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Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
Defence
Lord Ricketts, the UK's former national security advisor, believes there is not enough institutional knowledge in Whitehall to support Prime Minister Keir Starmer's pursuit of a more "pragmatic" relationship with China.
Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By 55 Per Cent In Two Years, Data Suggests
Education
Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By 55 Per Cent In Two Years, Data Suggests
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
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
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
Big tech backing nuclear is huge opportunity for Britain Partner content
Big tech backing nuclear is huge opportunity for Britain
By Nuclear Industry Association
Environment
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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
Here Are All The Places Where Local Elections Are Taking Place On 5 May
Home affairs
Here Are All The Places Where Local Elections Are Taking Place On 5 May
Voters up and down the UK are today deciding who will run their councils, but some areas have more seats up for grabs than others in these local elections.
As a refugee myself, I know the government’s Rwanda plan will only lead to more tragedy
Home affairs
By Raman, refugee in the UK
As a refugee myself, I know the government’s Rwanda plan will only lead to more tragedy
“Never give up on your dreams.” That’s the saying. But I lost my job, my family – everything – in the blink of an eye.
Is citizenship a right or a privilege?
Home affairs
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
Is citizenship a right or a privilege?
Stripping someone of their British citizenship is contentious, so a new clause allowing the government to revoke it without notice has reinvigorated the debate on how the Home Office views citizenship. Analysis by Laura Hutchinson of Dods Political Intelligence
To tackle all forms of interpersonal and sexual violence, the government needs to acknowledge that the patriarchy is the problem
Home affairs
By Jess Phillips MP
To tackle all forms of interpersonal and sexual violence, the government needs to acknowledge that the patriarchy is the problem
Violence against women and girls, or VAWG, has become the shorthand way of describing all crimes such as domestic abuse, sexual violence, harassment and exploitation, some issues of trafficking, street harassment, online harms such as revenge porn and cyber flashing, covering a multitude of sins.
The Rwanda scheme is an innovative solution to a broken asylum system
Foreign affairs
By Tom Pursglove MP
The Rwanda scheme is an innovative solution to a broken asylum system
Be under no illusion: the global asylum system is broken. Around the world, we see it collapsing under the strain of numerous, real humanitarian crises, with around 80 million people reported to be displaced.
New report highlights UK Government role as the UK’s largest advertiser during Covid-19 pandemic Partner content
Education
By Advertising Association
New report highlights UK Government role as the UK’s largest advertiser during Covid-19 pandemic
In early 2020, AA/WARC adspend figures predicted the UK advertising market in 2021 would be worth £24bn. Two years on, the 2021 market is worth £8bn more than expected, at a value of £32bn. Stephen Woodford, Chief Executive of the Advertising Association assesses the impact of Covid-19 on the industry.
Lord Frost Says Covid Stopped Government Triggering Article 16 Before Christmas
Coronavirus
Lord Frost Says Covid Stopped Government Triggering Article 16 Before Christmas
Boris Johnson didn't trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol before Christmas because of the surge in Covid cases, according to his former Brexit minister Lord Frost.
Tories Are Caught In A Tug-Of-War Between National Scandal And Local Issues At The May Elections
Home affairs
Tories Are Caught In A Tug-Of-War Between National Scandal And Local Issues At The May Elections
Next week’s local elections loom large for Boris Johnson, with many MPs seeing the vote as a proxy referendum on the Prime Minister's scandal-tattered leadership.
Deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda won’t work - and ministers don’t care
Home affairs
By Paul Blomfield MP
Deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda won’t work - and ministers don’t care
As government rams through the final votes on the Nationality and Borders Bill, its recent announcement on Rwanda jars with anyone serious about fixing our broken asylum system.
The Yvette Cooper interview: 'Priti Patel's Home Office is failing'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
The Yvette Cooper interview: 'Priti Patel's Home Office is failing'
Yvette Cooper is back on the Labour front bench and in a brief which is familiar territory. The shadow home secretary talks to Sienna Rodgers about how she hopes new leadership will change Labour’s fortunes – and why she would do a better job than Priti Patel
Yvette Cooper Says Priti Patel Is The “Weakest Home Secretary I’ve Ever Seen”
Home affairs
Yvette Cooper Says Priti Patel Is The “Weakest Home Secretary I’ve Ever Seen”
Exclusive: Yvette Cooper has described Priti Patel as “the weakest Home Secretary that I’ve ever seen” and declared that “Priti Patel's Home Office is failing” amid widespread criticism of the UK’s Ukrainian refugee scheme.
David Cameron Accuses Prevent Critics Of “Enabling Terrorism”
Home affairs
David Cameron Accuses Prevent Critics Of “Enabling Terrorism”
David Cameron has warned that the UK’s counter-radicalisation strategy Prevent “will not survive” just three years after its launch, unless the government addresses anti-Prevent narratives.
The government needs to introduce new 'spiking' criminal offence to keep people safe
Home affairs
By Diana Johnson MP
The government needs to introduce new 'spiking' criminal offence to keep people safe
Last year, when reports emerged of a new and sinister form of spiking, where victims were being injected with unknown substances, there was understandable concern. The Home Affairs Select Committee recently held hearings on the issue and have published recommendations.
As a refugee myself, I welcome the government's Rwanda plan
Foreign affairs
By Lord Popat
As a refugee myself, I welcome the government's Rwanda plan
As one of the 28,000 Ugandan Asian refugees who fled to the United Kingdom 50 years ago from the brutal dictator Idi Amin, I am aware of the struggle faced by those fleeing persecution, and want to do what I can to help protect the rights of asylum seekers.
Why ‘Homes for Ukraine’ but banishment for everyone else?
Foreign affairs
By Bella Sankey, Detention Action
Why ‘Homes for Ukraine’ but banishment for everyone else?
Whatever your views about people crossing the Channel to seek asylum in the UK, we can agree that the 70 per cent of those people who are recognised as refugees have overcome enormous dangers to reach the UK.
Animal matters in post-pandemic Britain Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Animal matters in post-pandemic Britain
The coming years are likely to be tough on our animals and the people who care for them – so how can we safeguard welfare in the face of brutal challenges? PoliticsHome speaks to Dr Justine Shotton, President of the British Veterinary Association.
Veterans charity and police join forces to combat homelessness Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
Veterans charity and police join forces to combat homelessness
Ukrainian Refugees Facing Homelessness Are Abandoning The UK's 'Shambolic' Visa Scheme
Communities
Ukrainian Refugees Facing Homelessness Are Abandoning The UK's "Shambolic" Visa Scheme
Desperate Ukrainian refugees say they are facing homelessness after some have been left waiting over a month for Home Office approval to travel to the UK.
Minister Urges Tory MPs To Vote Against Labour 'Shenanigans' Over Partygate Probe
Coronavirus
Minister Urges Tory MPs To Vote Against Labour "Shenanigans" Over Partygate Probe
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has said the Commons should wait for the police to finish their investigation before launching their own Partygate probe.
As Global Britain we can and should have a more generous asylum system
Home affairs
By Zoë Abrams
As Global Britain we can and should have a more generous asylum system
Sending people seeking asylum to Rwanda to “deter” them from crossing the Channel in small boats is like putting an Elastoplast on a broken leg – at best a distraction tactic, at worst profoundly harmful.
Boris Johnson Denies 'Slandering' The Archbishop of Canterbury Over Rwanda Deportation Scheme
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Denies "Slandering" The Archbishop of Canterbury Over Rwanda Deportation Scheme
Boris Johnson has said he was "taken aback" by the Archbishop of Canterbury's criticism of the government's plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, but denied "slandering" the church leader after Labour called for an apology.
Allowing asylum seekers the right to work after six months is common-sense
Home affairs
By Baroness Stroud
Allowing asylum seekers the right to work after six months is common-sense
Today, the Nationality and Borders Bill will return to the House of Commons, where MPs will vote yes or no on amendments added in the House of Lords.
Government Calls On Army Reserves To Help Stop Migrant Crossings
Home affairs
Government Calls On Army Reserves To Help Stop Migrant Crossings
The government has made a new order to allow the Armed Forces to call up voluntary reservists to deal with illegal channel crossings.
Boris Johnson Tells MPs People Have 'A Right To Expect Better' After Partygate Fine
Home affairs
Boris Johnson Tells MPs People Have "A Right To Expect Better" After Partygate Fine
Boris Johnson has told MPs that he wanted to repeat a "wholehearted apology" he made to the public last week after he was fined over a lockdown-breaching gathering in Downing Street.
EventsAll
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference