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Farage-Wary Labour MPs Urge Keir Starmer To Be Vocal About Immigration In 2025
Farage-Wary Labour MPs Urge Keir Starmer To Be Vocal About Immigration In 2025
Home affairs
A number of Labour MPs want Prime Minister Keir Starmer to make reducing immigration a cornerstone of his political strategy in 2025 as the party braces for the growing electoral threat of Nigel Farage's Reform UK.
Protect The Overseas Aid Budget From Asylum Hotel Costs, Say Labour MPs
Foreign affairs
Protect The Overseas Aid Budget From Asylum Hotel Costs, Say Labour MPs
Free Therapy Pilot For Jurors Receives Little Take Up
Home affairs
Free Therapy Pilot For Jurors Receives Little Take Up
Labour MP Welcomes New Law To Criminalise 'Sophisticated' 3D Guns
Home affairs
Labour MP Welcomes New Law To Criminalise "Sophisticated" 3D Guns
David Lammy Says UK Should Be 'Cautious' About Regime Change In Syria
Foreign affairs
David Lammy Says UK Should Be "Cautious" About Regime Change In Syria
Northern Labour MPs Set Up 'Red Wall Caucus' To Fight Reform UK
Home affairs
Northern Labour MPs Set Up 'Red Wall Caucus' To Fight Reform UK
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
Defence
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
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My bill will resolve the unbearable situation facing Northern Ireland
Foreign affairs
By Jim Allister MP
My bill will resolve the unbearable situation facing Northern Ireland
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
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Farage-Wary Labour MPs Urge Keir Starmer To Be Vocal About Immigration In 2025
Farage-Wary Labour MPs Urge Keir Starmer To Be Vocal About Immigration In 2025
Home affairs
Keir Starmer Is 'Highly Capable' But Needs A Stronger 'Message', Says Anthony Seldon
Keir Starmer Is "Highly Capable" But Needs A Stronger "Message", Says Anthony Seldon
Political parties
Keir Starmer Gives Life Peerage To Former Chief Of Staff Sue Gray
Keir Starmer Gives Life Peerage To Former Chief Of Staff Sue Gray
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.
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Farage-Wary Labour MPs Urge Keir Starmer To Be Vocal About Immigration In 2025
Home affairs
Farage-Wary Labour MPs Urge Keir Starmer To Be Vocal About Immigration In 2025
A number of Labour MPs want Prime Minister Keir Starmer to make reducing immigration a cornerstone of his political strategy in 2025 as the party braces for the growing electoral threat of Nigel Farage's Reform UK.
Protect The Overseas Aid Budget From Asylum Hotel Costs, Say Labour MPs
Foreign affairs
Protect The Overseas Aid Budget From Asylum Hotel Costs, Say Labour MPs
Labour MPs focused on international development are urging ministers to reform the overseas aid budget, rather than push for a fast return to the 0.7 per cent spending target, by reducing the share of the budget spent on asylum hotels.
Free Therapy Pilot For Jurors Receives Little Take Up
Home affairs
Free Therapy Pilot For Jurors Receives Little Take Up
Ministers are being urged to change the law to allow jurors to discuss their experiences with counsellors after a free therapy pilot scheme saw little take-up in the first month.
Labour MP Welcomes New Law To Criminalise 'Sophisticated' 3D Guns
Home affairs
Labour MP Welcomes New Law To Criminalise "Sophisticated" 3D Guns
A Labour MP who is leading calls to outlaw 3D guns has welcomed the news that the Home Office will introduce legislation to close what she described as a "really bizarre" and dangerous loophole.
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Communities
By National Federation of Builders
NPPF review welcomed, but SMEs still wait for support
David Lammy Says UK Should Be 'Cautious' About Regime Change In Syria
Foreign affairs
David Lammy Says UK Should Be "Cautious" About Regime Change In Syria
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK should be “cautious” while welcoming the “opportunity” for the Syrian people after rebels overthrew the Bashar Al Assad regime.
My bill will resolve the unbearable situation facing Northern Ireland
Foreign affairs
By Jim Allister MP
My bill will resolve the unbearable situation facing Northern Ireland
If MPs would not want their constituents to be governed by laws they cannot change, they should support my Private Members' Bill.
Northern Labour MPs Set Up 'Red Wall Caucus' To Fight Reform UK
Home affairs
Northern Labour MPs Set Up 'Red Wall Caucus' To Fight Reform UK
Exclusive: A number of Labour MPs in the North and Midlands have formed a group called the 'Red Wall Caucus' to fight the rise of Reform UK in their constituencies.
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
Defence
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
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
Cases of child criminal exploitation have increased sharply in the last two years, a new analysis shared with PoliticsHome shows.
MPs Urged To Be 'Wary' Of Mobile Phone Theft Near Parliament
Home affairs
MPs Urged To Be "Wary" Of Mobile Phone Theft Near Parliament
Government Whips have urged Labour MPs to be careful when using mobile phones near Westminster after "a number" reported having their devices stolen.
With digital ID, we can take back control
Home affairs
By Jake Richards MP
With digital ID, we can take back control
The time has come for government to fully embrace digital ID – to reform public services, empower the citizen and fuel economic growth. It should be at the heart of the new government’s agenda, and a central tenet of Labour’s ‘decade of renewal’.
New Report Urges Government To Overhaul Asylum Seeker Accommodation System
Home affairs
New Report Urges Government To Overhaul Asylum Seeker Accommodation System
An influential left-leaning think tank has urged the Government to overhaul the provision of asylum seeker accommodation and give more powers to local bodies.
My call to widen family reunion rights for refugees
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Hamwee
My call to widen family reunion rights for refugees
The UK’s response to asylum-seekers and refugees is politically sensitive, partly because it is often conflated with immigration. What is not contentious is the importance – to society and at an individual level - of family. Most cultures recognise it; ours does - politicians in the UK often make a point of saying so.
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
There is concern within English football that new anti-terror legislation will be too expensive for some smaller clubs 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
Labour MP Tom Hayes has heaped praise on the “impressive” former Conservative prime minister Theresa May for dragging modern slavery from the “margins” to the centre of the political debate.
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
It is 30 years since the IRA ceasefire was called in 1994.
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
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged all sides in the Middle East to "step back from the brink" and said there is no "military solution" to unrest in the region.
MPs must wake up to the scale of our modern slavery crisis
Home affairs
By Patrick Ryan and Talia Coroniti
MPs must wake up to the scale of our modern slavery crisis
Both the public and politicians underestimate the prevalence of modern slavery in the UK. Our leaders will not be able to properly tackle this brutal crime until they truly understand it.
The future of the Conservative Party depends on embracing moderation
Home affairs
By Lord Kirkhope
The future of the Conservative Party depends on embracing moderation
Four Conservative leadership candidates remain. Soon, MPs will reduce that list to just two for the wider party membership to vote on.
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.
We need greater focus on quality as well as quantity of children’s care home places
Education
By Lord McConnell
We need greater focus on quality as well as quantity of children’s care home places
As a schoolteacher in Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, back at the start of my career, I was determined to set high standards in my classroom.
Government Minister Says New Hillsborough Law Will Help Deliver The 'Truth'
Home affairs
Government Minister Says New Hillsborough Law Will Help Deliver The "Truth"
A government minister has said the upcoming Hillsborough Law is a forward-looking Bill which will help deliver the “truth” to victims and their dependents after major disasters.
Hillsborough Law – another duty of candour on public servants?
Communities
By Lord Carter of Haslemere
Hillsborough Law – another duty of candour on public servants?
Yesterday the PM committed to introducing the long-awaited ‘Hillsborough Law’ before the next anniversary of the tragedy in April. This will place a legal duty of candour on public servants and authorities.
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Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?
2025
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CSW Collaboration Conference
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London
CSW Collaboration Conference