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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour's Government's First King's Speech
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour's Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Prisoners To Be Released Early Under Government Plans To Tackle Prisons Capacity Crisis
Home affairs
Prisoners To Be Released Early Under Government Plans To Tackle Prisons Capacity Crisis
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
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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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
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Political parties
The Professor Will See You Now: On the role of an MP
The Professor Will See You Now: On the role of an MP
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
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The Nationality and Borders Bill risks letting down modern slavery victims
Home affairs
By Karen Bradley MP
The Nationality and Borders Bill risks letting down modern slavery victims
The UK has a proud history of tackling slavery and I was honoured to play a part in that as the minister who took the Modern Slavery Act through Parliament. I therefore more than welcome this Government’s latest commitment to carry on this work to ensure we remain world leading in this area.
Security Minister Says Terror Plots Have Shifted Towards 'Self-Radicalised' Individuals
Defence
Security Minister Says Terror Plots Have Shifted Towards "Self-Radicalised" Individuals
The security minister has said there are "concerns" about the trend towards terror attacks being carried out by "self-radicalised" people following the Liverpool bombing.
Terror Threat Level Raised To 'Severe' After COBRA Meeting On Liverpool Hospital Bomb Blast
Home affairs
Terror Threat Level Raised To "Severe" After COBRA Meeting On Liverpool Hospital Bomb Blast
The terror threat level has been raised from 'substantial' to 'severe' following a COBRA committee meeting which discussed the explosion outside Liverpool Women's Hospital on Remembrance Sunday.
It is high time we increased the minimum age of criminal responsibility
Home affairs
By Baroness Bennett
It is high time we increased the minimum age of criminal responsibility
We treat our young people appallingly, from schools forced to become exam factories to breath-taking rates of child poverty.
How the Home Office became a top performer for upholding parliamentary scrutiny Partner content
Home affairs
By Fivium
How the Home Office became a top performer for upholding parliamentary scrutiny
The Home Office has undergone a recent transformation that has seen it turn around its Parliamentary Questions (PQs) performance with a regular on-time response rate of 90-100%.
Lords Diary: Lord Clement Jones
Economy
By Lord Clement-Jones
Lords Diary: Lord Clement Jones
Down the corridor in the Commons, early November was dominated by No 10’s Owen Paterson U-turn and in Glasgow by events at COP26 – but for me it was an opportunity to raise a number of issues relevant to innovation and the development of technology and the future of our creative industries. It started with the great news that Queen Mary University of London, whose council I chair, after many trials and tribulations, has agreed a property deal next to our Whitechapel campus with the Department of Health and Social Care. It paves the way for the development, with Barts Life Sciences, of a major research centre within a new UK Whitechapel Life Sciences Cluster.
Labour Warns Triggering Article 16 Would Unleash 'Poisonous Instability' On Northern Ireland
Brexit
Labour Warns Triggering Article 16 Would Unleash "Poisonous Instability" On Northern Ireland
Labour has urged Boris Johnson to step back from the brink in his stand-off with the European Union over the Northern Ireland Protocol, warning that triggering Article 16 of the treaty would unleash "poisonous instability" in the province.
Medically Vulnerable MP Accuses Geoffrey Cox Of 'Disgraceful' Abuse Of Proxy Voting System
Home affairs
Medically Vulnerable MP Accuses Geoffrey Cox Of "Disgraceful" Abuse Of Proxy Voting System
Former Attorney General Geoffrey Cox has been criticised by Labour's shadow disabilities minister for abusing a system designed for vulnerable MPs shielding from Covid-19 when he voted by-proxy from the Caribbean while working on a lucrative legal contract.
Equality and human rights must be at the heart of discussions on climate change Partner content
Environment
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Equality and human rights must be at the heart of discussions on climate change
We can no longer ignore the equality and human rights implications of climate change.
We must fix the gaping hole in inheritance law to build a system that properly supports victims of domestic abuse
Home affairs
By Florence Eshalomi MP
We must fix the gaping hole in inheritance law to build a system that properly supports victims of domestic abuse
Recently, a Vauxhall resident contacted me with a case that was scarcely believable. During an advice surgery, he told me that his mother had tragically died of suicide last year following domestic abuse perpetrated by her husband, his stepfather. The coroner ruled that his actions were a direct cause of her suicide.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Landmark investigation and report on race and the Bar launched
The Bar Council’s Race Working Group has launched a new report addressing inequality at the Bar and proposing a series of recommendations for action.
Afro hair discrimination should be legally recognised as a form of racism
Home affairs
By Kim Johnson MP
Afro hair discrimination should be legally recognised as a form of racism
This week, Marcial Boo from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) responded to a letter signed by myself and other representatives, campaigners and organisations, calling for action to end afro hair discrimination. Unfortunately, the response from the EHRC was lacklustre.
We urgently need to tighten data protection laws to protect children from facial recognition in schools
Home affairs
By Lord Clement-Jones
We urgently need to tighten data protection laws to protect children from facial recognition in schools
A little over two weeks ago, the news broke that facial recognition software in cashless payment systems – piloted in a Gateshead School last summer – had been adopted in nine Ayrshire schools. It is now clear that this software is becoming widely adopted, both sides of the border, with 27 schools already using it in England and another 35 or so in the pipeline.
EU Braces For A 'Big Crisis' With Fears Boris Johnson Will Suspend Northern Ireland Protocol After COP26
Brexit
EU Braces For A "Big Crisis" With Fears Boris Johnson Will Suspend Northern Ireland Protocol After COP26
European Union figures worry tensions with the UK are about to ramp up a notch, due to a growing expectation in Brussels that Boris Johnson will trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol after the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow.
It’s time this government started taking seriously the epidemic of Islamophobia in this country
Home affairs
By Afzal Khan MP
It’s time this government started taking seriously the epidemic of Islamophobia in this country
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month. This yearly occasion is a sobering reminder of just how pervasive and insidious Islamophobia is in our society. It reminds us of the need to tackle this hatred and the violent crimes and discrimination it manifests.
UK Increases Its Aid Spending On Helping Poorer Nations Tackle Climate Change On Eve Of COP26 Summit
Environment
UK Increases Its Aid Spending On Helping Poorer Nations Tackle Climate Change On Eve Of COP26 Summit
The UK is to launch the COP26 climate change talks by pledging another £1 billion in aid to help developing countries tackle the consequences of rising temperatures and flooding.
Everything You Need To Know About The COP26 Climate Summit
Environment
Everything You Need To Know About The COP26 Climate Summit
The COP26 climate summit has been billed as the last chance for global leaders make vital changes to tackle climate change and rising temperatures.

Here's what you need to know before the event kicks off in Glasgow on Sunday.
We need a Speaker's Conference to address issues over MPs’ safety
Home affairs
By Harriet Harman MP
We need a Speaker's Conference to address issues over MPs’ safety
We were all shocked by the dreadful killing of Sir David Amess, especially only five years after the murder of Jo Cox. There have been two different views from MPs on what we should do in the face of Sir David’s death.
All The Key Announcements From Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget
Economy
All The Key Announcements From Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his Autumn Budget with major announcements on Universal Credit, Alcohol Duty and Business rates. Here are all the major policies announced in his £150bn spending rise.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Bar Council responds to Autumn Budget
Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget and Spending Review today, Derek Sweeting QC, Chair of the Bar Council, said:
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Economy
By Mobile UK
Why is 5G research so integral to our future?
Tory MP Clashes With Local Bradford Leaders After Calling For Inquiry Into Child Sexual Exploitation
Home affairs
Tory MP Clashes With Local Bradford Leaders After Calling For Inquiry Into Child Sexual Exploitation
Conservative MP Robbie Moore will lead a debate in the Commons this evening on child sexual exploitation in the Bradford district, an issue the parliamentarian claims is being “swept under the carpet” by West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Bradford Council.
Conservatives take aim at Human Rights Act - again
Home affairs
By Alexandra Ming, Political Consultant
Conservatives take aim at Human Rights Act - again
The Conservative government has publicly renewed its ambition to make potentially sweeping changes to the Human Rights Act (HRA), ahead of the publication of an independent review in the coming weeks.
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Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
RCVS introduces landmark sustainability project with veterinary stakeholder workshop
The RCVS has marked the initiation of its Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) sustainability project with an introductory workshop, which took place on Monday 18 October 2021.
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