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Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By 55 Per Cent In Two Years, Data Suggests
Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By 55 Per Cent In Two Years, Data Suggests
Education
Cases of child criminal exploitation have increased sharply in the last two years, a new analysis shared with PoliticsHome shows.
MPs Urged To Be 'Wary' Of Mobile Phone Theft Near Parliament
Home affairs
MPs Urged To Be "Wary" Of Mobile Phone Theft Near Parliament
New Report Urges Government To Overhaul Asylum Seeker Accommodation System
Home affairs
New Report Urges Government To Overhaul Asylum Seeker Accommodation System
Non-League Teams Fear New Anti-Terror Law Could Be Too Costly To Follow
Home affairs
Non-League Teams Fear New Anti-Terror Law Could Be Too Costly To Follow
Labour MP Praises Theresa May For Bringing Modern Slavery To 'Centre' Of Political Debate
Home affairs
Labour MP Praises Theresa May For Bringing Modern Slavery To "Centre" Of Political Debate
Keir Starmer Says Middle East Must 'Step Back From The Brink' On 7 October Anniversary
Home affairs
Keir Starmer Says Middle East Must "Step Back From The Brink" On 7 October Anniversary
Government Minister Says New Hillsborough Law Will Help Deliver The 'Truth'
Home affairs
Government Minister Says New Hillsborough Law Will Help Deliver The "Truth"
The House Live
With digital ID, we can take back control
Home affairs
By Jake Richards MP
With digital ID, we can take back control
My call to widen family reunion rights for refugees
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Hamwee
My call to widen family reunion rights for refugees
The anniversary of the IRA ceasefire must be a moment to remember – not rewrite – a painful history
Home affairs
By Gregory Campbell
The anniversary of the IRA ceasefire must be a moment to remember – not rewrite – a painful history
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Political parties
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are 'Just Not Good Enough'
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are "Just Not Good Enough"
Defence
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Health
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Jonathan Ashworth: 'Nobody likes losing an election. It's a kick in the knackers'
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Jonathan Ashworth: 'Nobody likes losing an election. It's a kick in the knackers'
A key figure in Gordon Brown’s No 10, and a shadow cabinet minister under Keir Starmer’s Labour opposition, Jonathan Ashworth tells Tali Fraser about his plans as chief executive of influential think tank Labour Together.
Middlesbrough MP Says 'Rampant Inequality' Opened The Way For Violent Riots
Communities
Middlesbrough MP Says "Rampant Inequality" Opened The Way For Violent Riots
The Labour MP for Middlesbrough has said that a legacy of “rampant inequality” opened the way for “terrible behaviours and abuse” to take hold in Teesside.
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Home Affairs news
Tory MP Believes Banning No-Fault Evictions Could Increase Homelessness
Home affairs
Tory MP Believes Banning No-Fault Evictions Could Increase Homelessness
A landmark Government reform to the rental sector that aims to outlaw no-fault evictions is beginning to make a number of Conservatives nervous, with one MP suggesting it could actually increase homelessness.
Foreign Fruit Picker Numbers Could Go Up, Not Down As Home Office Hopes
Brexit
Foreign Fruit Picker Numbers Could Go Up, Not Down As Home Office Hopes
Former environment secretary George Eustice has said that the number of overseas workers who come to the UK to pick fruit and vegetables is likely to go up in the next few years, despite the government's insistence they'll come down.
Suella Braverman Told It Would Take 'Decades' To Shift Away From Foreign Workers
Home affairs
Suella Braverman Told It Would Take "Decades" To Shift Away From Foreign Workers
Critical industry leaders have accused Home Secretary Suella Braverman of being disconnected from the realities facing short staffed sectors after she claimed that there is "no good reason" why more British people can't be trained to take up jobs as butchers and fruit pickers.
Illegal Migration Bill undermines the rule of law and criminalises innocent victims
Home affairs
By Lord Kirkhope
Illegal Migration Bill undermines the rule of law and criminalises innocent victims
Whilst I recognise the need to “stop the boats” and believe the Prime Minister is right to consider it a priority of the government, as a former immigration minister, spokesperson in the European Parliament and lawyer, I have significant concerns about the Illegal Migration Bill.
Closing the gap to being the UK’s most seamless, sustainable, and tech-enabled port Partner content
Economy
By Port of Dover
Closing the gap to being the UK’s most seamless, sustainable, and tech-enabled port
The Port of Dover is the port of national significance for passengers, freight, and passenger vehicle trips. This is thanks to Dover’s geographic advantage and the high-efficiency, high-volume, and high-frequency operation that has been built as a result
Peer To Propose Child Exemption In Tough New Illegal Migration Law
Home affairs
Peer To Propose Child Exemption In Tough New Illegal Migration Law
Labour peer Lord Alf Dubs will table two amendments to the government’s Illegal Migration Bill, including calling for unaccompanied children to be exempt from being made inadmissible.
Partner content
Home affairs
By Bar Council
Bar Council calls on Peers to reject deeply flawed Illegal Migration Bill
The Bar Council is urging the House of Lords to reject the Illegal Migration Bill because it undermines access to justice, unjustifiably removes judicial scrutiny of executive action, and sets out a framework of operation that is incompatible with the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA).
Rishi Sunak Backs Down On EU Laws But Prepares For Fight On Small Boats
Brexit
Rishi Sunak Backs Down On EU Laws But Prepares For Fight On Small Boats
Rishi Sunak has agreed to slow down his post-Brexit plan to revoke thousands of European Union laws, but the Prime Minister is showing little sign of backing down over his approach to small boats as the House of Lords prepares to "shred" the controversial legislation.
Former Home Secretary Accuses Government Of Setting 'Elephant Traps' In Illegal Migration Bill
Home affairs
Former Home Secretary Accuses Government Of Setting "Elephant Traps" In Illegal Migration Bill
Former home secretary Lord David Blunkett has accused the government of setting “elephant traps” with the Illegal Migration Bill, as peers begin intense scrutiny of the Bill in the House of Lords.
The UK’s new asylum plans risk repeating the horrors at Moria refugee camp
Home affairs
By Elika Ansari
The UK’s new asylum plans risk repeating the horrors at Moria refugee camp
“This refugee camp is the end of our dignity.” “Here in Moria, we are like fawns at the mercy of a lion.” These were the words of refugees and residents of Moria refugee camp in Lesvos, Greece.
Public Order Bill Critics Say 'We Told You So' Over Coronation Protest Arrests
Home affairs
Public Order Bill Critics Say "We Told You So" Over Coronation Protest Arrests
MPs and peers from opposition parties have said the Public Order Bill was not clear enough in outlining how police should carry out the new powers, leading to the arrests of protesters at the King’s coronation on Saturday.
Children must be banned from accessing pornography under the Online Safety Bill
Education
By Dame Rachel de Souza
Children must be banned from accessing pornography under the Online Safety Bill
Children growing up today have never known life without access to the internet. Their interaction with technology is unrecognisable from previous generations.
Partner content
Environment
By Cruelty Free International
High Court Judge rules that Home Office can reinstate policy ban on animal testing for cosmetics
Animal protection NGO Cruelty Free International is calling on the government to reinstate the 1998 ban on animal testing for cosmetics, which a High Court judge has now ruled it is able to do. Documents disclosed in the court proceedings revealed for the first time that the Home Office secretly abandoned the ban in 2019.
Fears That Voter ID Data Might Not Show The True Number Of People Turned Away
Home affairs
Fears That Voter ID Data Might Not Show The True Number Of People Turned Away
Concerns have been raised over potential gaps in the data recording the number of people being turned away for not having voter ID.
Lords Will Target Four Key Themes In Plan To 'Shred' Illegal Migration Bill
Home affairs
Lords Will Target Four Key Themes In Plan To "Shred" Illegal Migration Bill
The House of Lords is preparing to eviscerate the government's Illegal Migration Bill when it arrives in the upper chamber for its next stages of scrutiny in the coming weeks, with one Conservative peer predicting the legislation will be "torn to shreds".
The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla: Plan Your Weekend
Home affairs
By Sophie Church
The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla: Plan Your Weekend
This weekend will see the first coronation in Britain for 70 years: that of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Whether you are watching from the sofa, celebrating in the streets or lucky enough to attend, read our timeline of events to ensure you do not miss a thing
Lords Diary: Lord Kirkhope
Home affairs
By Lord Kirkhope
Lords Diary: Lord Kirkhope
I remember watching Her late Majesty’s coronation as a child in 1953, in front of a 17-inch black and white television screen. That was a new chapter in our nation’s history, and I feel optimistic as we celebrate the start of this new Carolean age
The Baroness Benjamin interview: 'When you smile, you are a winner'
Home affairs
By Tali Fraser
The Baroness Benjamin interview: "When you smile, you are a winner"
Arriving in Britain as a young girl from Trinidad, much-loved children’s TV presenter Baroness Floella Benjamin never expected to have any kind of relationship with the King, let alone play a key role in his coronation ceremony. She tells Tali Fraser about their connection to the Commonwealth, being let down on Windrush and why it pays to keep smiling. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
A celebration at Hillsborough Castle reminded me how compromise will secure peace in Northern Ireland – and beyond
Home affairs
By Karen Bradley MP
A celebration at Hillsborough Castle reminded me how compromise will secure peace in Northern Ireland – and beyond
On the tours of Parliament that I am sometimes able to give my constituents, I often start by reminding visiting Moorlanders, as they stop to take in the stark grandeur of Westminster Hall, that the origin of the word ‘Parliament’ is the Norman French ‘parler’, to speak, and that debate is the foundation of our democracy.
Lords Set To Curb Detention Of Pregnant Women In Illegal Migration Bill
Home affairs
Lords Set To Curb Detention Of Pregnant Women In Illegal Migration Bill
Labour peer Baroness Lister has said she intends to file an amendment to the Illegal Migration Bill stipulating that pregnant women arriving illegally in the UK can only be detained for a maximum of 72 hours.
BBC Chair Richard Sharp Has Resigned Over Boris Johnson Loan Inquiry
Home affairs
BBC Chair Richard Sharp Has Resigned Over Boris Johnson Loan Inquiry
BBC Chairman Richard Sharp has resigned after it was found he had breached the code on public appointments as a result of his involvement in helping secure an £800,000 loan to Boris Johnson. 
Government Eases Stance On Detaining Children In Illegal Migration Bill
Home affairs
Government Eases Stance On Detaining Children In Illegal Migration Bill
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has confirmed the Government would make some concessions on child refugees and safe routes in its flagship Illegal Migration Bill, following pressure from backbench MPs.
Growing Calls For 'Flexibility' On Child Migrant Rights As Sudan Crisis Escalates
Foreign affairs
Growing Calls For "Flexibility" On Child Migrant Rights As Sudan Crisis Escalates
The Government is under mounting pressure over rights for child migrants after Conservative MPs and human rights bodies suggested children fleeing Sudan could face deportation under a new UK law.
Threats of deportation will not stop dangerous Channel crossings
Home affairs
By Dr Krish Kandiah OBE
Threats of deportation will not stop dangerous Channel crossings
Albanians are the new villain of choice, it seems. If a TV show or a movie needs a good bad-guy, chances are these days they’ll make him Albanian.
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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
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The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
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PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference