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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
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
Defence
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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.
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Environment
By NOAH
NOAH endorses new report to support pets in rented accommodation
NOAH is delighted to welcome and endorse the new Heads for Tails! report published today by Co-Founder of AdvoCATS, Jen Berazi. The report, endorsed by more than 30 charities, landlord groups, housing associations and more, outlines key policy recommendations that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) could take forward to make it easier for tenants to rent with pets in the UK.
The urgent humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan highlights the deep flaws in our asylum system
Home affairs
By Lord Dubs
The urgent humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan highlights the deep flaws in our asylum system
Are we really still saying that unless a refugee is able to assemble and retain all their documents and make an ordered and planned journey, that they are not welcome here? Those requirements are unrealistic at best, at worst cruel.
Senior Tory Warns Voter ID Plans Lack Evidence To Justify 'Danger'
Home affairs
Senior Tory Warns Voter ID Plans Lack Evidence To Justify "Danger"
Exclusive: Former Cabinet minister David Davis has criticised the government’s “dangerous” voter ID plans, claiming there isn’t enough evidence of voter fraud to justify them.
Afghan Refugees “Have Done Right By Us, We Want To Do Right By Them” Says Minister In Charge Of UK’s Relocation Scheme
Foreign affairs
Afghan Refugees “Have Done Right By Us, We Want To Do Right By Them” Says Minister In Charge Of UK’s Relocation Scheme
Home Office minister Victoria Atkins, who is in charge of relocating Afghan refugees in the UK, says “they have done right by us, we want to do right by them” as she discussed details of the government’s ‘Operation Warm Welcome’.
Afghan crisis to add urgency to debate about fairness of Nationality and Borders Bill
Home affairs
By Alexandra Ming, Political Consultant
Afghan crisis to add urgency to debate about fairness of Nationality and Borders Bill
Humanitarian organisations and parliamentarians have warned that refugees from Afghanistan who arrive to the UK via irregular routes will be unfairly criminalised under the government’s new Nationality and Borders Bill.
The BGC’s drive to promote safer gambling has produced tangible results, but we are determined to go further Partner content
Education
By Betting And Gaming Council
The BGC’s drive to promote safer gambling has produced tangible results, but we are determined to go further
When the Betting and Gaming Council was established towards the end of 2019, we were clear that, as well as representing the regulated industry, we were a standards body with a clear mission to promote safer gambling.
Thousands Of Afghans Await Asylum Decisions as Home Office Backlog Reaches A Record High
Foreign affairs
Thousands Of Afghans Await Asylum Decisions as Home Office Backlog Reaches A Record High
The backlog of asylum cases being processed by the UK hit a record high at the end of June 2021, according to Home Office data, with 70,905 still yet to receive a decision.
UK must seize this opportunity to end animal testing
Home affairs
By David Amess MP
UK must seize this opportunity to end animal testing
The government must recognise the urgent need to use animal-free science and publish a clear and ambitious action plan to drive the phase-out of animal experiments.
Home Office Warns Murders From Domestic Violence Could Increase Post-Pandemic
Home affairs
Home Office Warns Murders From Domestic Violence Could Increase Post-Pandemic
A new report into domestic violence during the pandemic has found the number of murders did not rise in lockdown, but warns that police should expect more deaths to follow the end of Covid restrictions.
Our Paralympic athletes show that anything is possible
Home affairs
By Therese Coffey MP
Our Paralympic athletes show that anything is possible
As well as support for elite disability sports, the government is improving the everyday lives of disabled people with our National Disability Strategy.
Westminster should follow Scotland’s lead and introduce news laws to prevent violence against shop workers
Home affairs
By Daniel Johnson MSP and Alex Norris MP
Westminster should follow Scotland’s lead and introduce news laws to prevent violence against shop workers
Shop workers are key workers, they are the silent heroes in our community, overlooked and underappreciated for too long. But they don’t just need our thanks, they need legislative action.
The Horizon Post Office scandal continues to dog its many victims
Home affairs
By Lord Arbuthnot
The Horizon Post Office scandal continues to dog its many victims
You may have thought the Post Office Horizon scandal was over, and that it had been dealt with. It isn’t. It hasn’t been. The plight of the subpostmasters, wrongfully accused by the government-owned Post Office of stealing money when it was actually the new Horizon accounting system that was to blame, has horrified the country.
Meet Eilidh: the Olympic hopeful inspiring the next generation of women in sport Partner content
Health
By The National Lottery
Meet Eilidh: the Olympic hopeful inspiring the next generation of women in sport
Thanks to National Lottery players, £36 million a week goes to a wide range of good causes including supporting our elite athletes, many of who go on to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Evidence from abroad shows the unregulated black market will benefit unless we get the gambling review right Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Evidence from abroad shows the unregulated black market will benefit unless we get the gambling review right
In the final debate in the House of Commons before the summer recess, the Minister heading the Government’s Review of Gambling, John Whittingdale, told MPs: “It is very important that we create a safe space where people are given protection if they are gambling online, but we do not want to drive them away from the regulated sector and into the black market. That is certainly something that we will bear in mind during our consideration of these things”.
Councils must be given the funding they need to support Afghan refugees
Foreign affairs
By Jamie Stone MP
Councils must be given the funding they need to support Afghan refugees
We have a responsibility to provide asylum to anyone trying to escape Afghanistan, but local authorities will need more funding from the government to ensure that they don’t collapse under new pressures.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Bar Council warns against rising use of 'get out of jail free cards' to avoid courts
Priti Patel To Ask English Councils For Help In Housing Afghan Refugees
Home affairs
Priti Patel To Ask English Councils For Help In Housing Afghan Refugees
Priti Patel is to write to councils across England to ask if they can take in Afghan families fleeing the country after its fall to the Taliban.
Violent misogyny does not exist on the fringes – it’s a daily threat to women’s lives
Home affairs
By Tabitha Morton
Violent misogyny does not exist on the fringes – it’s a daily threat to women’s lives
Half-hearted legislation to subject gun license applicants to a social media check will remain ineffective unless misogynistic motivations behind the violence are acknowledged.
Thousands Of Afghans In UK Left In Limbo On £5.69 A Day While They Wait For Settled Status
Home affairs
Thousands Of Afghans In UK Left In Limbo On £5.69 A Day While They Wait For Settled Status
Refugee charities have raised the alarm about the “damaging and dehumanising” treatment of Afghan asylum seekers who arrived in the UK prior to the Taliban’s takeover.
The Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme is welcome, but we must expand eligibility for family reunion
Foreign affairs
By Caroline Nokes MP
The Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme is welcome, but we must expand eligibility for family reunion
I very much hope this scheme really will be bespoke, fast and generous. The women of Afghanistan do not have the 6 years to get to safety, they probably don’t have 6 months.
How The Afghanistan Refugee Scheme Works – Which Charities Say Is Only 'A Start'
Defence
How The Afghanistan Refugee Scheme Works – Which Charities Say Is Only "A Start"
Britain’s leading asylum seeker charities have welcomed the government’s commitment to resettle 20,000 Afghans fleeing the Taliban but have urged the Home Office to consider that figure as “just a start”.
UK Will Take 20,000 Afghanistan Refugees – Prioritising Women, Girls And Those Facing Persecution
Home affairs
UK Will Take 20,000 Afghanistan Refugees – Prioritising Women, Girls And Those Facing Persecution
The Home Office has said 20,000 Afghan refugees will be given a home in the UK, with 5,000 people permitted to come to the country in the first year of a new resettlement scheme.
Government Is Facing Urgent Calls To Expand Afghan Relocation Scheme As Thousands Flee From The Taliban
Foreign affairs
Government Is Facing Urgent Calls To Expand Afghan Relocation Scheme As Thousands Flee From The Taliban
Pressure is growing on the Home Office to expand their Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme (ARAP) to get more people out of the country following its fall to the Taliban.
Emergency Parliament Recall On Afghanistan Is The First Session Since Covid Rules Ended – Here's How It Will Work
Home affairs
Emergency Parliament Recall On Afghanistan Is The First Session Since Covid Rules Ended – Here's How It Will Work
The House of Commons will host two historic moments on Wednesday — the first time MPs have met since the end of hybrid proceedings, and the first time they’ve met in August since the Syrian crisis of 2013.
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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