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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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Partner content
Health
By Dignity in Dying
Liberal Judaism, Modern Church join new Religious Alliance for Dignity in Dying
Partner content
Environment
By Humane Society International UK
Ahead of G7 meeting in Cornwall, infectious disease experts urge Boris Johnson to lead world leaders towards a permanent end to fur farming to avoid deadly future pandemics
Ahead of the G7 in Cornwall at the end of this week, 67 infectious disease and animal health experts have written to the British government as G7 hosts, urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to lead nations towards a permanent, global end to fur farming to prevent future pandemic outbreaks like SARS-CoV-2.
A ban on fur would be unworkable and unsustainable. Here's why Partner content
Environment
By British Fur Trade Association
A ban on fur would be unworkable and unsustainable. Here's why
On 31st May, a bank holiday, the Government slipped out a four week call for evidence on the UK fur sector that could be the precursor to restrictions or a complete ban.
Funding Net Zero: how investment can unleash a green revolution Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
Funding Net Zero: how investment can unleash a green revolution
As COP26 approaches, the world will be talking more and more about how we meet the challenges of climate change. But John Godfrey, L&G’s Corporate Affairs Director, is more interested in actions than words. He tells us why “inclusive capitalism” is the key to the UK’s future economic and environmental success.
The Science and Tech start-ups powering the green recovery Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
The Science and Tech start-ups powering the green recovery
Science, technology, and innovation are set to play a critical role in helping the nation to meet its ambitious target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Flaws in the family courts system have not been fixed. Until they are, victims will continue to be failed
Home affairs
By Baroness Helic
Flaws in the family courts system have not been fixed. Until they are, victims will continue to be failed
British courts are renowned around the world, for the quality of the lawyers, for the impartiality of the judges, for their fairness and rigour. But speak to people involved in the family courts in England and Wales, and it quickly becomes apparent there are some serious problems.
Covid has highlighted how our prisons are stuck in the past
Home affairs
By Richard Garside
Covid has highlighted how our prisons are stuck in the past
Coming to terms with our overuse of imprisonment and charting a way to a lower-imprisonment future, could form part of a fitting legacy of the Covid-19 crisis.
Does the government have a plan for managing serious youth offenders?
Home affairs
By Kate Proctor
Does the government have a plan for managing serious youth offenders?
How to punish and accommodate children who commit the most serious crimes has long been a challenge. Now government plans to move to a novel “secure school” system seem to be drifting.
Kate Proctor looks at this often under-reported area of the criminal justice system
Hiring ex-offenders is good for society – and good for business too
Economy
By James Timpson
Hiring ex-offenders is good for society – and good for business too
In 2002, I was invited to visit a prison in the north-west. Given that it was my first time visiting a prison, it’s fair to say I didn’t really know what to expect.
Covid hit our over-stretched courts hard: the current system can not become the new normal
Home affairs
By Baroness Taylor of Bolton
Covid hit our over-stretched courts hard: the current system can not become the new normal
Whilst there are opportunities for new ways of working, there are also difficulties for some cases and some litigants which could affect the delivery of justice.
The rape conviction review should concentrate as much on prevention as prosecution
Home affairs
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
The rape conviction review should concentrate as much on prevention as prosecution
Campaigners fear a long-delayed government review to address the persistently low level of rape convictions will focus too much on prosecutions and not enough on prevention. Laura Hutchinson reports
Priti Patel Says Glasgow Immigration Raid That Detained Two Men Was What The British 'Voted For'
Home affairs
Priti Patel Says Glasgow Immigration Raid That Detained Two Men Was What The British "Voted For"
Home Secretary Priti Patel has said the Glasgow immigration raid that caused outcry in Scotland is something she would approve again and is what the “British people voted for”.
Ensuring access to justice for all is essential for a functioning democracy
Home affairs
By Sir Robert Neill MP
Ensuring access to justice for all is essential for a functioning democracy
If the government is serious about levelling up, it must invest in key local services, of which the courts are an integral component.
British Jews should not be expected to answer for the Israeli government’s actions
Home affairs
By Tali Fraser
British Jews should not be expected to answer for the Israeli government’s actions
I should not be made to feel responsible for the Israeli government because I am a Zionist and want a Jewish state to exist.
Access to justice is central to a fair society. Government must recognise the value of legal aid
Home affairs
By Karen Buck MP
Access to justice is central to a fair society. Government must recognise the value of legal aid
Without help to navigate the justice system, many disadvantaged people will be prevented from enforcing their rights.
Anti-Semitism on university campuses must not be ignored
Home affairs
By Rob Halfon MP
Anti-Semitism on university campuses must not be ignored
As a proud British Jewish MP, I never imagined that I would live at a time when I and the Jewish community would question whether Britain is a safe place for Jews anymore.
Fewer arrests would ease the strain on our over-burdened probation service post-Covid
Home affairs
By Frances Crook
Fewer arrests would ease the strain on our over-burdened probation service post-Covid
The last decade has been tumultuous for probation in England and Wales. A service that had operated well for more than a century was torn into fragments in a disastrous part-privatisation.
Brexit has brought with it the opportunity to transform the UK's life-sciences sector Partner content
Coronavirus
By AbbVie
Brexit has brought with it the opportunity to transform the UK's life-sciences sector
If the UK is going to position itself as a global destination for medical innovation, we must embrace and support cutting edge technology and widen access to world-class standards of care.
Our broken immigration system needs to change
Home affairs
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Our broken immigration system needs to change
Fail to end the Tories hostile environment for once and for all and the scenes of Glasgow last week will soon become the scenes of Manchester, Birmingham, London or Cardiff.
Locked up in lockdown: the devastating effect of Covid on the prison population
Home affairs
By Adam Payne
Locked up in lockdown: the devastating effect of Covid on the prison population
Confined to their cells for 23 hours a day and curbs places on education and therapy sessions. The pandemic has taken its toll on prisoners and staff, and prompted renewed warnings that many of Britain’s jails are not fit for purpose.
Law and disorder: the Secret Judge takes us inside Britain’s overstretched courts during the pandemic
Coronavirus
By The Secret Judge
Law and disorder: the Secret Judge takes us inside Britain’s overstretched courts during the pandemic
Presiding over tribunal and county court cases somewhere in the south of England the Secret Judge reveals how, via the blessings and burdens of technology, justice has prevailed
Ellie Reeves: ‘Victims are being let down and that’s happening on the government’s watch’
Coronavirus
By Adam Payne
Ellie Reeves: ‘Victims are being let down and that’s happening on the government’s watch’
The shadow Solicitor General on how the justice system is failing rape survivors, why her passion for politics started at school, and life in a family of MPs
Justice will finally be done for abused animals Partner content
Home affairs
By League Against Cruel Sports
Justice will finally be done for abused animals
The passing of the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill represents significant progress in the battle against animal cruelty. The law must now be followed up with effective deterrence to ensure justice for all abused animals.
Robert Buckland interview: the impossible prisons dilemma
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Robert Buckland interview: the impossible prisons dilemma
Justice secretary Robert Buckland defends his handling of the Covid pandemic in prisons, explains Nightingale courts are here to stay and has an open mind when it comes to bringing youth custody provision back under state control. Kate Proctor reports.
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