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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
Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
Political parties
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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
The government is failing in its fundamental duty to protect women and girls and uphold the law
Home affairs
By Anna McMorrin MP
The government is failing in its fundamental duty to protect women and girls and uphold the law
“Traumatised, forgotten, abandoned.” These are words spoken by victims of domestic abuse, rape and serious sexual assault who are being let down by the criminal justice system - suffering in isolation, scared and often completely unaware of their rights as victims.
'A man who always had a kind word' - Tory party chairman Oliver Dowden pays tribute to Sir David Amess
Communities
By Oliver Dowden MP
"A man who always had a kind word" - Tory party chairman Oliver Dowden pays tribute to Sir David Amess
They say you can tell a man by his friends. And few parliamentarians can have had more friends than Sir David Amess; a constant warm and colourful presence that charmed parliamentarians, constituents and international dignitaries alike for decades.
The Police Bill will trap people in a cycle of eviction and criminalisation – it must be changed
Home affairs
By Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, Lord Alton, Baroness Whitaker and Lord Bishop of Manchester
The Police Bill will trap people in a cycle of eviction and criminalisation – it must be changed
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill working its way through the Lords seeks not to protect or celebrate our age-old way of life, but to openly discriminate against it.
It's time to speak up on assisted dying Partner content
Health
By My Death, My Decision
It's time to speak up on assisted dying
The suffering of people with incurable medical conditions can be as severe as those with terminal illnesses. So why should their end of life choices not be the same?
Minister Warns Soldiers Driving Ambulances Isn't A Long Term Solution To Health Service Backlog
Coronavirus
Minister Warns Soldiers Driving Ambulances Isn't A Long Term Solution To Health Service Backlog
Welsh Secretary Simon Hart has said that soldiers cannot be expected to continue driving ambulances as a long-term solution to intense pressure on the health service in Wales.
Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Guest Blog: Building 5G momentum two years on from launch
Jeanie York, Chief Technology Officer at Virgin Media O2 outlines the company's 5G milestone, its tests and trials programmes and the positive repercussions this technology will have on society for years to come.
Partner content
Health
By Dignity in Dying
Hundreds of terminally ill Brits take their own lives in UK each year, latest estimates suggest
“It was practically impossible not to get on with David” - Paula Sherriff pays tribute to Sir David Amess
Home affairs
By Paula Sherriff, former Labour MP for Dewsbury
“It was practically impossible not to get on with David” - Paula Sherriff pays tribute to Sir David Amess
It would be perfectly fair to describe the friendship that David Amess and I enjoyed, as “unlikely”. On paper, we were poles apart although we shared a Catholic faith - mine somewhat lapsed - and a great love of animals, particularly dogs. 
 
Dominic Raab Supports Removing Online Anonymity To Tackle 'Out Of Control' Abuse Of MPs
Home affairs
Dominic Raab Supports Removing Online Anonymity To Tackle "Out Of Control" Abuse Of MPs
The deputy prime minister has shown support for calls from the Home Secretary to crack down on online abuse in faced by MPs.
Priti Patel Suggests MPs Could Be Given Police Protection At Constituency Meetings Following David Amess Death
Home affairs
Priti Patel Suggests MPs Could Be Given Police Protection At Constituency Meetings Following David Amess Death
Priti Patel has suggested a range of new measures could be brought in to "close any gaps" around MPs' security following the fatal stabbing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess.
Downing Street Denies It Planned To 'Suck It Up' And Ditch Northern Ireland Protocol Later
Brexit
Downing Street Denies It Planned To "Suck It Up" And Ditch Northern Ireland Protocol Later
Dominic Cummings' explosive claim that the UK always planned to ditch the Northern Ireland Protocol reflects government thinking when the Brexit deal was signed, according to a former government official familiar with the matter.
Afghan Woman Who Fled The Taliban Has Accused Government Of Abandoning Those Left Behind
Foreign affairs
Afghan Woman Who Fled The Taliban Has Accused Government Of Abandoning Those Left Behind
A woman airlifted out of Afghanistan with her family said the government has abandoned its responsibility to those left behind and must urgently step up efforts to get more people to the UK.
EU Wants To Ditch Most Northern Ireland Checks In Bid To Break Protocol Deadlock
Brexit
EU Wants To Ditch Most Northern Ireland Checks In Bid To Break Protocol Deadlock
The European Union will today unveil what it has described as "very far-reaching" proposals for changing the Northern Ireland Protocol after the UK's Brexit chief Lord Frost warned Brussels that refusing to rewrite the treaty would be a "historical misjudgement".
Laundry Services Used By NHS Are Struggling To Meet Demand Because Of Staff Shortages
Coronavirus
Laundry Services Used By NHS Are Struggling To Meet Demand Because Of Staff Shortages
A “perfect storm” of staff shortages, surging energy costs and supply chain problems is threatening to hamper commercial laundry services, says the body which represents them.
We should be welcoming Afghan refugees, not criminalising them – the Nationality and Borders Bill must be scrapped
Home affairs
By Gulwali Passarlay
We should be welcoming Afghan refugees, not criminalising them – the Nationality and Borders Bill must be scrapped
The government says it wants to have a warm welcome for Afghan refugees, but if they come here via irregular routes, they will be criminalised and penalised.
The tax burden that threatens to stop Britain’s beating heart Partner content
Communities
By Long Live the Local
The tax burden that threatens to stop Britain’s beating heart
Pubs are a key part of the social fabric of the UK, but unfair taxation is undermining the work they do for communities up and down the country – and now the great British local is fighting back.
We need to put power back in the hands of the people online Partner content
Culture
By Which?
We need to put power back in the hands of the people online
Facebook and Google's consumer data is worth billions. It’s time for "take back control" to apply to the online world too.
Partner content
Communities
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council proud to receive award from armed forces charities for Britannia Stakes fundraising effort
The Betting and Gaming Council is to receive an award from the three Armed Forces charities after our members raised hundreds of thousands of pounds to help them carry out their work.
Women’s trust in the police can not be rebuilt until officers are held accountable for their own misconduct
Home affairs
By Jamie Klingler
Women’s trust in the police can not be rebuilt until officers are held accountable for their own misconduct
The Prime Minister refusing to make misogyny a hate crime and the Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab, not even knowing the definition of the word, illustrates that tackling violence against women and girls is not a priority for this government.
Tory MPs Urge Priti Patel To Ensure “Change Actually Comes” For Women With Sarah Everard Inquiry
Home affairs
Tory MPs Urge Priti Patel To Ensure “Change Actually Comes” For Women With Sarah Everard Inquiry
Priti Patel’s announcement of a full inquiry into issues raised around policing following Sarah Everard’s murder has been welcomed by Tory members, but MPs insist “this can't just be another review”.
Dominic Raab Tells Businesses To Hire Ex-Offenders To Tackle Staff Shortages
Home affairs
Dominic Raab Tells Businesses To Hire Ex-Offenders To Tackle Staff Shortages
Businesses should “come and talk” to the justice department about hiring former prisoners to fill the current shortage of workers, Dominic Raab has said.
Sarah Everard's murder must be a watershed moment to tackle serious systemic failings at the heart of the police
Home affairs
By Wendy Chamberlain MP
Sarah Everard's murder must be a watershed moment to tackle serious systemic failings at the heart of the police
At the time of my election in 2019, I viewed being a former police officer as a way of demonstrating that I was someone to be trusted. That trust has been seriously eroded and damaged by Sarah Everard's terrible murder.
Government Warned Changing Voting Systems Without Scrutiny Sets A “Dangerous Precedent”
Home affairs
Government Warned Changing Voting Systems Without Scrutiny Sets A “Dangerous Precedent”
Exclusive: Multiple campaign groups have fiercely criticised the government for including a major change to the voting system in an amendment to the Elections Bill, warning that the changes are being “rushed through without consultation”.
Boris Johnson Says Women Should Still 'Trust The Police' After Sarah Everard Murder
Home affairs
Boris Johnson Says Women Should Still "Trust The Police" After Sarah Everard Murder
Boris Johnson has said women should still "trust the police" after the murder of Sarah Everard, and has refused to confirm there will be a public inquiry into Met Police failures in the run up to her death.
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