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Seizing asylum seekers' jewellery slammed as 'disgusting' as minister denies personal items will be taken

Cars, e-bikes and sums of money will be confiscated from asylum seekers under new crackdown

Evening Standard

Minister urges Labour MPs to ‘look closely’ at asylum plan amid backbench outcry

Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce sweeping changes in the Commons on Monday, including an overhaul of human rights laws.

Evening Standard

Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister

Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK

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Home Office minister defends plans to house asylum seekers on military bases

Asylum minister Alex Norris said the two sites in Inverness and East Sussex are an ‘important part’ of driving down hotel use.

Evening Standard

London cladding scandal: Sadiq Khan hails 'significant step' in making other tall buildings safer

Work is yet to start on more than 1,500 residential blocks in the capital with flammable cladding

Evening Standard

Running can help bridge Westminster divide, say MPs ahead of London Marathon

Sixteen MPs and one peer will be taking on the challenge of the London Marathon on Sunday.

Evening Standard

“Oh No”: 20 Funny Comics By Alex Norris That Capture The Absurdity Of Life

Alex Norris draws simple three-panel comics featuring a character that's basically a blob, going through all sorts of everyday letdowns and problems.

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Hillsborough Law update ‘coming imminently’ says minister ahead of anniversary

Alex Norris was also asked about calls for a national oversight mechanism to monitor whether inquiry recommendations are being implemented.

Evening Standard

People living in coastal communities deserve longer, healthier lives, says MP

Steff Aquarone said wealthy people treat coastal villages like a ‘Jane Austen-era summer jaunt’.

Evening Standard

GMB’s Ed Balls Explodes in Fury as MP Stumbles Over Simple Question

Ed Balls didn’t hold back during a heated debate with government minister Alex Norris on Good Morning Britain.

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Households near pylons to get hundreds off energy bills under planning overhaul

The scheme is expected to be in place from 2026 and apply to new onshore, above-ground transmission cables and substations, as well as some upgrades.

Evening Standard

Labour shares how households can get £250 off energy bills as it pushes ahead with planning drive

Only households affected by changes will be eligible for the funds

The Independent UK

People living near new pylon projects could get £250 a year off energy bills

Local communities should ‘share the benefits’ of taking on the burden of power infrastructure, housing minister says

The Independent UK

Minister ‘absolutely’ confident Government will meet 1.5 million homes pledge

It comes as ministers have pledged an additional £350million for affordable and social rent homes.

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Evening Standard

Keir Starmer vows to close loophole that allowed Gaza family to live in UK

The Government stressed that there is ‘no resettlement route from Gaza’

Evening Standard

Refusal to sign AI declaration was ‘based on what’s best for British people’

Government minister Alex Norris said the UK was not simply following the US in not signing a declaration at the close of the AI Action Summit.

The Independent UK

MPs can be robust in discussing community cohesion and extremism, minister says

The Commons heard concerns about a rise in hate crimes coming from the renewed focus on extremism in the wake of Axel Rudakubana’s guilty plea.

Evening Standard

Ministers unveil 2029 cladding deadline amid pleas to prevent ‘another Grenfell’

The Government announced the the Remediation Acceleration Plan whilst acknowledging work has been too slow.

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The Independent UK

Confusion grows over Labour’s economic plan as minister refuses to rule out sidelining growth pledge

Alex Norris was repeatedly pressed on whether the government planned to sideline the PM’s pledge to make the UK the fastest growing economy in the G7

The Independent UK

Landlords ‘face jail’ if they fail to act on cladding by new 2029 deadline

Owners of buildings over 36ft (11m) tall will either have to have remediated cladding issues by the end of 2029 or have a completion date in place.

Evening Standard

Developers who fail to comply with new dangerous cladding deadline could face jail

Dangerous Grenfell-style cladding to be fixed on all high-rises within the next five years, building safety minister Alex Norris pledged

The Independent UK

Watchdog urges deadline to make buildings covered in dangerous cladding safe

The National Audit Office warned the Government must also ‘manage risks’ to keep its £5.1 billion cap on taxpayer contributions to remediation.

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve had massive highs and deep lows’: Edward Timpson on winning for the Tories and being sacked by Liz Truss

Sixteen years after he entered parliament, the former minister has had enough. He talks about fighting for children, backing austerity, and his least favourite Conservative PM

The Guardian - UK

Daniel Korski London mayor bid under strain as minister ‘pauses’ support

Children’s minister Claire Coutinho calls groping allegations against Tory hopeful ‘serious and concerning’

Nottingham Post

Nottingham tragedy has revealed a humanity in our politics which we must not forget

This week's horrific events in Nottingham fell in the same week that the anniversary of Jo Cox's killing took place

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