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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
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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
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Political parties
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
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
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Home affairs
By Policy@Manchester
Is the current appeal system acting ‘In the Interests of Justice’? – a review of the report of the Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice
Suzanne Gower, PhD researcher at The University of Manchester, and former managing director of the legal charity APPEAL shares her thoughts on the long-awaited report of the Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice, “In the Interests of Justice”.
We need to raise better boys and men to prevent stranger murders of women
Home affairs
By Baroness Bertin
We need to raise better boys and men to prevent stranger murders of women
The debate must move on from what women and victims could do differently, to how we stop violent men from reoffending time and again.
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Communities
By Building Societies Association
Chancellor brings confidence back to the housing market
BSA Property Tracker
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Communities
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments on Scottish Government announcement on cladding
Paul Broadhead, Head of Mortgage and Housing Policy at the BSA said:
Criminalising street harassment and kerb crawling is a much needed first step to keep women and girls safe
Home affairs
By Harriet Harman MP
Criminalising street harassment and kerb crawling is a much needed first step to keep women and girls safe
Currently it’s not a criminal offence for a man in a vehicle to follow a woman or girl; call out to her, film her, try to get her into the vehicle, pester her. That is terrifying and should be an offence punishable by taking away his driving licence.
Inquiry concludes Nicola Sturgeon 'misled parliament' over Alex Salmond
Home affairs
Inquiry concludes Nicola Sturgeon 'misled parliament' over Alex Salmond
Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of misleading parliament by a majority of MSPs on Holyrood’s harassment committee.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Bar Council responds to MoJ plans to reform judicial review
The Bar Council will be looking closely at the Ministry of Justice's plans to reform judicial review.
Gibraltar And Isle Of Man Reject “Inhumane And Ridiculous” Plans To Host UK Asylum Processing Centres
Home affairs
Gibraltar And Isle Of Man Reject “Inhumane And Ridiculous” Plans To Host UK Asylum Processing Centres
Both Gibraltar and the Isle of Man have roundly rejected reports they will host proposed new asylum processing centres as part of a shake-up of UK immigration policy.
Less Than One In Six Rape Victims Report Crimes To The Police, New Figures Show
Home affairs
Less Than One In Six Rape Victims Report Crimes To The Police, New Figures Show
Only 16% of female victims of rape or sexual assault by penetration report the crimes to the police, according to the latest analysis of sexual offences in England and Wales.
Women’s voices should not be an afterthought in policies about their own safety
Home affairs
By Florence Eshalomi MP
Women’s voices should not be an afterthought in policies about their own safety
The government’s announcement of plain clothed police in clubs to keep women safe completely misses the point. Women need to feel confident that they will be believed when they report harassment.
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Education
By Policy@Manchester
Why the powers of the Victims’ Commissioner are not enough
The disastrous Sentencing Bill has exposed the government’s disregard for victims - women and girls in particular
Home affairs
By Peter Kyle MP
The disastrous Sentencing Bill has exposed the government’s disregard for victims - women and girls in particular
Labour has set out our own Victims’ Bill for the government to accept, enshrining victims’ rights and protections into law for the very first time.
Controversial Policing Bill Passes Second Reading After Two Days Of Heated Debate
Home affairs
Controversial Policing Bill Passes Second Reading After Two Days Of Heated Debate
The government's Police, Crime and Sentencing Bill passed its second reading in the Commons this evening with a majority of 96 votes.
Government Faces Backlash Over “Bizarre” Plan To Put Undercover Police Officers In Nightclubs To Tackle Sexual Harassment
Home affairs
Government Faces Backlash Over “Bizarre” Plan To Put Undercover Police Officers In Nightclubs To Tackle Sexual Harassment
MPs and women's groups have hit back at the government over plans to deploy plain-clothes police officers in bars and nightclubs in a bid “to provide further reassurance for women and girls”.
Senior MPs back calls for a new approach to '6G’ technology Partner content
Health
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Senior MPs back calls for a new approach to '6G’ technology
MPs have welcomed calls from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for a new approach to mobile digital technology which prioritises societal benefits over a focus on “ever higher data speed”.
Caroline Nokes Says Too Few Women On Violence Against Women Taskforce Is Emblematic Of Gender Inequality In Cabinet
Home affairs
Caroline Nokes Says Too Few Women On Violence Against Women Taskforce Is Emblematic Of Gender Inequality In Cabinet
Caroline Nokes has accused the government of risking not being “taken seriously” on equality until it appoints a permanent women’s minister to attend future taskforce meetings.
Priti Patel Warns Brits Not To Attend More Protests And Backs Police Despite Scenes At Sarah Everard Vigil
Coronavirus
Priti Patel Warns Brits Not To Attend More Protests And Backs Police Despite Scenes At Sarah Everard Vigil
The home secretary has warned Brits not to attend further protests despite the anger caused by the way police handled a vigil for Sarah Everard.
MP Says Local Police 'Were Keen To Support' Sarah Everard Vigil But Were Overruled From Above
Home affairs
MP Says Local Police "Were Keen To Support" Sarah Everard Vigil But Were Overruled From Above
Streatham MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy has said local police were “very keen to show support” for the Sarah Everard vigil on Clapham Common on Saturday, but were overruled from above.
47% Say Cressida Dick Should Not Resign Over Police Handling Of Sarah Everard Vigil
Coronavirus
47% Say Cressida Dick Should Not Resign Over Police Handling Of Sarah Everard Vigil
A new poll has found overwhelming support for Cressida Dick to continue as Met police commissioner despite police handling of Saturday's Sarah Everard vigil – double the number of those who said she should resign.
Policing Minister Says 10-Year Jail Term For Defacing Statues Reflects Their “Emotional Value”
Home affairs
Policing Minister Says 10-Year Jail Term For Defacing Statues Reflects Their “Emotional Value”
The policing minister Kit Malthouse has defended plans to increase the maximum sentence for defacing a statue to 10 years, saying the current legislation ignores their “emotional or symbolic value”.
The government’s violence against women and girls’ strategy must tackle sexual harassment online too
Home affairs
By Maria Miller MP
The government’s violence against women and girls’ strategy must tackle sexual harassment online too
Laws are needed to tackle the sharing of intimate images online without consent - something that disproportionately effects women.
Boris Johnson To Lead Taskforce On Violence Against Women Amid Backlash To Sarah Everard Vigil Response
Home affairs
Boris Johnson To Lead Taskforce On Violence Against Women Amid Backlash To Sarah Everard Vigil Response
Boris Johnson has announced he will chair a meeting of the Crime And Justice Taskforce on Monday to discuss how the government can better “protect women and ensure our streets are safe”.
An Anti-Violence Against Women Protest Is Planned Outside Parliament In Wake Of Sarah Everard Vigil
Home affairs
An Anti-Violence Against Women Protest Is Planned Outside Parliament In Wake Of Sarah Everard Vigil
The woman pictured in a widely-shared photo of her being restrained by police at a vigil for Sarah Everard is calling for people to assemble outside Parliament to protest violence against women.
Police Could Get More Powers To Tackle 'Disruptive' Protest Despite 'Heavy-Handed' Handling Of Sarah Everard Vigil
Home affairs
Police Could Get More Powers To Tackle "Disruptive" Protest Despite "Heavy-Handed" Handling Of Sarah Everard Vigil
MPs are due to vote this week on a bill that could give police new powers to take a more "proactive approach" in cracking down on protests.

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