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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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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
Labour MPs Push For 'Healthier' Parliament By Tightening Alcohol Sales And Creating More Natural Light
Labour MPs Push For "Healthier" Parliament By Tightening Alcohol Sales And Creating More Natural Light
Parliament
Labour MP Calls For Electoral Reform After 'Most Disproportionate' General Election Result Ever
Labour MP Calls For Electoral Reform After "Most Disproportionate" General Election Result Ever
Political parties
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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.
Home Affairs news
The UK Has Entered A Period Of National Mourning, This Is What It Means
Home affairs
The UK Has Entered A Period Of National Mourning, This Is What It Means
A period of national mourning has been confirmed following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.
Politicians And World Leaders Pay Tribute To The Duke Of Edinburgh, Who Has Died Aged 99
Home affairs
Politicians And World Leaders Pay Tribute To The Duke Of Edinburgh, Who Has Died Aged 99
Tributes for HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh have poured in from MPs, UK leaders and foreign politicians following the announcement of his death at the age of 99.
Brandon Lewis Heads To Northern Ireland Amid Ongoing Violence As Boris Johnson Faces Pressure To 'Step Up'
Brexit
Brandon Lewis Heads To Northern Ireland Amid Ongoing Violence As Boris Johnson Faces Pressure To "Step Up"
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis will visit Belfast today for talks with political leaders in Stormont after nearly a week of violence in province, the government has confirmed.
Boris Johnson Accused Of A 'Leadership Vacuum' After Four Nights Of Violence In Northern Ireland
Brexit
Boris Johnson Accused Of A "Leadership Vacuum" After Four Nights Of Violence In Northern Ireland
The Prime Minister is under growing pressure to take control of unrest in Northern Ireland after four nights of violence in the province led to 41 police officers being injured.
Police Urged To Recruit Locally To Tackle Ethnic Injustice In New Race Report
Home affairs
Police Urged To Recruit Locally To Tackle Ethnic Injustice In New Race Report
Police should have recruits directly from the area they are trying to serve to tackle concerns about the unfair treatment of minorities, the government’s race disparity audit has recommended.
How can we make gambling regulation fit for the digital age? Partner content
Education
By Entain
How can we make gambling regulation fit for the digital age?
We all want to protect players at risk of developing harmful gambling habits. But regulation should be based on the principle of intelligent, technology-led, targeted protection – not blanket restrictions
Met Police Officers 'Did Not Act Inappropriately” At Sarah Everard Vigil, Report Finds
Home affairs
Met Police Officers "Did Not Act Inappropriately” At Sarah Everard Vigil, Report Finds
A report into policing at a vigil for Sarah Everard, which has been criticised as disproportionate, found officers "did not act inappropriately or in a heavy-handed manner".
Protections for migrant women must be included in the Domestic Abuse Bill
Home affairs
By Lucy Mort
Protections for migrant women must be included in the Domestic Abuse Bill
Ministers must back the Lords amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill to ensure migrant women have access to the legal, financial and emotional support they need to escape abuse and rebuild their lives.
Hartlepool's Tory Candidate Divides Opinion Among Right-Wing Voters
Home affairs
Hartlepool's Tory Candidate Divides Opinion Among Right-Wing Voters
The Conservative party's choice of candidate for the Hartlepool by-election has left local right-wing voters reeling, as they worry selecting a North Yorkshire farmer has given Labour the edge.
Labour Calls For Urgent Action To Tackle 'Horrendous' Delays To Court Cases
Coronavirus
Labour Calls For Urgent Action To Tackle "Horrendous" Delays To Court Cases
Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy has urged ministers to introduce temporary courts and cut the size of juries in order to tackle a growing backlog of unheard court cases. 
The UK’s “broken” asylum system is the Home Office’s own doing – Priti Patel’s cruel reforms punish the wrong people
Home affairs
By Lord Dubs
The UK’s “broken” asylum system is the Home Office’s own doing – Priti Patel’s cruel reforms punish the wrong people
The newly announced asylum “overhaul” does this country and our proud humanitarian tradition a disservice
We cannot allow victims of crime to become victims of our justice system
Home affairs
By Shaun Bailey MP
We cannot allow victims of crime to become victims of our justice system
It takes strength to stand up to the preparators of crime and I worry that victims will be reluctant to do so for fear of the time it will take to receive justice.
To tackle violence against women, we must address its root causes Partner content
Home affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
To tackle violence against women, we must address its root causes
All forms of violence against women and girls are rooted in attitudes and stereotypes about their roles in society. We must look at how our society treats women on the whole, rather than in isolation.
Britain will lose significant access to EU security data due to Brexit deal
Brexit
By Lord Ricketts
Britain will lose significant access to EU security data due to Brexit deal
The greatest impact on our security comes from losing access to the Schengen information System, for swapping alerts on the movement of criminals and missing persons.
Dame Vera Lynn should have a permanent memorial
Home affairs
By David Amess MP
Dame Vera Lynn should have a permanent memorial
Dame Vera Lynn's voice brought warmth and hope into the homes of ordinary people whose lives had been thrown into chaos by war. Together with Dame Vera’s family, I am launching a campaign for a permanent memorial for her.
Local Election Officers Will Be Insured Against Covid Death Claims
Coronavirus
Local Election Officers Will Be Insured Against Covid Death Claims
Local election officials will be protected by the government when they run the 6 May local election in case anyone dies from Covid on their watch.
Partner content
Home affairs
By Bar Council
Bar Council urges action over largest Crown Court backlog for six years
The Bar Council has responded to the latest criminal court statistics which suggest the highest level of outstanding cases at the Crown Court since 2014.
Nobody is protected from coronavirus until everyone is: why we should repeal and replace the Coronavirus Act
Coronavirus
By Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Nobody is protected from coronavirus until everyone is: why we should repeal and replace the Coronavirus Act
This week marks one year since the UK first went into lockdown and MPs voted to give the Government unprecedented and extraordinary powers under the Coronavirus Act. My thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of the 127,000 people who have lost their lives since then.
Priti Patel Accused of 'Empowering' People Smugglers With Latest Immigration Proposals
Communities
Priti Patel Accused of "Empowering" People Smugglers With Latest Immigration Proposals
The government's latest immigration plans will create a "more chaotic, dangerous and fragmented" asylum system, leading charities have warned.
Sarah Everard Vigil Organiser Says Government Dealt Police A “Difficult Hand” With “Unclear” Protest Rules
Home affairs
Sarah Everard Vigil Organiser Says Government Dealt Police A “Difficult Hand” With “Unclear” Protest Rules
The government is “at fault” over violent scenes at a Sarah Everard vigil event earlier this month as they didn’t provide police with “proper guidance to work from” on coronavirus restrictions, an organiser has claimed.
Tech companies must clean up the digital Dodge City by tackling anonymous internet trolls
Health
By Siobhan Baillie MP
Tech companies must clean up the digital Dodge City by tackling anonymous internet trolls
The tragic death of Sarah Everard has rightly put safety in our towns and cities front and centre of a big societal debate and we want action to be taken. But people face danger and harassment, not only in the physical world, but on the dark cyber streets and alleyways of the internet, and particularly from anonymous accounts on social media.
Partner content
Home affairs
By Law Commission
Law Commission consultation on 14th Programme of Law Reform now open
The Law Commission has today launched a consultation for our 14th Programme of law reform. The responses we receive from the public will shape a great deal of the of the work of the Commission for the next few years. We are asking for your help to identify areas of the substantive law of England and Wales that need reform, and to prioritise those reforms.
Priti Patel Insists New Asylum Seeker Plans Do Not Break International Law
Home affairs
Priti Patel Insists New Asylum Seeker Plans Do Not Break International Law
Priti Patel has defended new immigration rules which make harder for people to claim asylum if they arrive in the UK illegally, following criticism from charities working with asylum seekers.
Priti Patel Condemns “Anarchic And Violent” Bristol Protests After Multiple Officers Injured
Home affairs
Priti Patel Condemns “Anarchic And Violent” Bristol Protests After Multiple Officers Injured
Priti Patel told MPs she condemned the actions of a “criminal minority” behind violent scenes at protests in Bristol last night which saw vehicles set on fire and several police officers injured.
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