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Prisoners To Be Released Early Under Government Plans To Tackle Prisons Capacity Crisis

12 Jul Home affairs

Some prisoners could be released early in measures announced by the Justice Secretary to avoid “the collapse of the criminal justice system”.

14 Jun Economy

Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour

21 May Home affairs

MPs Urged To Treat "Extreme" Protest Across The Political Spectrum As A Threat To Democracy

19 May Health

Labour MP Says Justice For Infected Blood Victims Has Been Hindered By Ministerial "Churn"

15 May Communities

Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works

14 May Education

Former Education Secretary Derides "Self-Defeating" Foreign Student Curbs

13 May Home affairs

Priti Patel Is Quietly Becoming The Favourite For Next Tory Leader

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How process and broken promises have stalled progress towards veterans' wellbeing

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16 Jul Communities

How process and broken promises have stalled progress towards veterans' wellbeing

11 Jul Home affairs

Where next for sentencing policy?

Britain’s Environmental Horticulture and Gardening businesses are faced with uncertainties on crucial imports

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24 Jun Home affairs

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

14 Jul Communities

Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"

15 Jul Political parties

Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid

16 Jul Political parties

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13 May 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.

19 Mar 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.

05 Mar Communities

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

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10 Oct 2022 Home affairs

Tory Ministers Don't Know Who Is In Charge Of Ukraine Refugee Scheme

Ministers are unable to say who is in charge of supporting Ukrainian refugees in the UK following the resignation of Lord Harrington, who oversaw the government's flagship Homes for Ukraine scheme, over a month ago.

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10 Oct 2022 Home affairs

Bar Council welcomes criminal Bar ballot result

Commenting on the announcement from the Criminal Bar Association that its members have voted to accept the offer from the Ministry of Justice, Mark Fenhalls KC, Chair of the Bar Council, said:

Bar Council creating new global connections through International Market Access Project

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07 Oct 2022 Home affairs

Bar Council creating new global connections through International Market Access Project

The Bar Council has signed new agreements to foster closer working with the Bar Associations of Sri Lanka and Guyana, as part of its International Market Access Project, funded by the Ministry of Justice.

06 Oct 2022 Environment

Government Isn't Telling People To Curb Energy Use Despite New Blackout Warnings

Ministers are standing firm on a refusal to tell the public how to reduce energy usage after the National Grid warned that households face blackouts this winter in a worst-case scenario.

05 Oct 2022 Home affairs

Banning Channel migrants from claiming asylum flouts our legal and moral obligations

The Home Secretary has announced that she intends to ban anyone who enters the United Kingdom, without prior authorisation, from claiming refuge here. This is intended to deal with the problem of Channel crossings.

Gender recognition reform: Britain's governments must work together to minimise uncertainties

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05 Oct 2022 Communities

Gender recognition reform: Britain's governments must work together to minimise uncertainties

As Britain’s equality regulator, we have a duty to advise government on how changes to the law might affect the operation of the Equality Act 2010.

04 Oct 2022 Home affairs

Tory MPs Turn On Suella Braverman After She Accused 45p Tax Rebels Of A "Coup"

Backbench Conservative MPs have rejected accusations by the Home Secretary that rebels including Michael Gove had staged a coup against the government over initial plans to scrap the 45p tax rate.

04 Oct 2022 Foreign affairs

Difficult decisions lie ahead over the Ukrainian refugee scheme

When I last spoke to The House about the Homes for Ukraine scheme, I marked success in terms of bringing down visa processing times from several weeks to a few days. Six months on from the start of the Russian invasion, we can now mark success as 120,000 Ukrainians living in safety in the United Kingdom – welcoming and supporting a population bigger than the average parliamentary constituency.

30 Sep 2022 Home affairs

The draft Victims Bill fails to deliver for victims

The government’s draft Victims Bill is intended to amplify victims’ voices and put their needs and rights at the heart of the criminal justice system.

26 Sep 2022 Home affairs

Committee Corner – Home Affairs Committee chair Diana Johnson on her in-tray

Amid a cost of living crisis and stretched public services, the next 12 months will be busy for Parliament’s select committees. Labour chairs set out their priorities – now, Diana Johnson.

26 Sep 2022 Home affairs

Labour will continue to take a lead on tackling violence against women and girls

Everyone should be able to feel safe in our homes, on our streets and in our communities. All of us should be able to live in freedom from fear. Yet for too many women that is just not the case, and we should not stand for this.

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22 Sep 2022 Home affairs

Economic Crime Bill may confuse the role of lawyers, says Bar Council

Provisions in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (published today) to add a regulatory objective to the Legal Services Act 2007 (LSA) may be incompatible with barristers’ duties and risk confusing the role of lawyers, warns the Bar Council.

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22 Sep 2022 Home affairs

New reforms to ensure UK retains position as a leader in international arbitration

21 Sep 2022 Energy

Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg Says Energy Bill Offers "Huge Support" For Businesses

Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has said the government's energy support for businesses will offer a “huge support” for firms facing dramatically increased energy bills this winter.

21 Sep 2022 Health

Levelling Up provides an opportunity for us to reassess action on suicide prevention

Suicide is preventable, not inevitable. World Suicide Prevention Day, 10th September, gives us a chance to reflect on the actions we can take to tackle it.

16 Sep 2022 Home affairs

Sadiq Khan Defends Right To Free Speech But Says Some Royal Protest Has Been “Disrespectful”

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has defended people's right to free speech following Royal protests in response to the Queen's death, but suggested that some Republican protesters have not helped their cause.

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14 Sep 2022 Environment

Join Policy@Manchester at Party Conferences

Policy@Manchester, The University of Manchester’s sector leading policy engagement institute, are running an exciting programme for Labour and Conservative conferences.

14 Sep 2022 Home affairs

Parliament Could Sit For Extra Days Next Week After Queen's Death Paused Proceedings

Parliament could sit for extra days next week, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II meant that all government and House of Commons business was paused for 10 days to mark a national period of mourning.

13 Sep 2022 Home affairs

Conservative MP Calls On Police To "Continue To Respect The Right To Free Speech"

Veteran Conservative MP David Davis has called on the police to "continue to respect the right to free speech" after protests following the death of the Queen.

12 Sep 2022 Home affairs

MP Says Suspending Officer Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Black Man Would Signal Change In Police

MPs challenged the new chief of the Metropolitan Police to signal a willingness to improve relations with London’s black community under his leadership by suspending the officer who fatally shot unarmed man Chris Kaba last Monday.

12 Sep 2022 Home affairs

King Charles Praises Parliament As "Living Instrument Of Our Democracy" In Westminster Hall Speech

King Charles III has praised Parliament as the “living and breathing instrument of our democracy” as he addressed parliamentarians at a ceremony in Westminster Hall for the first time as Head of State.

12 Sep 2022 Home affairs

MPs Call For Met Police Officer Who Shot Unarmed Black Man To Be Suspended

A group of London MPs are calling for the immediate suspension of the Metropolitan Police officer who fatally shot Chris Kaba, an unarmed black man in South London last week.

09 Sep 2022 Home affairs

Liz Truss Calls Queen "Greatest Leader World Has Ever Known" As MPs Begin Tributes

Prime Minister Liz Truss has described Queen Elizabeth II as “one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known” as she opened tributes in Parliament following the monarch's death aged 96.

08 Sep 2022 Home affairs

Queen Elizabeth II Has Died Aged 96

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British monarch, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

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