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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour 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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Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
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
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Political parties
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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.
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.
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Disabled people being 'failed' by criminal justice system, equality watchdog warns
Health
Disabled people being 'failed' by criminal justice system, equality watchdog warns
Disabled people facing trial are being "failed" by the criminal justice system, the UK's equality watchdog has warned.
Domestic abuse survivors could be given salary advances as government launches workplace help review
Home affairs
Domestic abuse survivors could be given salary advances as government launches workplace help review
Domestic abuse victims “in real financial hardship” could be given emergency early access to their salary under government plans to offer them more support at work.
The Breakfast Briefing: Schools u-turn, Boris Johnson says ‘Black Lives Matter’, and Japan talks kick off
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Schools u-turn, Boris Johnson says ‘Black Lives Matter’, and Japan talks kick off
Your essential guide to what’s moving in Westminster this morning.
MPs back no-fault divorce bill despite Tory rebellion over ‘undermining marriage’
Coronavirus
MPs back no-fault divorce bill despite Tory rebellion over ‘undermining marriage’
A bill paving the way for “no-fault” divorces in England and Wales has been backed by MPs despite concerns from some Conservatives.
Priti Patel rejects calls to ditch migrant welfare curbs during coronavirus after Boris Johnson review hint
Coronavirus
Priti Patel rejects calls to ditch migrant welfare curbs during coronavirus after Boris Johnson review hint
The Home Secretary has ruled out scrapping measures that curb access to a raft of state benefits during the coronavirus pandemic despite the Prime Minister hinting they could be reviewed.
Keir Starmer backs police who take the knee during Black Lives Matters protests
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer backs police who take the knee during Black Lives Matters protests
Sir Keir Starmer has backed police officers who choose to take the knee during Black Lives Matter protests.
Boris Johnson claims Black Lives Matters protests ‘subverted by thuggery’ as Tories hit out at removal of slave trader statue
Home affairs
Boris Johnson claims Black Lives Matters protests ‘subverted by thuggery’ as Tories hit out at removal of slave trader statue
The Black Lives Matters protests have been “subverted by thuggery”, Boris Johnson has claimed, amid a row over the removal of a controversial statue of a slave trader in Bristol.
Ministers must stop letting women and girls down in the face of violence and ratify the Istanbul Convention
Home affairs
By Anne McLaughlin MP
Ministers must stop letting women and girls down in the face of violence and ratify the Istanbul Convention
My SNP colleagues and I will continue to push for the ratification of this vital international agreement that will help protect women and girls here in the UK and right across Europe. This is not an issue we will allow the UK government to push into the long grass, as they have tried to do with so many other things
As we condemn racist violence abroad, we must also commit to eradicating racial prejudice in our own backyard
Foreign affairs
By David Lammy MP
As we condemn racist violence abroad, we must also commit to eradicating racial prejudice in our own backyard
The killing of George Floyd has transformed into a truly global moment. But his death is not a unique or isolated event. We must acknowledge that what’s happening across the pond is a lot closer to home than many would like to admit – and work together to build a society in which black people can finally breathe
Automated borders: Supporting security and commerce Partner content
Coronavirus
By Leidos
Automated borders: Supporting security and commerce
Given the UK’s new place in the world, and the increased traffic expected at our borders post EU Exit, innovations are crucial to ensure that we, as a nation, are ahead of the game. By taking full advantage of technology already at our fingertips, we can ensure this is the case.
Coronavirus
By Police Federation of England and Wales
Roads policing has suffered too long – it’s time to prioritise it
Federation Roads Policing leads call on Government and chiefs to wake up as road deaths show lack of improvement
Coronavirus
By Compassion in Dying
Life-sustaining treatment to be withdrawn from 34-year-old Barnsley man in ICU, judge ruled yesterday
Man’s wish to refuse life-sustaining treatment and a permanent stoma was detailed in his Living Will but this was rendered invalid without a witness signature, requiring an application to court.

As Compassion in Dying experiences a surge in demand for Living Wills during the coronavirus pandemic, charity appeals to public to ensure their documents are witnessed and shared with loved ones and GP, to help ensure their wishes are followed without need for court case.
EXCL Sadiq Khan tells Boris Johnson to ditch Universal Credit ban for migrants with no recourse to public funds or risk ‘destitution’
Coronavirus
EXCL Sadiq Khan tells Boris Johnson to ditch Universal Credit ban for migrants with no recourse to public funds or risk ‘destitution’
Sadiq Khan has heaped fresh pressure on Boris Johnson to scrap an “appalling“ rule that stops some migrants claiming a raft of state benefits despite paying taxes - as he warned Londoners face a “cliff edge of destitution” during the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus
By Compassion in Dying
Compassion in Dying backs DNACPR legal challenge to Health Secretary
End-of-life charity has received hundreds of calls relating to CPR and DNACPR
We’ve come a long way in the last 50 years on gender pay inequality, but there is still plenty of work to do
Coronavirus
By Laura Farris MP
We’ve come a long way in the last 50 years on gender pay inequality, but there is still plenty of work to do
On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, women’s wages are still on average 82% that of men across all settings and women in full-time employment earn around 9% less.
Read in full: Durham police statement on Dominic Cummings
Coronavirus
Read in full: Durham police statement on Dominic Cummings
Durham Constabulary have issued a statement on the Prime Minister’s most senior adviser. Read it in full here
Boris Johnson hints at u-turn on Universal Credit ban for thousands of migrants after ‘jaw-dropping’ committee grilling
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson hints at u-turn on Universal Credit ban for thousands of migrants after ‘jaw-dropping’ committee grilling
Boris Johnson has hinted that the Government will review rules that prevent thousands of migrants living in the UK from accessing a raft of state benefits despite paying taxes here.
Dominic Cummings row: Labour accuses government of ‘flip flopping’ amid confusion over lockdown fines review
Coronavirus
Dominic Cummings row: Labour accuses government of ‘flip flopping’ amid confusion over lockdown fines review
Labour has accused ministers of “flip-flopping” over lockdown fines, after the Government made clear there would be no review of lockdown fines despite Matt Hancock saying the issue would be “looked at”.
Coronavirus: People arriving in UK must spend two weeks in quarantine or face £1,000 fine
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: People arriving in UK must spend two weeks in quarantine or face £1,000 fine
People arriving in the UK must spend two weeks in quarantine or face fines of £1,000 to prevent new coronavirus cases from entering the country.
Coronavirus
By Police Federation of England and Wales
Assaults against emergency workers spike even as overall crimes fall
New NPCC figures indicate worrying trend
Overseas NHS and care home staff to be exempt from health surcharge after U-turn by Boris Johnson
Coronavirus
Overseas NHS and care home staff to be exempt from health surcharge after U-turn by Boris Johnson
Overseas workers in the NHS and care homes will now be exempted from the health surcharge after Boris Johnson stepped in to alter the policy.
Coronavirus: No10 says NHS migrant charge pays to ‘save lives’ after ex-Tory chair brands it ‘immoral’
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: No10 says NHS migrant charge pays to ‘save lives’ after ex-Tory chair brands it ‘immoral’
Number 10 has doubled down in its defence of the NHS migrant surcharge amid mounting Conservative opposition to the “immoral” fee during the coronavirus pandemic.
Families of care workers who die from coronavirus can now stay in UK after Home Office climbdown
Coronavirus
Families of care workers who die from coronavirus can now stay in UK after Home Office climbdown
The families of NHS care workers and cleaners who die on the coronavirus frontline will be allowed to stay in the UK after a major climbdown from the Home Office.
Terror suspects could have movements restricted indefinitely under new laws
Home affairs
Terror suspects could have movements restricted indefinitely under new laws
Terror suspects could have their movement restricted indefinitely under new laws put forward by ministers.
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