All articles written by Tim Loughton MP on PoliticsHome.com

13 May Books & culture

'A title in search of a book' – Tim Loughton reviews: 'Ten Years to Save the West'

Liz Truss has delivered a litany of blatant self-justification and blame, followed by a cursory examination of the threats we actually face

25 Mar Foreign affairs

Government Confirms Two Cyber Attacks Linked to Chinese State Affiliated Actors

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has criticised "malign" cyber attacks made by China-state affiliated actors, which he said had targeted UK institutions in two separate attacks.

10 Jul 2023 Home affairs

Large Events Could Be At Risk Of Being Overlooked In Anti-Terror Laws

Conservative MP Tim Loughton has accused the government of "under-legislating" to mitigate terror risks at large, commercial venues with its draft anti-terrorism bill, while punishing small venues which are at much lower risk from attacks.

30 Nov 2022 Home affairs

Our immigration system is failing on nearly every front

A successful immigration policy needs to be based on secure borders.

03 Nov 2022 Home affairs

Tory MP Fears Home Office Risks “Whipping Up Vigilante Action” With Migrant Response

A Conservative member of the Home Affairs Committee has warned there is a “real risk” that the government's response to the migrant crisis could escalate tensions unless a long-term solution is found to address an increase in asylum seekers arriving in the UK.

21 Oct 2022 Political parties

We must unite or the Conservative Party will suffer an election defeat worse than 1997

On 1 May, 13 Conservative MPs, 18 Labour and one DUP colleague celebrated 25 years continuous service since first being elected to Parliament.

14 Oct 2022 Social affairs

Remembering David Amess - we need more compassion in politics and out

The day after the Queen’s funeral a constituent reported to me that his daily cycling commute had been noticeably much less stressful in the previous week as everyone seemed to be much more respectful towards their fellow road-users. How long could this last and could we possibly bottle it?

21 Feb 2022 Education

We must learn from the Kids Company report to better protect vulnerable children

As minister for children at the Department for Education I dealt with many charities doing extraordinary things for young people. At that time there were no fewer than 72,000 separate registered charities dealing with children and families. Trying to guide the sector into a more streamlined and effective force was a constant challenge.

10 Jun 2021 Foreign affairs

Britain must send a strong message to China and boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

In response to sanctions against us we pledged to call out China’s human rights abuses even more loudly. Boycotting the 2022 Olympics will show China that democracies cannot be bullied, and human rights matter.

04 May 2021 Coronavirus

For the record, mothers-in-law are official after 184 years

Amid the distractions of our pandemic-constrained parliament, colleagues may have missed a small but significant result in a Statutory Instrument Committee meeting recently.

13 Jan 2021 Environment

Starting with a strong Environment Bill, we can build a greener future outside the EU

The Environment Bill will create new legally-binding environmental improvement targets, which will be more comprehensive and ambitious than the EU’s.

03 Sep 2020 Environment

A bold emissions target is key to Britain leading the fight against climate change

Hosting COP26 next year presents an opportunity for a newly independent Global Britain to strengthen international climate action, by setting an ambitious emissions target of our own by 2030.

30 Jun 2020 Home affairs

Boris Johnson under mounting pressure to protect child refugees as Immigration Bill rebellion grows

Boris Johnson is under increasing pressure to guarantee the rights of child refugees, as support for cross-party amendments to the government's Immigration Bill grows.

27 May 2020 Coronavirus

Every Conservative MP who has condemned Dominic Cummings as lockdown row escalates

A rolling list of every Conservative MP that has broken party ranks to condemn Dominic Cummings. There are widespread calls for the senior aide’s resignation after it was revealed over the weekend that he had travelled from London to Durham during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.

25 May 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson facing growing Tory revolt over Dominic Cummings as former minister says he’s been ‘swamped’ with angry voters

Boris Johnson is under continued pressure to sack Dominic Cummings as more Tory MPs broke ranks to criticise the Prime Minister’s defence of his embattled aide.

19 Nov 2018 Culture

We must use every cultural asset at our disposal post-Brexit

From the British Museum to the V&A, we need to be getting our ‘towels on the beach’ before anyone else using the vast repository of British culture and cultural institutions, writes Tim Loughton

12 Mar 2015 Home affairs

Improving trust between children and the police

Conservative MP Tim Loughton highlights the mistrust that exists between police and young people and calls for further action to improve relations.