detention in the Illegal Migration Bill is misguided and must be stopped
Home affairs
By Baroness Mobarik
Child detention in the Illegal Migration Bill is misguided and must be stopped
We pride ourselves on being a nation where children are safe, where their best interests are protected. So as we work to address dangerous Channel crossings and to end the business model of people smugglers, we must ensure we do so without sacrificing our most fundamental principles and our commitments to children.
Lords Move To Block Government Breaking International Law With Illegal Migration Bill
Home affairs
Lords Move To Block Government Breaking International Law With Illegal Migration Bill
Peers in the House of Lords, including a former Tory immigration minister, have laid an amendment to the Illegal Migration Bill which if accepted, would prevent the government from breaching five international treaties signed since the Second World War.
Prisons are a festering wound in our public services – they need urgent reform
Home affairs
By Lord Carlile
Prisons are a festering wound in our public services – they need urgent reform
I became an MP in June 1983 after practising criminal law for 12 years. Much of the parliamentary ambition I had was focused on the criminal justice system. I was troubled by the rising prison population and the increasingly ineffective role of prisons in reforming and improving the lives of young men and women to prepare them for leaving jail.
The rise of deepfake porn is devastating for women – we must go further to crack down on this technology
Home affairs
By Laura Bates
The rise of deepfake porn is devastating for women – we must go further to crack down on this technology
The potential implications and dangers of artificial intelligence have burst onto our front pages and dominated the news cycle over the past month, as experts warn of the possible far-reaching impact of the technology on our lives, jobs and wellbeing.
Rishi Sunak Insists No 10 Is Delivering But Tory MPs Doubt He Can Stop The Boats
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak Insists No 10 Is Delivering But Tory MPs Doubt He Can Stop The Boats
Rishi Sunak tried to wrestle back control of the narrative with a trip to Kent on Monday where he insisted the government was delivering on his 'stop the boats' pledge.

Lords Diary: Baroness Hoey
Brexit
By Baroness Hoey
Lords Diary: Baroness Hoey
In the run up to recess the bills came thick and fast
Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is 'Starting To Work'
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is "Starting To Work"
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said his plans to “stop the boats” illegally crossing the Channel are starting to work, but there is still a “long way to go” before the government reaches its goal to eradicate the issue.
Government must end unethical and exploitative forced swim test
Home affairs
By Rachael Maskell MP
Government must end unethical and exploitative forced swim test
Imagine this terrifying scenario: Without warning, you are tossed into a deep tank of water. Frantically paddling and clawing at the sides, you look for any possible escape route. But it’s a futile effort.
Will Government Rental Reforms Actually End “Unfair” Evictions?
Home affairs
Will Government Rental Reforms Actually End “Unfair” Evictions?
Back in April 2019, the May government announced “the end to unfair evictions”. That was just a mite premature: four years and three prime ministers later, “no fault” or Section 21 evictions remain as much a feature of the housing market as they ever did.
Experts Warn Against Promises To Drive Down Unpredictable Net Migration
Foreign affairs
Experts Warn Against Promises To Drive Down Unpredictable Net Migration
Political pledges to significantly slash net migration are at risk of being undermined by the unpredictable factors that drives migration, such as conflict and workforce needs, according to experts responding to new figures showing immigration to the UK has reached a record high.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Slow steps of progress on widening access to legal aid – Bar Council
The Bar Council has welcomed the expansion of legal aid eligibility but expressed concern at the slow pace of change in the face of high inflation, meaning many people are still unable to access justice.
A new EU returns policy will significantly reduce small boat crossings
Home affairs
By Thom Brooks
A new EU returns policy will significantly reduce small boat crossings
Today, the ONS has published figures showing net migration has risen to a record high of 606,000 in 2022, a 20 per cent rise on the previous year’s figures.
We must defend the right to seek asylum
Home affairs
By Laura Kyrke-Smith
We must defend the right to seek asylum
For decades, the international right to seek asylum has offered hope and protection to those forced to flee their homes in search of safety.
Why Has UK Net Migration Reached A Record High?
Home affairs
Why Has UK Net Migration Reached A Record High?
Net migration to the United Kingdom has already reached a record high, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) expected to announce a further increase on Thursday.
Suella Braverman Will Stay As Home Secretary After Rishi Sunak Decides Ministerial Code Wasn't Breached
Home affairs
Suella Braverman Will Stay As Home Secretary After Rishi Sunak Decides Ministerial Code Wasn't Breached
Suella Braverman will keep her post as Home Secretary and there will be no formal investigation into her conversations with civil servants about a speeding fine, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concluded she had not breached the ministerial code.
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