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Over 50,000 small boat migrants cross Channel under Labour as Starmer fails to get a grip on crisis

Labour minister admits the number of small boat crossings under Starmer is ‘unacceptable’

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

Channel migrants reaching 50,000 under Labour ‘unacceptable’ – ex-home secretary

Baroness Jacqui Smith of Malvern, now an education minister, said criminal gangs were allowed to become entrenched under the Conservative government.

Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025

China-backed centres at UK universities under threat from new free speech laws

Exclusive: Confucius Institutes, partnerships between UK and Chinese universities, funded by the Chinese state, offer Mandarin classes and promote cultural events

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025

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Universities ‘on notice’ they could face penalties over free speech – minister

Baroness Jacqui Smith said the Government will ‘not tolerate the silencing of academics or students who voice legitimate views’.

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025

Discussing possible punishments for welfare rebels ‘not constructive’ – minister

Baroness Jacqui Smith was asked whether Labour rebels will have the whip removed.

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2025

BBC response to Bob Vylan’s IDF chants at Glastonbury ‘not good enough’, says minister

Jacqui Smith says live broadcast should have been pulled, but rapper stands by performance calling for ‘change in foreign policy’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025

Starmer’s disability benefit U-turn not enough, says rebel Labour whip

Around 50 Labour MPs are still expected to rebel against the government on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025

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Starmer ‘completely rejects’ suggestion he echoed Enoch Powell in immigration speech, No 10 says – as it happened

PM stands by his claim the UK risks becoming an ‘island of strangers’, Downing Street says

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025

Rayner’s housing plan at risk as construction sector warns UK does not have workers to build 1.5 million homes

Exclusive: The construction industry has poured cold water on the government’s plans to fix the housing crisis, saying a failure to tackle a growing recruitment crisis is ‘not only short-sighted but also dangerous’

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025

BBC Host Fiona Bruce Clashes With Labour Minister Over Immigration Policy Debate

In a heated exchange on BBC Question Time, host Fiona Bruce clashed with Labour Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith over the Government's controversial new immigration policy.

The Fashion Central · Feb 15, 2025

BBC Question Time host Fiona Bruce and Labour minister Jacqui Smith in heated clash over migrant crackdown

BBC Question Time host Fiona Bruce clashed with Labour minister Baroness Jacqui Smith over the government’s immigration policy.

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025

GB News Star Destroys Labour Minister with Savage Six-Word Reform Slam

Labor Minister Jacqui Smith faced a tough grilling on GB News over her party's recent anti-immigration adverts targeting the North East.

The Fashion Central · Feb 12, 2025

11 Labour Councillors Suspended Over Vile WhatsApp Messages Mocking Pensioners, Jews and Gay MPs

Labour has suspended 11 councillors over a vile WhatsApp group where members exchanged racist, sexist, and homophobic messages, sparking outrage and calls for accountability.

International Business Times UK · Feb 11, 2025

Starmer, Blair and Brown among mourners at Prescott funeral

The service for the former deputy prime minister, who died in November aged 86, is being held at Hull Minster.

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025

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Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown pay tribute to 'working class hero' at John Prescott's funeral

Labour leaders past and present gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025

Ministers to revise university freedom of speech legislation

Contentious liability clause that could have exposed institutions to being sued by Holocaust deniers is scrapped

Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025

Fact check: Home Office memo advised police how to deal with vulnerable children

The Home Office circular did not contain the quote, or sentiments, that online users have attributed to it.

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

England has highest proportion of ‘overqualified’ adults, report finds

The British university system has been accused of ‘overextending itself’

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Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

England has highest proportion of adults ‘overqualified’ for their jobs – report

The OECD study assesses the literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills of adults from 31 countries and economies.

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024

College staff should have pay ‘matched’ with school teachers – Jacqui Smith

Baroness Jacqui Smith said further education staff felt ‘rightly’ disappointed that they had not got the same pay rise as school teachers.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024

Who are the key New Labour figures in Keir Starmer’s government?

The PM is surrounded by Blairites, from Pat McFadden and Liz Kendall to Jacqui Smith and Jonathan Powell

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024

Raise tuition fees to ease pressure on English universities, says Peter Mandelson

Labour peer says costs should rise in line with inflation but that universities would still have ‘tough choices’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024

Outdoor smoking ban likely to encourage people to quit, says minister

Jacqui Smith hits back at critics of plan and claims smoking is ‘biggest nail in coffin of most people’ in Britain

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2024

Margaret Thatcher portrait will stay on display in No10, minister says after backlash

Sir Keir Starmer is reported to have found one portrait of his Tory predecessor ‘unsettling’ and wanted it to be moved

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024

Workers in UK could get right to request four-day compressed week

Employees could work longer hours over fewer days under government proposals for flexible working

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